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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 215

Oppose Compromise Welsh Miners' Attitude 70,000 on Strike London. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 1

Seventy thousand Welsh miners have struck as a protest against a settlement of thier dispute by a compromise…

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Industrial Life No State Aid for the Great Cobar Copper Mine. the Minister's Refusal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

A deputation from Cobar (N.S.W.) waited Upon the Minister for Mines (Air. Fitzpatrick) in Sydney on Wednesday, and asked that the government…

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New Zealand Miners Still Refuse to Work Trouble Over Trucking Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

The Millerton minors are still out. The management explains that the miners are supposed to truck, if required, for 22 yards. If they have to…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 3

Transactions in mining script were a trifle better yesterday, values being decidedly stronger. Broken Hill Pty. Advanced 3d for…

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Loss in Coal Haulage. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 20

In the course of his reply to a deputation which waited on him to urge the nocossity for greater coal loading facilities at Newcastle, the Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, read…

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British Miners. Strikes Extending. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 20

Seventy thousand Welsh miners have struck in protest against a compromise settlement. Eight thousand Warwickshire miners have also struck…

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New Zealand Miners Trouble at Millerton WELLINGTON

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

Referring to the strike of miners at [?]erten the management states the men are supposed to track 22 yards if required. If they exceed that distances…

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Miners' Trouble. Appeal to Mr. Bonar Law. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 11

In the conference between the executive of the Miners' Federation and the Government Mr. Bonar Low, dealing with the minors' proposed modifications of the Sankey report, said…

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B.h. Junction Lead-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 21

In connection with the movements afoot in Adelaide and Brokon Hill among shareholde's of the B.H. Junction Lead-mining Company, the Sydney management has offered some…

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MINING Operations in the West BATHURST

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 6

The operations on the Hill End gold field continue to give encouraging results Latest advice state that the Amaigamated Company, which holds portion of the deep levels of…

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Idle Miners Position on the South Coast Employment for Labor Men [?]

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 1

[?] the [?] employees ceases work a fortnight ace. It was stated that [?] men were to be brought from Cobar to work the mine This report was…

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Mining Shares Barriers Weak Mammoths Firmer Copper Scrip Slack

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 3

The week closed on Charge with [?] in the mining southern Broken [?] interests [?] to week bees [?] told were [?] lower…

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A New Era Improving Workers' Lot Share in Control Concessions to Miners and Railway Men (139th Day of the Armistice) LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. Alexander Thompson, writing in the "Daily Mail," states that the Government's offer to the railway men practically admitted the workers to share in the control of the railways…

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Mining

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1919 · page 10

The Ponds Creek Tin Sluicing Co., N.L., has been added to the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange. The undertaking has an authorised capital of…

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Hun Mines Prospecting Discovery of Molybdenite WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1919 · page 4

While working at the restoration of the telegraph lines in the vicinity of Eden a fine specimen of molybdenite ore was picked up. The theory held is…

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One-time Lovers Quarrel Over Time-payment Gold Watch

The Mirror · Sunday 30 March 1919 · page 2

When a stripling, 15 years of age, Leonard Boland, a mechanical engineer, took unto himself a wife, be did not ask his parents for their consent, nor did he…

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Cessnock Mines Surface Men Uneasy Lower-Paid Hands Want More Wages West Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1919 · page 2

Uneasiness prevails among the lower paid men about the Cessnock collieries in consequence of no reply having been received from the proprietors to a…

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Coal Mining. Position Remains Unsettled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The conference between employers and employees in the coalmining industry will resume to-morrow morning. The employers met on Saturday and this…

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South Coast Mining Mount Keira Colliery Idle WOLLOGONG

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

Mount Keira Colliery, which has had practically an unbroken run of trade since the beginning of the year, has [?] successive working…

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Miners Resume Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 9

The majority of the miners have resumed work. The Socialist party has decided to open a campaign in industrial districts with the…

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