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by Keith Britton

Saleable Coal Outputs in the Durham Coalfield and Events Affecting Production of Coal

1889		30,307,117 tons
1890		30,265,241 tons
1891		29,807,523 tons
1892		23,834,027 tons Dispute in Durham Coalfields over shorter working hours
1893		30,819,070 tons
1894		32,556,924 tons
1895		31,113,253 tons
1896		32,762,539 tons
1897		33,819,068 tons Joined Miners’ Federation
1898		34,737,347 tons Compensation Act came into force
1899		34,870,670 tons
1900		34,8000,719 tons
1901		33,954,438 tons
1902		34,808,460 tons
1903		35,873,268 tons
1904		36,154,273 tons
1905		37,397,176 tons
1906		38,813,969 tons
1907		40,264,871 tons
1908		40,137,585 tons
1909		41,230,852 tons
1910		39,431,598 tons
1911		41,718,916 tons
1912		37,890,404 tons National Strike – 6 weeks Minimum Wage Act passed
1913		41,532,890 tons
1914		37,549,204 tons World War 1
1915		33,737,985 tons
1916		33,742,979 tons
1917		30,842,539 tons
1918		End of World War 1 28,404,190 tons Putters’ basic wage increased
1919		31,008,711 tons
1920		30,818,241 tons National Strike – 2-3 weeks
1921		21,768,459 tons National Strike for 3 months
1922		34,862,878 tons
1923		38,217,862 ton
1924		36,689,491 tons
1925		31,493,011 tons
1926		14,136,418 tons National Strike – 7 months In November Increase in Hours – Decrease in Wages
1927		34,603,196 tons
1928		34,708,793 tons

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