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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

1,043 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 53

State's Gold Yield. Increase for March

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Cambage, the Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for March, 1921, amounted to 6145,…

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Miners' Demands. a "Mongrel Scheme." London, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

The official report of this morning's meeting at Downing Street shows it was held for the purpose of conveying the railwaymen's and transport,…

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Coal Crisis. National Peril. London, April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 12

The full Triple Alliance is striking on Tuesday night. The King has declared a national emergency, and reserves are called up…

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Coal Crisis. Strike Cancelled. (The "Times" Cables.) Strike Cancelled. Vancouver, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

The transport workers and railwaymen's strike has been cancelled, and the miners have also called off their strike…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xxiv. Confidences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

Three more days slipped by and, the injured man who lay at Netherton Lodge was recovering fast, but without giving any sign that memory was…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). CHAPTER X. Big Bill Learns Love-making

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 10

Mrs. Wilding was a victim to headaches of a distressing kind, and after lunch, which the two ladies partook of alone, she retired to her room with…

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Time Lost. Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

During the fortnightly, a good deal of time was lost at collieries in the northern district through stoppages arising from more or less trifling causes, but…

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Notes for Gold. Charge Against Two Men Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

Henry Watts (24) and Thomas Bourke (30) was charged at the Central Police Court with having been suspected persons, found at Circular Quay, with…

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Coal Crisis. Triple Alliance Smashed. Extremists Defeated. LONDON. April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

The effect of the rupture of the Triple Alliance is not yet calculated, but Friday's events are everywhere recognised as historical. The Labour…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xxvi. Past and Future

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

Still holding to Lilian Hamilton's held with a grasp which seemed as in it would never lee her go, but with her darkened eyes turned to the…

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Accident at Rosedale Colliery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Mr Harry Edmonds, of Dunolly, who has been employed as a miner at Rosedale colliery for a number of years, met with serious injuries while at work on…

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Overseas Coal. London. April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

A report is being prepared concerning American coal, of which large quantities are available for shipment. It is declared that despite the fairly…

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Grave Outlook. Disguseted Miners. London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

The coal outlook is grave. The Welsah and Scottish pits ae prepared for a stabbern struggle. Disgust at the Triple Alliance defection has…

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A Popular Trick Notes Fob Gold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The Sydney police have of late received many complaints from people, more especially those bound for trips abroad, that they have been robbed of…

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Notes for Gold Case Two Men Discharged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Henry Watts and Thomas Bourke were charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Saturday with having been suspected persons, found at Circular…

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British Industrial Crisis Transport Men Withdraw. Miners Stand Alone

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.—An official announcement says that the Railwaymen's Union and Transport Workers' Federation haVe declared the strike off…

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Coal Crisis. Communists Thwarted. Triple Alliance Shattered. London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

"Yesterday was the heaviest defeat which has befallen the Labour movement within the memory of man." in these words Saturday's "Daily…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillaton's). CHAPTER XXVII.—(Continued.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

"I do not understand, Miss Cairuthers," said Lilian slowly, a spot of colour flushing into each pale cneek. "Do you wish me to infer that you know…

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The Latest. Triple Alliance Rupture. Miners Done with Railwaymen. Threats of Violence. London, Sunday Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

In connection with the rupture in the Triple Alliance, Mr. Henderson writes: "Labor has broken her sword. Her strongest weapon, the…

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The Latest Triple Alliance Rupture. Miners Done with Railwaymen. Threats of Violence. (United Service Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

In connection with the rupture in the Triple Mr Henderson writes: "Labor has broken her sword. Her strongest weapon, the Triple Alliance,…

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