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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 215

Securing a Settlement. Owners and Southern Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 7

A conference between representatives of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the southern coal owners was held in Sydney yesterday afternoon…

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Maitland Coal Sydney Merchant's Evidence Commission Inquiry

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 7

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell) appointed to inquire into the coal industry in New South Wales heard further evidence to-day in the…

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Pieces of Gold Sailor's Savings Gone Chilians Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 8

At the Central Police Court to -day Manuel Silva, 41, and Juan Opazo, Chilian seamen, were committed for trial on a charge of having on or about…

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British Coal Inquiry. Mr. Ryan Gives Evidence. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. T. J. Ryan Premier of Queensland, who was a witness before the Coal Commission, stated that State control in Queensland had been successful, enabling the workmen to…

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Coal Position. Unsettled Difficulties Conferences with Federation. Progress Very Slow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

Interest in the position created by the assumption of control' of the State coal mines by the Commonwealth still centres about the settlement of these matters of wages and…

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May Day at the Cape Miners Decide for Holiday CAPETOWN, April 27

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that the South African Industrial Federation is moving for the recognition of May Day as a Labor…

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Industrial Unrest the Western Australian Coal-lumpers' Strike Settled. Nationalists Forced Out

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

The wharf-lumpers' strike at Fremantle (W.A.) has been settled, the men resuming work on Thursday last. The National Waterside Workers…

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Another £12,000 a Year. Council's Coal Contract. Effect of Increased Price

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

In a communication from the electric light department of the City Council placed before the electric lighting committee yesterday it was stated that as ho result of the increased…

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Mineral Wealth Two Good Coal Seams Discovered at Chinchilla. on a Prickly Pear Selection

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) has received advice from the Lands Department that one of the department's water-borers has…

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Duke's Income Big Coal Royalty £1,138,000 in Ten Years Smillie Meets His Match LONDON, May 8

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

The Duke of Hamilton did not attend the Coal Commission on a plea of ill-health, but he sent his agent Mr. Warren, a wary Glaswegian solicitor…

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Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--There does not appear to be any change whatever is the working conditions prevailing a[?]t all the south coast collieries. Were it not that the press…

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The Dolomite Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

A good deal of developmental and productive work is being carried out at the Havilah (Mount Knowles) Dolomite Quarries. A survey is to be made of a…

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Scarborough-clifton Miners' Earnings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 15

For the last fortnightly pay the South Clifton Colliery had only worked four days, and the Scarborough New Tunnel Mine five days. The loss in wages to the…

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Mining Shares

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 3

Transactions in mining script were quiet yesterday, and only a meagre volume of business was transacted. British, old, advanced 6d. to 32/6 for…

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Mining at Barrington

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 30

A gold-bearing reef has been found about six miles from Dungog, at a place called Diaper Corner. The solid stone shows nice specks of gold, but whether…

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Boys Hold Up Mine Aderdare Extended Idle Cessnock

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Aberdare Extended Colliery, which employs over 600 hands, was thrown idle this morning through the action of the clipper boys. The boys recently…

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Coal Question. Mr. Watt's Action. "Industrial War" Prevented

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Acting-Prime Minister has been criticised for his action in overriding the law in settling the recent threatened coal strike…

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Miners' Demands. Dispute Practically Settled. an Offer to the Enginedrivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 11

Further conferences took place yesterday between the representatives of the proprietors of New South Wales and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. The claims…

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Sale of Coal. Aspects of Competition. Combine of Dealers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

Further evidence was heard yesterday by Mr. Campbell, K.C., Royal Commissioner, who is inquiring into the coal trade of Elliot Warburton, of Warburton and Sons,…

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