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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Welsh Coal Strike. What the Men Fear

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 1

London, Friday.-Ton-y-panby, a village of Glamorganshire, near Pontypridd) is the centre of the colliers agitation…

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Turks' Heavy Losses. German Gold for Turkey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.—Cairo messages state that 50,000 Turkish wounded were at Constantinople on July 3. The proportion of killed is high, and…

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The War. Coal Strike. 200,000 Men Idle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The situation regarding the Welsh coal industry is still grave, and Mr. Walter Runciman had prolonged conference on Saturday with both…

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Help Australia Day-july 30. Welsh Mining Crisis Conferences Futile

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

London, Sunday.—Mr Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, had an hour and a half's conference with the colliery proprietors, and later on…

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Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Runciman, President of Board of Trade on Friday, had an hour and a half's conference with the South Wales [?]lliery proprietors, and later…

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Coal Crisis. Settlement in View, London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 5

After a conference between the colliery propri[?] Mr. Lloyd George's new terms were submitted, and members of the Cabinet later attended a miners' council, the…

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The Coal Strike. More Hopeful Outlook. London. July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 6

Late on Monday evening the coal difficulty was more hopeful, and members of the executive were about to leave Cardiff for London, and it was believed were…

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Abermain Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation delegates board was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, there being a full attendance of representatives…

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Coal Strike Settled. Miners' Demands Conceded. London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

All the South Wales miners' demands have been conceded, except the three years' agreement. It is reported that non-unionists arc not Included in the new…

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The Very Latest. Coal Crisis Ended. Miners Resuming Work. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

The delegates of the South Wales miners have accepted the terms of the settlement, and the miners resume work to-day…

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The Coal Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—There is a more hopeful feeling in regard to the coal trouble. Members of the miners' executive…

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Miners Killed in Action. Funeral Allowance Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

An Important discussion arose at a meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation Delegate Board yesterday concerning the funeral allowance to which members are…

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The Welsh Coal Strike. Regarded As Ended

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—A compromise having been arrived at on the coal Strike, it is arrnounced that the strike may be regarded as ended…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, July 22. the English Coal Strike Germany and Austria Jubilant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

London, Monday.—The majority of the miners in conversation express their shame at the obloquy which their action has drawn from the nation. They…

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How Warships Eat Up Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

One of the many new items of expenditure which we have to face in the present war is the cost of fuel (says the "Globe"). The0 Navy Estimates for…

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How Warships Bat Up Coal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

One of the many new items of expenditure which we have to face in the present war is the cost of fuel (says the "Globe"). The Navy Estimates for…

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Miners Resume Work. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 6

Work has been resumed in the mines of South Wales, and all are fully engaged. There are a few absences among the men…

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Welch Coal Strike Settled. "An Ugly Odious Business." London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The "Times" says the Munitions Act has broken down at the first attempt to apply it. If the Government is going to ignore the…

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Coal Crisis Ended. Miners Resuming Work. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 5

The delegates of the South Wales miners have accepted the terms of tho settlement, and the miners resume work to-day…

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The Coal Strike Welsh Miners. Abortive Conferences. London, July 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 7

The coalowners, after giving reasons for maintaining their original standpoint, finally placed themselves in the hands of Mr. Runciman (president of the Board of Tarde)…

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