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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Miners. London, Oct. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

The Ministers and miners had a long conference until 5.30 p.m. The situation was then allegedly critical, and necessitated a hasty summons of the Cabinet…

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Crisis Passed Coal Dispute Settled LONDON

Young Witness · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

It is officially announced that the coal dispute has been settled. Under the terms of settlement, the miners will receive 2/ from the time of their resumption of work to the Christmas holidays. The new scale, operating from 3rd January, will be a sliding scale. If the output up to…

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Coal Near Wagga. Bore Shows 37 Feet Seam

Young Witness · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. F. B. Cowling, one of the principals of the Coorabinare coal syndicate, states that the syndicate has been working in a southerly direction…

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Coal Crisis.—Still a Danger. (United Service Message.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

There is stall anxiety whether the miners will accept the terms. The extremists are agitating in Wales, sand a strong "No" vote is expected there. The…

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Miners' Ballot Delayed. Leaders Advise Acceptance of Terms. London

Young Witness · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

The miners ballot has been delayed, the leaders now advise acceptance of the terms, agreement, which only operates until January 1st, the miners…

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Telegrams. SETTLED. The Coal Strike. VANCOUVER, Thursday. 8 a.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

The coal strike has been settled. LONDON, Thursday. 2.50 p.m. It is officially stated that a settlement has been reached. The terms agreed…

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Cable News. Coal Trouble—ireland—greek Throne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., the well known trade union leader, made an earnest plea for acceptance of the coal settlement. Referring to the fact that…

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Coal Strike Declared off. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

The ballot shows 80,000 majority against the Government offer, but the leaders have declared the strike off and advised the men to resume to-morrow:…

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Mining Warden's Court. Applications and Complaints. Heard on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. G R. Williams, at the Goulburn Court on Wednesday, Herbert Ernest Cooper, grazier, of Norwood, complained that Wm. L…

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British Miners. Work Resumed. London

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

Work has been partially resumed at the collieries, but many districts are not resuming until Monday, as a protest against delegates to the…

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Caragabal Gold. 3oz. to Ton Samples. "Homeward Bound" Resuming

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Reports are gaining credence of a small gold rush in the vicinity of Caragabal. A reef showing good prospects has been struck. Samples…

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Cable News. Coal Ballot.—scottish Liquor Poll.—military Training for Women

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Under the rules of the Miners' Federation a two-thirds majority was necessary for a continuance of the strike. The executive received the ballot results on…

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Decreased Gold Yield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The gold yield for the first ten months of the current year showed a comparative decrease in value of £25,379…

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Horses Suffocated. Fire in Colliery. Lithgow

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

A small fire broke out in Oakey Park colliery on Sunday, Twenty eight valuable horses were suffocated. The cause of the fire is a mystory. The…

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Seven Gold Rings. Thief at the Rectory

Young Witness · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, John Thomas Rhead, 43, was charged with stealing seven gold rings from St. John's rectory Wagga,…

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Two Miners Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 3

ADELONG.—A serious blasting accident occurred on the Gllmoro rallway line, through a charge mistiring, Two experienced miners from…

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A Riverina Coal Field

Young Witness · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 3

ALBURY.—In regard to the discovery of coal at Coorabin, near Oaklands, particulars to hand of a bore just completed on Gallney's property…

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Mining Industry. Select Committee to Visit Mining Genres. Sydney, Friday Night

Young Witness · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 5

In the State Parliament to-night on the motion of Mr Davidson, a Select Committee was appointed to inquirn into the decline in the mining…

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Miners' Federation. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. Vernon Harbourn while retiring from the Miners' Federation declares be will not hesitate to do the most he can to thwart the extremists' policy…

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Mining Authorities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, at the Goulburn Mining Wardens Court on Monday, Charles Henry Hartley, of Kingsdale, was granted an authority…

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