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Mining & the mines, 1919

4,299 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 215

Coal Inquiry. Prices to Dealers. Up to 27/ Per Ton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 8

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., yesterday continued his inquiry into the coal industry of New South Wales. In the afternoon the first of the evidence from dealers was heard…

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Clearing the Path. the Coal Position. More Conferences. Enginedrivers' Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

The difficulties in the way of the smooth running of the Commonwealth control of New South Wales coal mines are being slowly cleared up…

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Barrier Hold-up. Partly Relaxed. Some Mines May Resume. Broken Hill

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

A combined meeting of the executives of the F.E.D. and Trades and Labour Council was held yesterday afternoon, when the following resolution was carried:—"That the…

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Sasanof Still Winning Downs Desert Gold at a Mile and A-quarter

Referee · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

At the Manawatu R.C. meeting last Thursday Desert Gold attempted to win her fourth Awapuni Cup. She ran well, too, but was beaten a length by that…

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Broken Hill Muddle Where Union Isn't Strength Will Mines Re- Open? Broken Hill

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Mine managers generally state that there can be no resumption of work until the coal supplies are assured and until the carpenters available do repair…

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Export Manifests. New South Wales. 1919. Kenkon Maru, s. For Batavia, via ports. Sailed Newcastle, May —, 1919. Scottish Australian Mining Co., Ltd., Agents. BATAVIA

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

Scottish Australian Mining Co., Ltd., 3556 tons coal. (Complete.) HESPERIAN, bqtne…

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British Coal Mines. Evidence for Nationalisation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 16

Political economy was for long regarded as a finite branch of knowledge—as one that had been reduced, to exact and demonstrated "laws," of which there could…

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Two Collieries Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A dispute over payment for returning skips to the road resulted in the Bellbird colliery being idle yesterday…

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Coal Mines. Returns From the Royalties London, May 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission the Duke of Hamilton's agent stated that the origin of the titles on all the ducal lands was Crown grants, the earliest being given by…

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Coal Lumpers' Institute

The Sun · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 8

What was formerly the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Institute at Miller's Point was taken over yesterday by the Shipping Labor Bureau, from the…

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Northern Miners. More Increases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The conference between representatives of the colliery owners and the employees of the north, adjourned from yesterday, was resumed to-day…

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Miners' Demands. Final Settlement. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 9

The conference between the miners and owners was resumed at the Colliery Proprietors' Association's office this morning. The victimisation question was discussed, and a…

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State Mine for Railways. Control Handed Over

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are to be given control of the State coal mine to work for their own purposes. It was estimated originally that the State…

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Coal Commission. Further Evidence of Royalties. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 9

Giving evidience before the Coal Commission, the Duke of Hamilton's agent stated the origin of the titles of all the ducal lands was Crown grants, the earliest being by Robert…

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Coal Position. Southern Difficulties Almost Settled. Successful Conference Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

The local committee of the Commonwealth Coal Administration has its path cleared of many of the difficulties which beset it a week or so age. It seems to be well in sight of the…

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Money From Coal Duke's Estates Grant by Robert Bruce London[?]

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 1

Gicing evidence before[?] mission, the Duke [?] [?]…

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Strike on the Barrier Mines on Black List Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 6

The unions have black-listed the North British Junction North and South Black [?] but though the men express their willingness to work at the other…

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Barrier Dispute. Men Willing to Return to Work. Mine Plants Not to Start

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--The mine managements were informed that the members of the unions which have been lighting one another over the question of men being members…

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Mining. in And. About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

The Great Britain Sluicing Company reports a cleanup of its Y. Creek plant on May A for an estimated production of 5 tons of tin ore, after sluicing 505 hour since. April 11…

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