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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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The Coal Crisis. Debate in House of Gommons. Robbing Britain of Her Markets. Charges of Lock-Out Denied. the Position Grows More Serious. Conference of the Triple Alliance. Sir Robert Horne States the Position. No Hope of State Subsidy. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

The coal debate in the House of Commons opened by Mr. Chamberlain moving that a humble address be presented to his Majesty in reply to the King's…

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Autocratic Miners. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

The miners at the Richmond Main Colliery are reported to be trying to dictate to the management as to who should be employed…

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Miners' Bolshevik Methods. Intimidation and Force Rife. a Manager Brutally Assaulted. Machine Guns Guarding Dockyards. Mines Irretrievably Ruined. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The destruction of pits is widespread, and the intimidation of pumpmen continues, especially in Lanarkshire, where the police have difficulty…

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Transport Workers' Attitude Will Back the Miners. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The Conference of transport workers' delegates, held at London, decided to give the miners all the assistance possible The transporters will now…

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In South Wales. a Desperate Situation. Miners' Suicidal Policy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The position at the South Welsh mines is reported to be becoming desperate. The extremists are winning the day, and in district after district…

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British Coal Strike

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

Reports regarding the British coal-miners' strike contain a very dismal note. The conference between the miners and the Prime Minister has…

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Miners Declare War. Impudent Attitude at the Conference. Threat to Destroy the Mines London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

At the conference between the Government arid the miners' representatives, the Premier strenuously appealed for a resumption of pumping…

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Petroleum. What Mines Department Is Doing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

Recently there have appeared various statements in regard to, the possibility of the discovery of mineral oil in Australia…

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Railwaymen's Decision. Will Support the Miners. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

The railwaymen have unanimously decided to support the miners, and have summoned an immediate consultation with the transporters…

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The British Coal Trade. How It Was Ruined

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has issued a manifesto averring the ruin of the coal export trade is not attributable to the November strike, but is really due to the…

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Mining Unprofitable. Why Silver Has Soared

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

Gold mining, even in the very Ophirs and Golcondas of the world, has almost reached the point of being unprofitable. Not because the gold is…

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Loco. Men's Volte Face. Will Assist the Miners. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

Despite Mr. Bromley's statement, cabled on 6th inst., the Locomotive Men's Society has decided to support the miners, to the extent of…

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-An Absolute Deadlock. British Miners' Dispute. Situation Becomes More Ominous. Thursday's Conference a Failure. Miners' Two Fundamental Principles. National Wage System and National Pool. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

The conference between the Prime Minister and the miners has broken down, and the meeting between the coal owners and…

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The British Crisis. Still More Serious. Premier's Efforts Futile. Miners Maintain Their Attitude. Pump Men Their Chief Weapon. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

The meeting of the Premier and the Miners' Executive has proved abortive. The miners declned to order the pump men to resume, on the ground that if…

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The Miners' Refusal. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

The miners refuse to confer with the owners except unconditionally. The. railwaymen and transport workers have decided to strike failing a settlement…

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Churchman Supports Miners. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 3

The Reverend Moll, Vicar of New- castle-on-Tyne, has urged the miners to stand firm…

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Preservation of Mines. First Matter to Be Discussed. Mr. Lloyd George's Statement. Miners Refuse Second Invitation. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, in reply to the letter from the Miners' Federation, in which they stated that they desired to be left to discuss every aspect of the…

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Sealark Runs Short of Coal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

The steamer Sealark[?] which was reported disabled off the coast yesterday, is now safely at anchorage in Jervis Bay, having been towed into waters by…

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Flooding the Mines. the Effect in Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

Women and children participated in further outbreaks at Cowdenbeath, in Fife, breaking into shops and looting their contents. Near Edinburgh the schools were…

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Slight Hope of Settlement. Miners Have Fair Case. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

There is a slight hope of settlement. The railwaymen's and transport workers' executives are meeting the Prime Minister on Saturday. The leader counsels the…

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