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Mining & the mines, 1921

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

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 Xxxiii. a Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

The morning following that on which Lottie Charlton had made her attempt to rescue Bob Graham from the rums of the monastery, she awoke with the…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xix. Doubly Baff[?]ed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 10

"I cannot understand it at all." Joan Carruthers and Lilian Hamilton stood facing [?] other in the tastefully-furnished little [?]oom which…

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Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Whitburn Miners' Lodge was held at Greta on Sunday, Mr. J. Skillcorn in the chair. Mr. Elkin, secretary, reported…

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The Gold Reserves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Brussers correspondent reports that Germany has intimated her intention to place the Reichstag gold reserves at the Allies' disposal at…

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Coal Crisis. More Conferences. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

At the resumed miners delegate conference the executive reported on yesterday's conference with the Prime minister and coal-owners…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xxxiv. Developments Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

"Sir Horace would like to see you in his bedroom, Mr. Trevelyan. He is not to well this morning, and doesn't feel equal to getting up."…

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Pelaw-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

Pelaw-Main colliery is still idle, not through, any trouble with the management, but because of a depute between the wheelers and the…

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Coal Crisis. Suggested Compromise London, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

Efforts to discover a basis for a settlement of the coal dispute were renewed this morning. when the coal owners and the miners executive…

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Germany's Gold Reserve Allies' Demand Refused. Alternative Measured Offered

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels correspondent states that the text of the reply to the Allies regarding the Reichsbank gold reserve shows that the Germans refused the…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xxxv Lilian Is Bewildered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

Lilian Hamilton was in her boudoir, attending to the letters which had arrived for her by the morning mail, and at the same time striving hard…

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Pelaw-Masn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of Pelaw-Mam Miners Lodge was held yesterday afternoon, to deal with the dispute in reference to the stoppage. Mr. A. Lewis, district…

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Gold Production. Decrease for March

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

Gold produced in Australia during the quarter ended March 31 amounted to 194,178oz, 16,924oz less then the output for the first quarter of 1920…

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Coal "Black." Railwaymen's Move. London, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

While the general opinion, is that there is now a glimmer of hope of a coal settlement owing to the new terms offered by the owners, an official…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xxxvi. Lottie and Philip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

Shortly before William Lester had been brought downstairs, Letty Crane had rung for Chariton and requested that she would go into Marehester to…

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Coal Crisis. Horne's Mediation. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Sir Robert Horne, who recently relinquished the post of President of the Board of Trade, will, merit the miners and mine-owners separately to-day in…

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British Coal Trouble Owners' Proposals. a Further Conference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—Representatives of the owners, miners, and Government again conferred, Sir Robert Home presi[?]ing in Mr. Lloyd George's absence…

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Copper Mining. Mt. Lyell Work Proposals. Compromise Effected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 6

A compromise has been effected by representatives of the Mt. Lyell Company and the combined unions, in connection with the continuances of the…

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Mining Industry. Matter of Local Tribunals. Deputation's Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

In Melbourne last night Messrs. Charlton and Watkins, Ms.H.R., and Messrs. Baddeley and Willis, president and secretary of the Federated…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tiliston's). Chapter Xxxvii. Joan and Her Lover

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

Letty Crane did not find it difficult to induce Miss Carruthers to accompany her to Netherton Lodge once she named the man who had awakened to…

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