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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Mining Conditions. Royal Commissioner's Report

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The second report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Campbe[?]) on the conditions in coal mining was tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-night. He finds…

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Coal Mining and Coal Trade. Report Tabled in the House

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 3

The final report of the Royal Commission appointed by the Holman Administration to inquire into the coal mining and coal trade in New South Wales was…

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Coal Industry

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The conference in connection with the dispute in the coal industry sat again to-day in camera. A settlement is not despaired of. An official…

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Coal Supply

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Melbourne coal reserve has almost given out. The Melbourne City Council is curtailing supplies. Electricity and manufacturing…

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Coal Gas Poisoning

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A v[?]diet of accidental death from coal gas poisoning was recorded at the inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Dorothy…

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Coal Shortage. Federal Relief Action. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 3

The Prime Minister stated to-day that the Federal Government had taken an important step, which it is believed will have considerable effect in relieving the…

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Coal Dispute. a Deadlock Reached. Prime Minister Suggests a Tribunal. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 3

The all important conference between the coal owners and miners, convened by the Prime Minister, continued its deliberations this afternoon…

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Miners' Diseases

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

The Minister of Mines in Parliament to-night gave notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to provide that miners who were disabled by reason of…

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The Coal Industry

Northern Star · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The conference between the coal owners and miners presided over by the Prime Minister arrived at an arrangement by which it is hoped the…

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Labor Affairs. Miners' Claims Rejected

Northern Star · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The employers' representatives have rejected the miners' claims, contending that the introduction of a shorter week and higher wages would…

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A Coal Storage Purchase. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the City Council decided to purchase cold storage premises for £25,000 to be used for packing rabbits…

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The Coal Tribunal Chairman. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

The Premier stated to-night that he had not received any communication from Prime Minister Hughes in connection with the suggested appointment of…

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Oil Ousts Coal On Big Ships. No More Huge Liners

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 8

Steaming up river to Belfast a day, or two ago (writes a London "Daily Chronicle" representative), and looking idly over the sides of the cross-Channel…

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The Coal Miners

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- The threatened trouble in the coal mining industry has been averted by the appointment of a coal tribunal…

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The Coal Supply. Crisis in Victoria

Northern Star · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The coal position in Victoria reached a crisis to-day. The stocks have been so depleted that no coal was available for industries. The only cargo…

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Coal Tribunal. Sittings, to Commence on Monday. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

Prime Minister Hughes to-night announced that Premier Storey (N.S.W. Premier.)had approved of the appointment of Mr. Hibble, Coroner at…

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Johannesburg Mines. Capetown

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 3

As a result of the continuance of the engine drivers, week-end strike further mine shafts have closed down, throwing a number of miners out of employment…

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Coal Tribunal. Inquiry Into Miners' Grievances. Opening of Proceedings. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

The tribunal appointed to inquire into the coalminers' grievances commenced to-day. Four representatives from each side were present. The tribunal is…

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Goal Mining Industry

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal tribunal appointed under the Industrial Peace Bill to settle conditions in the coal mining industry throughout Australia met in…

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Badak Tin Shares. Selling at Ninepence. Mine Discoverer Being Detained. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

In consequence of a letter received from Mr. H. Scarborough, who has been investigating the Badak Tin Property at Kedah, the Badak…

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