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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Metalliferous Miners' Plight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

Throughout Australia those dependent upon the proceeds of metaliferous mining are experiencing hard times. The industry is very differently…

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Full Time. Worked by 18 Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

Work was fairly brisk at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Full time of 11 days…

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Mining on the Rand. Wages Reduction. Capetown, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

A Johannesburg message says: An important conference was held between the Chamber of Mines and the South Africa Industrial Federation on the…

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Export Standard. Mining Industry. Grading Lucerne Seed. the Tasmanian Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

As a result of representations made some time ago by the Primary Producers Union the Minister for Customs re-imposed restrictions upon imported A representative compulsory conference was held on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court to diserse the…

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Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

The syndicate that has been sinking for coal on Gyarran estate for some considerable time past recently made arrangements to test the…

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Coal Position. South Australian Minister's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hague, South Australian Ministers for Public Works, returned to Adelaide from a visit to the eastern States, with the opinion that the outlook has…

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Coal Strike. Government Proposals. London. May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

The Prime Minister had a confers once, lasting an hour and a half, with the Miners Executive this morning, but without result. It is…

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Coal Stoppage. Statement by the Owners. to Promote Socialistic Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

In an official statement on behalf of the northern colliery owners the opinion was expressed that the miners had embarked upon a deliberate campaign…

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German Reparation Milliard of Gold Paid Over (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

A Berlin message states that Treasury drafts representing the balance of the milliard of gold marks demanded by the Allies befoi'o the end of the month has…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

South Greta Colliery was again idle to-day as a result of a section of the employees refusing to work the horses. A deputation waited upon the…

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British Coal Miners No Arbitration

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—Mr Hodges declares that the minors will not accept the dictates of compulsory arbitration, preferring a voluntary arrangement with…

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South Greta Colliery Work Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

South Greta Colliery which was idle on Tuesday and Wednesday resumed work this morning. This decision was arrived at by a…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, June 2. Coal Industry Strikes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

Despite the fact that the lodges in the coal mining districts have expressed their condemnation of what are known as sectional strikes, these vexatious and costly…

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Coal Mining at Ellalong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

The East Greta Coal Mining Company which recently completed boring for coal at the property known as Fleming's, at Ellalong, have commenced work on the…

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Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Richmond Main colliery, which resumed work yesterday after two days' idleness, was again idle to-day, further complaint being made by the men in…

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Coal Strike. Signs of the End. London. June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

While the miners' executive councils are still passing resolutions against the Government's latest offer, there are un mistakable signs that the end of the…

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Metalliferous Miners' Plight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Throughout Australia those dependent upon the proceeds of meta[?]ferous mining the experiencing hard times. The industry is very differently…

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Coal Development. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 6

Prominent business men interested in district advancement predict that Muswellbrook will at no distant date be one of the greatest coal-producing…

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"Go-Slow" in Queensland State Colliery to Close

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

The Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr Jones) has issued instructions for closing down the State coal mine at Baralaba, Central Queensland…

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Six Soldiers Killed. Electrically-fired Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 3

London, Thursday.—Details of the am bush of a party from the Hampshire Regiment at Youghal show that an electrically-operated road mine blew up an…

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