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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 215

The Coal Industry Interesting British Statistics. London, March [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

Mr. Dickenson, financial, adviser to the Coal Controller, has given further interesting evidence before the Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the general condition of the…

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Price of Copper. Mt. Elliott Mine Closing Down. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

The Minister for Mines has been advised by the warden at Cloncurry that the staff and employees or the Mt. Eillott Company have received notices that the company intends…

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The Miners. Will Appeal to Public Opinion. "Strike As Last Resort."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, made a further statement yesterday in reference to the federation's demand for a 25 per…

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Peospecting on Coal Lands. First Case Under New Act. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

In the local Warden's Court, George Williams, of Bridge-street, Sydney, applied for permission to enter two blocks each of 640 acres of privately-owned land at Wallarah, to…

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Coal Strike Charge. Denial by Mr. Willis. the Issue Stated. Where Increased Price Goes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Willis (general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation) took exception yesterday to the charges levelled at him by the secretary of the Northern…

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What Miners Earn As High As £3 a Day Average From 25/ to 30/. Darg Means 50 Per Cent. Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

It is not uncommon for miners to earn £2 a day. For a fortnight as much as £3 a day has been drawn…

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City Council's Coal Unrest Among Miners

The Sun · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

The electric lighting committee of the City Council has recommended that, in view of a report, dated February 26, by the city electrical engineer, on the…

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Coal Miners South Coast Dispute WOLLONGONG, Saturday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

The position at Coledale in connection with the dispute regarding the employment of loyalists is [?] her complicated, but it is hoped that the difficulty will be…

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"Darg" System. Adopted at Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 12

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--To-day the "darg" has been adopted by all the lodges, the limit being 14s 4d per shift. Mr. Sweeney, the district secretary, says…

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Water Protects Coal

The World's News · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 11

AN interesting result of recent experiments with coal is the demonstration of the benefits of submerging the mineral under water. Coal deteriorates in the air, and there is the…

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Gold Producers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 21

Our Meltourne correspondent telegraphed yesterday: "The newly-formed Gold Producers' Association has been registered as a limited liability company."…

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Copper Mines Close Cobar

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

Owing to the many factors at present affecting the copper production in Australia, the local management of the Great Cobar, Limited, has decided to…

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Barrier Mines Unionists' Warning Broken Hill

The Sun · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

At a special meeting of the A.M.A. it was decided that an advertisement be placed in "Barrier Daily Truth," and wires sent throughout Australia…

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Export of Gold. Producers' Association Registered

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Association of Cold Producers bus been registered as a limited liability company, with a board of directors and a secretary to deal with matters in connection…

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Miners' Grievances. Mr. Baddeley's Charge. Justifying Men's Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The president of the Coal, and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) this,evening "had something more to say in reply to the proprietors. "The latest…

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Copper. Great Cobar Mine to Close. the Fall in Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 19

The Great Cobar mine will close at the end of next week The reason for this grave step is the continued serious fall in the price of copper,…

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"The Darg" in South Coast Mines Wongawilli Resumes Operations WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

The fortnight pay was distributed yesterday at the South Coast pits. Coledale had but three days, owing to the dispute regarding the loyalists…

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Miners' Claims. President States the Case. Some Men Average 29/ a Week. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 20

In an interview the president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr J. H. Baddeley) made a further reply this afternoon to the remarks of Mr. M'Donnld,…

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Miners Do Not Approve the Dard at South Coast Mines Wollongong

The Mirror · Sunday 9 March 1919 · page 2

The miners of South Bulli, who commenced work under the "darg" system on Tuesday are not satisfied with it. At this colliery, one of the best, the…

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