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Mining & the mines, 1920

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British Coal Strike Ends Men Advised to Resume

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The miners' executive has instructed the men to resume work to-morrow. The result of the ballot showed a…

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Miners' Strike. Divided Counsels. a Split Likely. LONDON, Nov. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

The decision of the South Wales conference and the Lancashire executive came as an unwelcome surprise. While it was known that the…

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Letter to the Editor Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

Sir,—The colliery mechanics' board have struck a levy of 2½ per cent on their earnings to assist the union members at Burwood The members…

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British Miners' Leader. Accepts Government Appointment. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 5

The "Evening Standard" states that Mr. William Brace M.P., president of the south Wales Miners Federation who took a prominent…

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Horses Gassed. Fire in Catchy Park Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

What run only be described as an equine tragedy occurred at the Oakey Park colliery. Lithgow between saturday afternoon and early on Sunday…

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Our Telegrams. the Gold Yield. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

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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British Miners, Strike Averting Social Revolution. At the Edge of a Precipice. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday. Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Mr J. H. Thomas, speaking at Hull, said a majority of the railwaymen's delegates favoured a strike to assist the miners. Ho opposed it because "such…

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Broken Hill Mines. Work Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 3

After nearly eighteen [?] idleness the Broken Hill mines are about to resume operations. Mr. P. Brookfield, M.P. for Sturt,…

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Some Mine!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

Aberdare Colliery is exporting a larger amount of coal daily, of late, than previously. Each day the output is well over 2000 tons of coal and…

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Miners Against Prohibition. London, November 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The. doctrines of "Pussyfoot" do not appeal to the Lanarkshire inhabitants, who are chiefly steelworkers and minors. The Temperance poll revealed that…

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Brown Coal Difficulty. Hopes of Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, told Mr. Chariton (N.S.W.) that he had not been officially informed of…

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The Morwell Miners Mr. Charlton Moves. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

On a motion of adjournment in the House of Representatives Mr. Charlton Drew attention to the serious position that was likely to occur owing to the…

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Horses Gassed. Fire in Oakey Park Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

What can only be described as as equine tragedy occurred at the Oakey Park colliery, Lithgow, between Saturday afternoon and early on Sunday…

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Broken Hill Mines. Work Resumed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 5

After nearly eighteen months' [?]dle ness the Broken Hill mines are about to resume operations. Mr. P. Brookfield, M.P., for Sturt…

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British Miners' Leader. Accepts Government Appointment. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 9

The "Evening Standard" states that Mr. William Brace, M.P., president of the South Wales Miners Federation, who took a prominent…

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Coal Conference. Owners and Miners Meet. London. November 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

A coal owners: and miners' conference was held in London to-day. The position of the industry was reviewed. Sub—edumtittees were appointed to…

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A Good Fortnight. Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 6

Owing to the Labour Day holiday on Monday last full time at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight…

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Morwell Dispute. Brown Coal Miners. Position. in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 6

Consideration was given by the Victorian to the proposals submitted by the minister, Mr. Hughes, for the settlement of the morwell coal…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

A combined meeting of the Kurri district members of the Colliery Mechanics Association will be held in Lewis Hall, Kurri Kurri, on…

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Miners Federation. Hartshorn's Retirement. London , Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn M.P., While retiring from the Miners' federation as a protest against the allegations that he and Mr. Brace were betraying…

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