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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 215

Bunker Coal No Shortage Yet

The Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

The supply of bunker coal for ships in Sydney Harbor is sufficient to meet all immediate requirements…

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Coal Commission. London, April 24

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

There was a heated scene at the Coal Commission, when Mr. Smillie, Sir Chiozza Money, and others, representing the miners, threatened to withdraw as a protest against Mr. Leslie…

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Aberdare. Quarantine Station. to Prtotect Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 7

Owing to the lack of quarantine facilities, serious trouble was threatened in the Cessnock and Kurri districts. There was a stoppage of work at the colli[?]ries because m[?]hers…

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Coal Commission Inquiry Continued Employees Not Represented

The Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

The sittings of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.), to inquire into the trouble in the coal industry, were continued this morning at…

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Coal Industry. Mr. Watt's Request. Further Conference Convened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. M. M'Donald (secretary to the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association) returned to Sydney on Saturday from Melbourne. He stated that he was not in a position to…

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King Coal Royal Commission Resumes To-day's Evidence

Evening News · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Campbell, [?] Commissioner [?] Government to [?] industry of New [?]…

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Coal Trouble. Position Unchanged. Another Conference with Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

The only development in the coal trouble at the week-end was the decision of the Acting Prime Minister to call another conference of the owners from the north, south, and west…

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Interesting Mining Case. Warden's Inquiry Concluded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 6

The inquiry by the Warden (Mr. Fincham, P.M.) in respect of the application by John Doran for a lease under the Mining Act Amending Act of 1918 of certain land owned by Mrs…

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Getting Hard Cask Chinese Change Notes for Gold [?]

Evening News · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

A famillar sight [?] small groups of [?]…

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Cessnock Collieries. Miners' Precaution Against Epidemic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 6

EAST MAITLAND, Monday.--A mass meeting of miners held at Cessnock decided that there would be no work at the collieries in the district until the town was isolated, and men…

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Coal Commission Work in the Collieries the Aberdare Pits

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 5

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell) heard further evidence in No. 2 Jury Court to-day in connection with his inquiry into the coal trouble…

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Coal Commission. Inquiry Resumed. Earnings of Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., Royal Commissioner, appointed by the State Government to inquire into certain aspects of the coalmining industry of New South Wales,…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 7

On the London Stock Exchange on Friday last B. H. Souths were quoted b 526, s 55[?]; Mt. Lyell, b 229, a 239, and Ivanboc b 39, s 413. Broken Hill North report dated April 28 states:--…

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Coal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

The sittings of the Coal Commission will be resumed in No. 2 Jury Court, Supreme Court-buildings, at 10 a.m. to-day…

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Coal-Lumper's Skull Fractured

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 5

A coal-lumper whose name has not yet been ascertained, fell down the hold of the steamer Yuloo, a distance of 40 feet, at Lever Bros.' wharf…

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Personalities at the Coal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

MR. SHAND, K.C. MR. M'GEACHIE (Superintendent Caledonian Colliery). MR. J. S. BRAGG (Western Colliery)…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 8

Business in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday was of a brisk nature, and general firmness in prices was noted. Barriers and tin stocks…

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Newcastle Short of Coal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 7

The shortage of coal in Newcastle is now acute. To-day the steamers Nardoo, Alabama, Coolcha, Time, Five Islands, Walpori, Ihumata, and Tarcoola were held up waiting for…

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Accident at Balmain Coal Lumper Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 1

While working on the [?] at lever [?] wharf Balmale early this morning a coal [?] whose same has not been [?] fell in feet…

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Wonthaggi Miners. Want New South Wales' Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The coal mining trouble is threatening Wonthaggi. The State coalminers there have decided to ask for bettor pay, and have agreed to accept nothing…

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