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Mining & the mines, 1920

3,666 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 184

Big Unionism Miners and A.W.U. in Session O.B.U. Against Arbitration

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

The two biggest unions in Australia—the Miners and the A.W.I.—are to-day commencing important sessions in Sydney…

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Hours of Coal-miners. Mr. Willis and Mr. M'donald

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 8

Mr. A. C. Willie, general secretary of the Australian Goal and Shale Miners' Federation referred yesterday to the statement of Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern…

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Miners' Conference. Broken Hill and Newnes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 11

The council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation commenced its annual conference at Rawson Chambers, Pitt Street, Sydney, yesterday. The president, Mr…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 13

Local tin propositions attracted a considerable amount of attention in the mining share section of the Stock Exchange yesterday. Local concerns changed hands freely at firmer prices…

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Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 12

To-day's mining sales included:- Silver-Lead: Amalgamated Zinc, 28/9, 28/7[?], do six weeks 28/7½; B.H. Proprietary, 59/6, 59/9; South, six weeks, 54/6, North, 56/…

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The Miners. Australasian Council. Broken Hill and Newnes Disputes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 11

The Council of the Au[?]ralasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (commenced its annual sitting in Sydney yesterday. Delegates were present from all the States of the…

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Short of Coal Restrictions in Booth Australia ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

In view of the fact that there is only about a fortnight's coal on but and that there is no prospect to sight of a settlement of the marine engineers…

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Collieries Close Northern Miners Thrown Idle NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. a. Luis, treasurer of the [?] branch of the Coal and Shale [?] stated this afternoon [?] in the northern…

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Caledale Colliery Resumes

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Coledale Colliery has resumed, on the understanding him the proprietors will consider the men's [?] garding deficiency claim as soon as [?]…

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Miners' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

When the annual conference of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation assembled in Sydney yesterday, consideration was given to the balance-sheet and…

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Coal Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 39,985 tons, of which 31,500 tons represented…

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Victorian Mines Department

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--State Ministers are beleived to be considering a question of abolishing the Mines Department as a separate branch at State administration…

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The Children of the Miners

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 17

Robert Smillie is one of the big men in British industrial history at the present time. His masterly fight oh behalf of the miners before the recent British Coal Commission has made his name and fame world wide. The "real Bob Smillie" is revealed in…

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Coal Shortage. Adelaide Lighting Embargo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The South Australian Coat Board met to-day, when the situation in regard to stocks and future supplies of coal was discussed…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 8

Tin propositions attracted chief attention in the mining share section of the Stock Exchange again yesterday, and a large turnover was effected in local enterprises at firmer…

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Miners' Conference. Important Matters to Be Discussed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 18

The Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Miners' Federation commenced its annual conference at Sydney. The President (Mr. Baddeley) occupied the…

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Auckland Coal Shortage Tram Service Curtailed AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Owing to the coal shortage the city tram service has been curtailed. No trams will run on Sundays…

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Coal Shortage. Restrictions in South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 7

The Coal Board has been delaying action regarding the curtailment of the use of electricity and gas in consequence of the coal shortage, hoping that a settlement of the…

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Gold Prices Causes of Rise Most Eventful Year for Century LONDON, January 23

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

"The Times" in its annual financial review for 1919 says, that, as regards gold, last year will take precedence of any since 1813 for eventfulness…

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