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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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The Colliery Disputes. Resumption To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

As a result of a conference between Messrs. Pillans and Kelly (representing the the Miners' Federation), representatives of the Kandos lodges, and Mr. Davies,…

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Earlier Cables. British Coal Crisis. a Serious Outlook. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

There is a general tendency to regard the present British labor crisis as more serious than any past crisis. The leaders of the railway men and transport workers say it is…

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Late Cables. Britain's Strike Crisis. Support for the Miners. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Reuter, London.--At meetings of the transport workers and railwaymen at London and other centres to-day the speakers strongly favored action to support the miners,…

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British Coal Strike. Grave National Emergency. Flooding of Pits Continues. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

The coal strike in Britain is regarded as the gravest national emergency since the outbreak of the war. The flooding of the pits continues, involving the permanent ruin…

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Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, March 31. (Before Warden A. B. C. Burke.) Authorities to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Gervase Walker Cooke, Lidsdale, applied for authority to enter upon 40 acres, being portion 35, parish of Cox; 32½ acres, being portion 32, parish of Cox; and 68¾ acres,…

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Dark Clouds British Industrial Position Other Workers Support Miners General Strike Threatened Volunteers for Mine Pumps Transport Workers Considering Government Urged to Negotiate London. Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The coal situation is increasingly threatening. The executive of the Transport Workers' Federation will meet…

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Coal Brisis Support for Triple Alliance Some Str[?] Speeches. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

At meeting of the Transport Workers and Railwaymen at London and other centres speakers strongly favored action in support of the…

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South Lucknow Gold Mining Syndicate

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

[?] at about [?] has [?] [?] and it is expected that th[?] joint will be in about [?] of [?] continue to interest the [?]…

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Industrial Crises Coal Miners Determined. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir Donald McLean asked whether Mr. Lloyd George intended to make a statement to-day or to-morrow regarding the…

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Very Latest Cables (Australian Cable Association [?] [?].) the Coal Crisis. London

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

The executive of the Dockers' [?] while a[?] to assist the miners, [?] that nothing should be done to precipitate direct action or…

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Late Cables. Britain's Crisis. the Miners' Manifesto. Saner Counsel Urged. London. Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

United Service messages state that amazing bitterness is displayed by Scottish miners on strike. Led by bagpipes they are marching to the pits forcing all workers to…

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Earlier Cables. Great British Strike. Support for the Miners. America and the Treaty. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

All the principal railwaymen's district centres have voted in favor of a sympathetic strike in support of the minors. A resolution carried by 7000 railwaymen in…

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Hill End. Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 10

The Deep Levels Mine has made another start. The last fortnight's run before the Easter holidays resulted in 67ozs of retorted gold…

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Hill End Mines Deep Levels Reconstruction Re-working Foster's Tunnel Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

The Deep Levels mine is expected to undergo a change in the near future. Under writers have the matter in hand and it is reported that some…

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To-day's Cables. the Great Coal Strike. Transport Workers Come In. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 9

The great coal strike was discussed in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords to-day…

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Coal Crisis Starve to Death or Work to Death. Debate in Commons. London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

In the coal debate in the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne emphasised the seriousness of the coal stop-page, which had extinguished the last…

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Talking It Over British Coal Strike Suggestion by the Government Adopted by Owners and Men London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

The position occasioned by the general coal strike, which had threatened to develop into a' general upheaval, has been considerably improved by…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Lithgow branch of the colliery mechanics' and surfacemen's association was held at the Trades Hall on. Monday night. It was reported…

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Peelwood. Iron Mine Preparations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

Great preparations are being made locally to start at the iron mine. The company seems determined to construct a railway line from McAlister to here. This will…

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Searching for Gold. Woman Prospector Near, Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

At Bleury Hills, near Roelcley, there is a woman prospector, Mrs. Jane Louis, one of the few in the State. Giving evidence before the Parliamentary select committee…

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