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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Industry. Commissioner's Report. No Justification for Shorter Hours. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

The second report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell) on the condition of the coal mining industry was tabled in the Assembly last night…

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Miners’ Disease to Be Brought Under Work-men’s Compensation Act. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

The Minister or Mines, in Parliament to-night. gave notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to provide that miners who were or are disabled…

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Coal Crisis Averted. Tribunal to Consider Dispute. Prime Minister Appoints Chairman. Four Members From Each Party to the Dispute

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

The [?]antened industrial trouble in the Coat [?]ing industry has been averted. The conference between the coal…

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Melbourne Coal Crisis. Not a Pound for Industrial Purposes Coal Tribunal to Sit on Monday. Coal Tribunal to Sit on

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 1

In Victoria to-day the coal position has readied the crisis which has been threatening for three years. The stocks are so depleted that not a…

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The Coal Industry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

"Whatever may be suggested as to the faults of the proprietors, individually or, collectively, there retrains to the debit of the employees a deplorable…

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South African Strike Miners Rendered Idle. Capetown, Aug. 21

The Daily Express · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

At Johannesburg, as a result of the continuance of the engine-drivers’ week-end strike, further mine shafts have closed down, throwing…

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The Coal Crisis Tribunalcommences Its Sittings Loyalty to It Decisions. Agreed Upon by Both Parties. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

The Tribunal appointed to inquire into the coal miners grievances -commenced to-day with four representatives On each side. At present the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Value of Conciliation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble chairman of the special coal tribunal said this morning that Wallarah Colliery was working again as a result of negotiations between the…

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The Coal Dispute. Proprietors Oppose Minimum Wage Miners’ Third Claim. Sidney

The Daily Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Nar[?]re[?]n Colliery Proprietors, said to-day to grant the claims tor a minimum wage would be fatal to the i…

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Coal Tribunal Proprietors Proposal. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

At to-day’s sitting of Coal Tribunal, Mr. McDonald, for the proprietors, stated that while the owners were prepared to give an Increase…

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Coal Tribunal. Proprietors Oppose Minimum Wage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. M'Donald, of the Northern Collieries proprietors, made a reply to the claims of the miners for a fixed minimum wage of 25/ per shift, at to-day's…

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British Miners. the Strike Ballot. Attitude of Labor. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

While it is considered that the ballot to be taken by the coal miners on the question of a strike for increased pay will result in a large majority in…

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English Miners’ Strike . Bollot Being Taken Export of Food Stopped. London, Aug. 25

The Daily Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The minors strike ballot, which is commending to-day, will be completed by Monday. A two-thirds majority in favor of a strike is regarded as a…

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English Coal Crisis. Ballot Favors Strike Labor Leaders in Opposition. London, Aug. 27

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 1

The miners' ballot in .South Wales resulted [?] 143,471 voted being polled in labor of a strike and 42,003 against. Mr. Home said a meeting of the…

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Victorian State Mine Coal Solo Without Profit. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

The manager of the Victorian State Coal Mine stated before the Coal Tribunal to-day that brawn coal from the mine was being sold without profit in…

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Coal Trouble. a Compromise Possible

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

It is believed the coal strike will not eventuate, but that meditation will result in a [?] of negotiations between the Government and the…

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Miners' Ballot. Majority Favors Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The miners' ballot on the question of a strike has so far resulted: South Wales: Yes 145,474, No 43,218; Durham: Yes 76,869, No 32,783;…

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Coal for Melbourne. Position Relieved. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

It is announced in Melbourne that Victoria is to receive more than 3,000,000 tons of coal by sea in the next seven days and in view of this the…

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Victorian Coal Crisis Gab Restrictions Removed. Melbourne, [?]day

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

It was officially anno[?] to-day that Victoria [?] share [?] 3,000,000 [?] of [?]ring [?] next [?] this…

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Labor Council’s Scheme. Miners Not Favorable. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Tho executive of the coal minors met to-day and considered the [?]uggested “go slow” scheme of the labor Council for the prevention of…

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