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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Joint Councils of Owners and Workmen. Colliery Owners' Scheme. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The "Evening Standard" states that the Colliery Owners' Association has adopted a scheme for joint councils of owners and workmen, to manage certain…

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Prime Minister's Conference With Miners. Vigorous Exchange of Views. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The full report of Mr. Lloyd George's conference with the miners shows that a vigorous and frank exchange of views took place between the Premier and Mr…

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South Coast Mining. "Pink Eyes" Refuse to Join Union. "Darg'' System May Be Imposed In All Pits. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

Wollongong reports that there has been no work at the Coledale Colliery since Monday owing to a refusal of 11 Loyalists or "Pink Eyes," as they are…

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Telegrams Mining Unrest. Reconstruction of Coal Board Requested. Bulli Miners Give Notice to Strike. Trouble Over "Pinkeyes. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt (Acting Prime Minister) has not yet replied to the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation's request for the reconstruction of the Coal…

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Miners Give Notice

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The North 'Bulliminers have given 14 days' notice from Monday next. It is possible the trouble will spread to other collieries. The question in…

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Coal Industry Commission Personnel. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

The Press Bureau states that the Coal Industry Commission, whereof Justice Sankey is chairman, is composed of twelve members, including Messrs…

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Coal Trouble

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Federal Government does not intend to intervene in the coal-trouble at Newcastle over rates of pay in view of the fact that the men can appeal…

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Miners' Conference. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At the Miners' Conference in London yesterday Mr. Smillie announced that the executive recommended the postponement of the strike till 22nd March,…

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Coal Commission Bill. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In the House of Commons the Labor amendment to the Coal Commission Bill excluding the consideration of wages and hours was defeated by 270 to 40…

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Coal Board. Application for Reconstruction not Entertained. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The Coal and Shale Employees' Federation's applications for reconstruction of the Coal Board has not been entertained…

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Labor Affairs. Coal Trouble

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Willis, the secrotary cf the Coal and Shale Federation, and district officers attended at Colcdale for the purpose of officially handing in the notices of…

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State Mining Unrest. Federation and the Coal Board. Trouble in the South. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

The Executive ox the Goal and Shale Employees Federation met at Sydney this afternoon to consider matters arising out of Mr. Watt's (Acting Prime…

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British Labor Crisis. First Sitting of Coal Commission. Enormous Profits to Colliery Owners. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 3

The first sittings of Judge Sankey's Coal Commission was commenced yesterday. Mr. Dickenson, the Coal Controller's…

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State Mining Unrest. Federation Disclaims Responsibility. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Trade Union circles are discussing the position created by a section of the miners in various districts in giving 14 days' notice of strike, and are debating…

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Colliery Trouble

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is now believed that the trouble at Coledale colliery will be amicably settled…

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Coal Controller. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Evan Jones, M.P., has been appointed Coal Cpnfroller. The honor roll at Dunoon Methodist Church contains the names of 40 soldiers who…

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South Coast Mines Working

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—All the South Coast mines are working to-day. A more tranquil feeling is said to prevail among the men. Mr. Willis, referring to the strictures passed upon…

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Coal Controller. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

A Press Bureau message states that Mr. Evan Jones, M.P., has been appointed Coal Controller…

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British Coal Commission. Evidence at the Inquiry. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

Mr. Dickensen detailed at Judge Sankey's Coal Commission the curious mining anomaly as shown in statistics in the output of Durham, where the working…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. the Coal Commission. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Surrounded by enormous masses of reports and figures, the Coal Commission began to-day a race against time. The Commission is pledged to complete…

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