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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 19 of 36

Work for Broken Hill Miners. on N.s. Wales Coalfields

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

It has been found, as a result of careful inquiries extending over some weeks, that it is possible to provide employment for about 300 men on the coalfields of N.S…

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Flooded Collieries Nearly 15,000 Workers Affected London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

It was officially announced in the House of Commons that 46 collieries had been flooded, these having, employed 14,656 men…

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The Coal Strike Fresh Efforts Likely. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

There is a growing feeling that the week will bring fresh efforts to end the strike. Lord We[?] has submitted a…

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Control by Workers Australian Industries Miners' Secretary Prophetic Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Willis (general secretary of the Miners, Federation) is addressing aggregate meetings at various centres…

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Trucks for District Collieries. Complaint [?]Id Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. C. W. Johnston, M.L.A. has received the following from the Under Secretary, Public Works Department, under date of May 4:--…

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Local Coal Boards

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Willis, minors' general secretary, states that whilst, a ballot is being taken in the west land the men's representatives (2) appointed in some other districts, local…

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Coal Crisis Nation May Be Mobilised Grave Position in Britain London. Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The situation created by the protracted coal strike has reached such an acute state that the Australian Press Association learns on high…

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Mount Morgan. Miners' Ballot. Mount Morgan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

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

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Increasingly Serious Britain's Coal Crisis London, Tuesday Evening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 15

The coal situation has now reached such an acute stage that it may be accessary to mobilise the nation within soventy-two hours to cope…

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Coal Strike Will It Extend? a Serious Development, London

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The Government is taking a most serious view of the railwaymon's and dockers' embrgo on coal, which revives the possibility of concerted…

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The Miners' Strike. Drastic Action Forecasted. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

Reuter.--The Triple Alliance leaders, interviewed, forecasted drastic action as the result of to-morrow's meeting of the executives of the Transport Workers' and…

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Coal Strike Grave Crisis. Dockers Declare General Strike. Government Determined. London

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

There has been a grave turn in the industrial crisis, with the centre at Glasgow where the dockers have declared a general strike to prevent…

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Coal Strike Drastic Action Probable. London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

The Trades Union leaders, interviewed. forecasted drastic action as a result of to-morrow's joint meeting of the executive and the Transport…

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Muswellbrook Collieries. MUSWELLBROOK

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 10

Muswellbrook is likely to be a big coal-producing district' Two collieries are now at work, and a capital with a large capital has…

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Mount Morgan Mine Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Representatives of the Australian Labor Party, and the Unions, whose members are interested, waited upon the Premier and submitted…

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The Coal Strike. Another Change

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Reuter, London.--A dramatic change has occurred in the coal situation. It appears that the transport workers and railwaymen are re-aaserting their common sense and…

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Grave Decision. Boycott of Imported Coal. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 11

The coal situation is, generally speaking, unchanged. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers has ordered 70,000 of…

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Appeal by Mine Owners. Judge Is Not Influenced. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Addressing Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitration Court relative to the proposed award in the plaint by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers v. Broken Hill…

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Coal Strike Alleged Dramatic Change London

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

A dramatic changes has occurred in the coal situation. It appears that the Transporters and Railway men are re-asserting their common sence…

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A Wonderful Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The best paying sold mine in the west to-day is without doubt that owned by the Kelly Brothers, at [?] man, in the Wellington district…

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