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

Mining & the mines, 1921

710 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 36

No Change in Coal Strike Situation. Distress Increasing. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The week-end brought no change in the coal strike. Owners and miners are both sitting tight. waiting for the other side to make a move…

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Still Distant Settlement of Coal Strike Attempts at Arbitration Distress Among the Men London. Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

This is the fifth week of the coal strike, and a settlement seems far off, though powerful influences are at work with the object of bringing the…

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Oakdale gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 12

The firm of Lesson, Prince and Co., Church-street, Mudgee, has been very successful in disposing of district properties since it…

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Visit to the Dolomite Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 16

Dame Margaret Davison, accompanied by Mr. Hunter White and party, visited the Broken Hill Proprietary's dolomite mines at…

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COAL [?] a New [?] LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

A new move to end the cool deadlock has been started by the Parliamentary Committee and the Trades' Union members. Messrs Henderson…

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Lower Wage's for Miners Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The announcement by the Minister for Labor that the wages of ominers would have to be reduced was received as a bombshell among Labor…

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Lower Pay for Broken Hill Miners Minister Emphatic Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

"I told the men that there were two factors dominating the situation so far as the working of the mines was concerned, viz.: Cost of production and…

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Mining Strike Attempt to Revive Negotiations the Wages Question London Wednesday night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

An official section of the members of the House of Commons is attempting to resuscitate a conference of maine owners and miners on the basis…

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Gold Discovery the Anniversary

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

To-morrow is the anniversary and will mark 70 years since gold was first discovered in New South Wales. It was on the 7th of May, 1851, that…

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The Coal Strike. More Restrictions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Reuter--Evidence of the effects of the coal strike is accumulating. The Government has prohibited the use of coal for breweries and distilleries…

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Miners' Action. to Prevent Petty Strikes. May Day Resolution

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

Somo of the speakers at a May Day mass meeting of Southern miners at Thirroul spoke strongly against the frequent stoppages of work, at the mines, which, they…

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German Cabinet Resigns. the Coal Crisis. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

The Gorman Government has resigned without waiting for the Alios' ultimatum regarding the payment of reparation. It is reported that the resignation is due to…

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Hill End News. Latest Mining Returns

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

The presentation of certificates on behalf of the Turon shire took place in the Royal Hall last week. The function took the form of a concert, supper, and dance…

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Coal Strike "Will End in a Week" London

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

It is confidently predicated that the end of the coal strike will come within a week…

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Australia's Tail Cheap Wickets Against Robinson's Xi. First Innings Only 136 Hobbs Hurt at Wicket Gold-weather Cricket. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Rain fell during the night, but the morning broke fresh with bright sunshine for the resumption of the match between the Australian Eleven and…

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Trivial Strikes Mines Thrown Idle Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

Eighteen strikes took place during the week at various collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts. It was only last Monday that aggregate…

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Coal Boycotted British Dock Laborers a Serious Situation London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

For a fortnight the dock laborers m Glasgow have declined to handle cargoes of Welsh coal. When an effort was made to employ…

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The Miners' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

Reuter.-- Herbert Smith, president of the Miners' Federation declares that if the coal pool is wrong let the Government offer an alternative proposal giving the miners…

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Mount Morgan. Miners' Ballot. Mount Morgan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 12

The ballot in all centres on the question or accepting a 20 per cent, reduction of wages to enable the company to resume operations…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings. Addresses by Me. A. C. Willis

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, is at present on a visit to the western district, addressing aggregate meetings…

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