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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 215

Coal Trade. Another Conference To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 11

A conference between representatives of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held this afternoon, when the tentative agreement drawn up in…

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Desert Gold's Photo With To-day's Referee

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 12

With your Referee to-day you will receive the fine photo of the great mare, Desert Gold, specially taken for The Referee, and printed for framing and…

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Gold Reserve. 43.57 Per Cent. of Note Circulation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Australian gold reserve has increased steadily in recent months, and shows a satisfactory figure by comparison With tho notes in circulation…

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Coal Seizure. Consumer Will Bear Burden. Suspension of Contracts Temporary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 7

The suspension of coal contracts, Mr. M'Dolald (deputy-chairman of the administration) declared yesterday, was a suspension, and lot a cancellation. For how long, Mr. Watt only…

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Mines Closed. Broken Hill Trouble. 5400 Men Affected. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 11

All the mines except the North and British are absolutely closed down. Those named will probably be closed to-morrow. The engine-drivers refuse to lower the…

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Coal Inquiry. Bank to Bank System. Six Hours a Day. Loss in Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 11

Mr. J. L, Campbell, K.C., Royal Commissioner, continued his inquiry yesterday into the coal industry of New-South Wales. Mr. J. A. Browne, M.L.C., arid Mr. Weston…

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Work to Cease At Five 0'Clock To-day Barrier Mines Trouble Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 5

The members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association were yesterday afternoon addressed by Messrs. Kerr and Middland, the…

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Coal Mines to Be Included

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. John Storey (Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party) adds that it is the Labor Party's intention to apply the principles outlined above td coal-mining…

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Coal Crisis Ended. Federal Government Steps In. Miners' Increases Granted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 7

A dramatic turn of events in the coal trouble took place last Thursday when the Federal Executive Council met and passed a War Precautions Regulation…

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Miners for New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The Minister for Mines explains that the reason he sent to Australia for miners was because he had heard that some Australian mines were shutting…

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Increased Coal Prices. How They May Be Averted. a Royalty on Bunker Coal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 21

Whilst the action of the Federal Government in assuming control of the coal mines in New, South Wales was more or less dictated by the necessity…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

The market for mining shares was again depressed yesterday, and business was inclined to be patchy. Only one transaction was listed on the noon call, but some…

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"Still Defiant" Coal-trimmers' Attitude Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 8

Rear-Admiral Clarkson (Commonwealth Coal Administrator) stated today that the trimmers at the Newcastle collieries had not changed…

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Mining Shares Turnover Small Demand Wear

Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 10

The [?] in the mining section [?]…

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The Great Coal Steal. Who Is Exploiting the Public?

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 7

While the action of the Federal, Government, in using the machinery of the War Precautions Act to settle the coal dispute, has been the means of…

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Coal Inquiry. the Distributing Trade. Evidence As to Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 10

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., Royal Commissioner, continued his inquiry yesterday into the coal industry of New South Wales. Clement Jones, manager of Neath and…

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Mines Close. Barrier Strike Extends. Operations Cease. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 9

The strike on the mines was extended to-day. The Trades and Labour Council instructed all affiliated unionists working along the line…

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Dealing in Coal. Howard Smith's Losses. Increased Cost Not Passed On

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

The reasons for the losses of toward Smith, Ltd., in the coal distributing trade were put before the Royal Commissioner dealing with the coal industry to-day…

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The Squabble-over the Coal How Mr. Holman Might Employ Himself

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 20

The squabble— it is the fitting word —between the Federal Government and the Government of New South Wales over the coal mines,…

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