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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Export of Gold. Producer's Association Formed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

The newly formed Gold Producers Association has been registered as a limited liability company and the acting secretary (Mr. T…

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Copper Mining Industry. Committee Appointed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The conference to consider the situation of the copper mining industry in this State assembled again to-day…

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Coal Commission. Effect of Shortened Hours. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The Coal Commission has investigated the effect of a 6 hours day, on which there are very strong differences of opinion. The Chief Inspector of Mines…

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Coal Mining Dispute. Compulsory Conferences. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

There are no fresh developments in connection with the coal mining dispute, but the Under-Secretary for Labor and Industry is hopeful that…

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Coal Trouble. Strike Still Threatening. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

It was stated to-day that although there is a probability the strike had by no means passed, it was not likely to occur, if at all, before Easter…

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Coal Commission. Wages in War Time. 100 Per Cent Increase. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Employers' statistics submitted to the Coal Commission show that the average earnings of piece-workers rose during the four years of war from 8/5 to…

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Remedy Suggested. Share of Mines Management

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Straker stated that nationalisation and a 30 per cent. increase in wages would not kill the unrest unless the men were given a direct share in…

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Colliery Dispute Settled Wheelers' Rates Advanced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The Standard Merthyr miners' lodge have decide to accept the offer of the management to pay an increased rate of threepence per ton…

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Victoria. Deaths Higher Yesterday Coal District Attacked. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The Board of Health reported 131 cases of influenza to-day, 123 from the metropolitan area and 8 from the country. There were 26 deaths, 38 were…

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Coal Industry Inquiry. Reported of Commissions. Submitted to Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law outlined the three reports of the Coal Commission. The first report, which was signed by the miners and…

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Mines Adjourn. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

The miners has adjourned till next Saturday, and in the meanwhile will not strike, but seek modifications of Judge Sankey's report…

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Coal Commission. Government's Decision. Hours, Wages, and Housing. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

The Government favors the minority report signed by Judge Sankey, recommending a seven hours' day, 20 per cent, increase in wages, and an…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

It was announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government will call the coal owners and representatives of the Coal Employees' Federation together on…

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Miners' Claims. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 1

It is announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government will call the coal owners, and representatives of the Coal Employees…

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Many Miners Cease Work. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

A later message states that British miners' unauthorised strikes are spreading. More than 80,000 men are out…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

"Gundagai people have been asleep," said one of the oldest and most practical miners in the district to us on Saturday, as…

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Epoch-making Inquiry. Coal' Commission Acclaimed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Newspapers attribute the persistence of the railway men's discontent largely to the bureaucratic procedure adopted in the negotiations with their…

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Coal in South Australia Shortage Affects Railways. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

Owing to the shortage of coal in South Australia, the Railway Commissioners of that State have notified the Victorian Commissioners that they…

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Coal Seeking in Ireland

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Professor Grenville Coal is the Chairman of Geology at the Royal College of Science for Ireland, and his name—which, by the way, invites…

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