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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mount Morgan Mine. Decision to Re-open. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The directors of the Mount Morgan mine have agreed to re-open it…

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Project Shelved. National Coal Control. Miners May Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

The difference in opinion of the members of the Coal Commission will probably result in the shelving of the project of national control, which…

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Long Tunnel Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

Mr Justice Heydon has joined the board of the Long Tunnel Gold Mine, Gundagai, in lieu of Dr. J. C. Robinson, The mine manager, Mr…

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Shortage of Coal. Refusal to Tranship. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 6

The waterside workers declined to tranship coal to the steamer Barwon for Conveyance by that vessel to Australia for Admiralty purposes, on the…

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New Zealand Coal Problem. State Ownership Wanted. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

The New Zealand Federation of Labor adopted a resolution to day declaring that the only solution of the coal problem was public ownership…

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Gas Supply. Coal Hurried to Sydney. Threatened Famine. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

Stupendous efforts are being made to being sufficient coal y rail to Sydney to prevent the gas supply from being practically cut off in Sydney suburbs…

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England Changing Hands Paternal Acres Turned to Gold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 8

The whole of the land of England is changing hands at a rate that is making history quicker than it has been made since the Black Death,…

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Broken Hill Strike. Picketing Abandoned. Hungry Miners. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 3

Yesterday the Miners' Union again refused arbitration, when discussing the delegate's report from the compulsory conference. It, however, abandoned the…

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England's Mines. Question of Nationalisation. Argument for and Against. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Smillie, in a speech to the miners at Guishorough, urged the nationalisation of the mines. They desired to use all constitutional means, but a strike…

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The Price of Coal. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 1

Neither the Premier nor the Chief Railway Commissioner would to-day comment upon the circular issued by the Commonwealth Coal…

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Laying of Mines. How the Wolff Operated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Deuchar, of Sydney, has received a copy of a letter written by Capt. J. B. Rugg to Mr. E. Bechervaise, of Geelong, Victoria. Captain…

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Coal Tenders. Remarkable Circular Issued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

Neither the Premier nor the Chief Railway Commissioner would today comment upon the circular issued by the…

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Effect on Coal Supply. Serious Position in Victoria. Industries Crippled. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

The Central Cost Board considered the position arising out of the failure to effect a settlement of the shipping strike at the compulsory conference…

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Coal Shortage. Three Days' Supplies. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 4

It is officially stated that Melbourne has only three days' supply of coat suitable for making gas, consequently, unless a settlement of the seamen's…

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"Mine Is the Blame!" Hundenburg Accepts Responsibility. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 2

Hindenburg has telegraphed to Ebert, "All the ex-Kaiser's resolutions and orders since August, 1916, were drafted and issued on my express advice and…

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Only Three Days Coal for Gas! MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 1

It is officially stated that Melbourne has only three days' supply of coal suitable for making gas…

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Coal Miners Hold Key. Will They Participate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

The coal miners hold the key to the situation. If they decline to participate in the dispute, the attempt to extend it will have definitely failed, for…

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Mr. Beeby's Resignation Government Criticised. Coal Compensation and Silo Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

The letter in which Mr. Beeby tendered to the Premier his resignation from the Cabinet was as follows. "You have evidently decided that…

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General Strike Fears. Coal Supply Exhausted. Seamen Stand Firm. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

The council of the Federated Seamen'a Union sat to-day to consider the strike position. At the luncheon adjournment it was stated that the delegates were…

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Gibraltar Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 4

The derelict Gibraltar Mine, Adelong, has been re-pegged by local people, and great are the stories which are told as to the wealth…

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