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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Rich Gold Yield. On Mount Monger Field

Young Witness · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

KALGOORLIE (W.A.)—Thirty-nine tons of ore from the 1000t. level at M'Cahon's Great Hope Mine, Mount Monger, yielded 886oz 11dwt. The…

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The Coal Crisis. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

Two of the shipping companies state that if the coal strike takes place the immediate sailings to Australia should not be affected, as the ports are amply…

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British Coal Crisis. Mines Ruined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The coal strike in Britain is regarded as the gravest national emergency since the outbreak of the war. The flooding of the pits continues, involving the…

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Old Mining Reserves

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

Revocation of Reserve Nos. 45 and 976, made under section 26, Mining Act, 1874, and reserves Nos. 1211 and 1389, made under section [?] (3),…

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Coal Crisis Appeal to Unions. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

At meetings of the transport workers and railwaymen in London and other contres to-day speakers declared that f the other unions allowed the miners to…

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British Crisis. Mines being Ruined (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

"Better have a big fight now than allow ourselves to be taken singly" is the meaning phrase employed by the railway men's and transport workers'…

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Upheaval in England. Coal Deadlock Continues Big Strike Expected. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The coal deadlock continues. Mass meetings were held to-day throughout the country, with the object of instructing delegates to the…

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May Day. Holiday for Miners. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Union, stated to-day that the coal miners throughout Australia will take a hollday on…

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General Upheaval Feared Crisis in Britain. Decontrol of Coal Industry. LONDON

Young Witness · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

Unless an official effort is made to open the coal negotlations, Britain will be in the throes of a general upheaval…

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TELEGRAMS. British Crisis. Miners' Madness. A Gleam of Hope. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

Skirling bagpipes head the marches of the Scottish miners, who are most determined on the most ruthless prosecution of the strike, forcing the…

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British Coal Crisis Position Worse. Conference Fails. Railwaymen Support Miners. LONDON, Friday

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Premier with the Miners. Executive was abortive. The miners decllued to order the pumpmen to…

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British Crisis. Flooding of Mines Continues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

The British Miners' Federation refuses to order a resumption of pumping prior to negotiations with the owners. The Government regards it as essential…

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Mines Seized Republic Proclaimed. PARIS

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

A Rome message states that some troops occupied all the mines in Istria which the workmen seized and proclaimed a Republic, Four were killed…

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The Latest. Coal Trouble. Conference Meets. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The coal owners and miners met the Board of Trade this morning. The conference adjourned after an hour until this afternoon. It is believed that the…

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British Crisis. Miners Reject Terms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The British miners have rejected the terms for the settlement of the coal strike suggested by the Government. It is officially announced that a strike…

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Still Grave Crisis in England. Owners Proposals Not Satisfactory to Miners. London

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

A conference between the owners and miners lasted all day long. One of the miners leading afterwards stated that the owners…

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Younger Young in Six Years Time a Second Discovery of Gold

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

In spite of the advance of education it is a pity the ancient Town Crier has gone Everyone—young and old—was forced almost to hear the news. The educational value of the press is proportionate to the desire of…

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British Miners More Conciliatory. Owners and Miners Meet. LONDON

Young Witness · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

The outcome of the House of commons unofficial intervention in the threatened strike is that the owners at midnight invited the miners to…

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The Latest. Strike Off. Decision of Railway Men and Transport Workers Miners Refuse Conference. Vancouver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

The strike of transport workers and railway is cancelled. The miners have also called off the strike…

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Miners Alone. Triple Alliance Broken. Great Labour Defeat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

The British railwaymen and transport workers cancelled their decision to strike, and the miners stand alone. Divisions on the strike issue…

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