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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 215

New Zealand Form Desert Gold Unplaced in a Mile Race The Two-year-old Surveyor Fails to Maintain his Reputation

Referee · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

Desert Gold missed a place twice in races in Australia last Spring, and, for the first time in New Zealand,, tared Similarly at Auckland on Saturday last. She…

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Coal Position Miners Grow Restive 13 Collieries Idle Mr. Willis Fears Chaos

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

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Coal Industry. Seven Collieries Idle. State Action Resented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

A large number of the collieries in the northern district were idle yesterday. One official of the Employees' Federation said that the men had refused to work as…

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Miners' Secretary's View

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. Willis (the employees' secretary), commenting yesterday on the northern development, said that the Keenest possible resentment, was being expressed by the miners at…

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Coal Crisis Position Very Grave Thirteen Mines Now Idle Acting-prime Minister's Appeal

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

The position is undoubtedly grave, and every responsible authority should do its best to prevent a development which can only load to chaos and general suffering for the community.--Mr. Willis. "There are about 13 mines idle in…

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Mining. Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 8

The Vegetable Creek tin mine produced 8 tons of tin oxide during the week ended April 17. For the week ended April 17 two tons of…

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Clearing a Mine-field. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

Admiral Strauss, commander of the American mine force. Will arrive immediately to undertake the removal of the minefield which he laid between the Orkneys and Bergen. It…

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Tariff Strangulation. Mining Threatened

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

Facts quoted recently to show how serious is the damage threatening the gold mining industry from the increase of working costs are supported…

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Maitland Miners. Over 3000 Cease Work. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

Three thousand one hundred and thirty-six miners have ceased work on the Maitland coal fields, and, with the exception of one pit, all the mines are idle…

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Western Miners. Conditions They Will Accept Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

In regard to the coal-mining position, Mr. R. Pillans, president of the western miners, stated that the federation executive was prepared to accept the following terms:—The…

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"The Time Is Ripe" Why Mines Are Idle

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

It has been mentioned that the cause of the miners ceasing work is because many of them are suffering with influenza, and that others are…

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Western Miners. Provisional Acceptance of Terms. No Ballot Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

LITHGOW, 'Wednesday.--Mr. R. Pllians, president of the western miners, stated last night, in order to make the position quite clear to the public, that the federation executive…

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The Coal Trouble. Nearing a Crisis. a Deadlock Likely

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

At the time of writing, the outlook as regards the coal mining industry is decidedly ominous. With the intervention of the N.S.W. Government, and its…

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Carpenters Out Barrier Mines Affected Production May Cease Broken Hill

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

The local carpenters have been on strike since Tuesday. The men hold meetings in the morning, when the roll is called. A couple of private…

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The World of Labour The Coal Crisis. Holm an Butts Ix

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 9

It would seem as if the colloguing between the coal owners, the miners, and the Federal Government has given Mr. Holman another chance to get in a bit of fine work…

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Coal Crisis. Settlement Delayed. Federal Action Awaited. the Conference in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

The Acting-Prime Minister's request for a further conference with representatives of the colliery owners to discuss the crisis threatened in the coal trade, was considered…

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Serious Stoppage" of Work. Three Thousand Men Idle. Influenza Ob Resentment? Miners Discontented

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. W.M. Baddeley, stated this afternoon that 3136 members of the northern branch of the…

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More Useful Than the Gold Nugget. the Story of the Potato

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 9

Thomas Carlyle once declared that "the biggest gold nugget ever found was never half so useful in the world as one good mealy potato." Yet the…

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What the Miners Claim Afraid of the 'Flu Position on Maitland Field West Maitland

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

It is stated on behalf of the colliery employees that there is no foundation for the suggestion that the miners on Lite Maitland coalfield are using the…

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N.s.w. Coal Commission. Wide Scope of Inquiry. and Very Brief Time Allowed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 16

Under the Royal Commission issued to him by the N.S.W. Government, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., is empowered to inquire into the coalmining industry of the…

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