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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Silver Mine at Inverell. the Farmers Sugar Bag. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

An Inverell message states that a farmer there paid two accounts, of £46 10s and £23 10s in silver coins, which he emptied on the counter from a…

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The Miners' Madness. Oversea Trade Ruined by Strikes. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

New South Wales coalowners declare that the oversea coal trade has already been practically ruined by the frequent stoppages…

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British Coal Strike. Suggested Compronise. Authenticity Denied by Government. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

It is denied that the Government suggested the coal settlement scheme circulated yesterday by the Central Executive, as nothing but an unofficial…

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Miners' Strike. the Coal Blockade. Assisting the Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

The executives of the National Union of Railwaymen and the Transport Workers' Federation had a joint two hours' meeting in London this morning, after which Mr…

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Wild America. Miners' Faction Fight. Martial Law Proclaimed. Vancouver, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

A message from Charleston, West Virginia, says the Governor of the State has proclaimed martial law in Mingo County, the scene of the…

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The Mining Industry. a Compulsory Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

In view of the general position in the mining industry a compulsory conference has been summoned by Mr. Justice Powers for next Saturday, between the…

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British Coal Strike. London Tram Men Loyal. Will Not Support Strikers. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

The ballot of the London tramway workers resulted in a large majority against a sympathetic strike in support of the strikers at the Greenwich…

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Dragging On. The Miners' Dispute. Leaders Quietly Working. Conversations with Owners. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 5

The coal dispute drags on. The average citizen is scarcely worrying over the [?]ous national aspects under the influence of the superb weather which is booming…

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The Coal Trouble. Cost of the Strike. Miners' Funds Depleted. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 3

The Yorkshire Miners' Association, which had funds amounting to £900,000 two years ago, has paid out £400,000 in strike pay, in addition to £100,000…

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Miners' Strike. Some Shropshire Miners Resume. a Temporary Agreement. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

The first miners to resume are six hundred at the Madeleywood collieries in Shropshire, who accepted a temporary wages agreement pending a general…

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Miners' Funds Exhausted. Outcrop Workers' Earnings. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

The financial secretary of the Yorkshire miners, announcing the impossibility of issuing credit notes, says the indebtedness of the union is now £300,000 compared with…

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A Significant Move. 600 Miners Resume. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 3

Six hundred miners at the Madeley Wood Colliery, Shropshire, have returned to work on a temporary wage arrangement, pending a settlement of…

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QUEENSLAND Soldiers Thank Sir T. Robinson Nurses' Claim for Award. Ipswich Coal for New Zealand Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

Representatives of the Returned Soldiers' League took the opportunity of expressing to Sir Thos. Robinson, the late Agent-General, the gratitude of the…

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Miners' Dispute. No Sign of a Settlement. a Conference Summoned. Shipments of Foreign Coal. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Austen Chamberlain has announced that as there is still no sign of an agreement between the parties to the coal dispute the Government has decided to…

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COAL £5 Per Ton. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

During the past few days large shipments of German, American, and Belgian coal, amounting to 25,000 tons, have arrived in the Mersey. There was no…

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British Coal Strike. Official Conference To-day Embargo Against Imported Coal Collapses. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

It is officially stated that a conference of owners and miners has been summoned for Friday. The trades union embargo against…

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British Coal Strike. To-day's Conference. Will the Miners Give Way? London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

The Miners' Federation Executive has agreed to accept the Government's invitation to to-morrow's conference, but members say the national pool will…

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British Coal Strike. Hope for a Way Out. Mr. Lloyd George's Probable Offer. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

On the eve of resumption of the coal peace discussions, the belief is cherished that after the stoppage, which has already lasted fifty-seven days, a way out of the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Discussion on the Mining Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

The House of Representatives spent the morning discussing the condition of the mining industry. Messrs. Blakeley and Charlton argued strongly that the…

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Western Coal Slump. Big Drop in Miners' Wages. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

The western coal trade continues slack, and the miners are receiving greatly-rreduced wages. The cause of the slump is unknown,…

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