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

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Big Coal Strike Ex-minister's Opinion Trades Unions Support Miners LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

"A thousand to one on a coal strike," was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. H. Thomas, ex-Labour Minister, to night…

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Grave Strike Trouble Miners and Federal Unions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 3

Grave industrial trouble theartens this State early next month. The compulsory conference held in Sydney on Wednesday to consider the…

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Coal and Cement Big Southern Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 5

At the Moss Vale Warden's Court applications by the Medway Cement and Col[?]ery Works Ltd., for colliery and water conservation sites were…

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Mines May Close Firemen's Notice Expires To-morrow Faint Hopes of Settlement SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

Work will probably be suspended at the whole of the coal mining fields of N.S.W Victoria and Tasmania tomorrow morning, as a result of…

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How It Started Britain's Great Strike Coal Commission's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

The report of the British Coal Commission which indirectly caused the present strike in Britain, reveals the need for radical…

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All Mines Idle Piddington As Arbitrator Coalowners Meet To-day SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

As a result of the strike of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union, which comprises about 1000 men, the whole of the coalmines throughout…

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No Settlement Australian Coal Dispute "What is a Fair Thing?" SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

The coal owners Issued an advertisement this morning pointing out the paramount question as far as the public is concerned in the present…

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Coal Deposits in Spitz-bergen

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

Only a few years ago Spitzbergen was an unknown land, the resort of only whalers, fishermen and bandits. Valuable and interesting information…

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The Coal Hold-up No Settlement Yet Reached SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Where word no fresh developments this morning In regard to the coal hold-up, Mr. Baddeley's efforts as mediator having failed. It is thought…

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BUNGONIA Slate Mine Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

Last week came in like a wet moon, with rain all day on Monday. On Tuesday morning there was a heavy thunderstorm, with intense lightning,…

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Getting Over the Strike Railways Start; Dockers Resume Soon But Miners Still Idle LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

The country is rapidly becoming normal. The railways generally are resuming work in a satisfactory manner…

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"A Long Struggle" Australia's Idle Mines No Signs of Settlement SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

There are still no signs of a settlement of the strike of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen, which has laid idle mines throughout three…

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Million Miners Still Idle a Two Hour's Meeting Owners Oppose Government's Proposals LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

It is officially stated that the Prime Minister MR. Baldwin, accompanied by Sir Arthur Steel Maitland (Minister for labour), Lord Birkenhead,…

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Miners in Britain "Deplorable Conditions" Bathurst Bishop's Address

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

An outspoken address on industrial life in England was delivered by Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst, at the 18th session of the Bathurst…

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Lambing Flat Gold Who Discovered it First

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

A question which is being discussed by many Young residents at present is whether Michael Sheedy or Dennis Regan was actually the first…

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British Miners Adamant No Reduction in Wages Government's Proposals Rejected LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

The miners delegate conference has passed a resolution declining to accept the Governments proposals for reducing wages, on the…

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Glimmer of Hope Britain's Coal Deadlock Statement by Miners' President LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 2

An important declaration in regard to the proposal for a reduction in the wages of the miners was made by Mr. Herbert Smith, president of the…

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On Coal Rations Serious Position in England Worse Than During the War LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

The seriousness of the coal situations is emphasised by the announcement of the Secretary of Mines (Major Lane-Fox) that householders…

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Discovery of Gold Controversy at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Just at present our neighbouring hamlet of Young is engrossed in a discussion as to who was the original finder of gold at Lambing Flat in…

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Quest for Gold Prospector's Long Struggle Story in Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

An unkind Fate applied its finishing blow a few days back to a sturdy old battler, who had spent most of his life in fighting against…

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