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Mining & the mines, 1921

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 12

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

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The Collieries. Ten Work Full Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 6

There being work on King's Birthday, ten days constituted full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday at the collieries on the Newcastle and…

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State's Gold Yield. Improvement for May

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 6

Mr. E. M. Gambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for May, 1921, amounted to 3872 ounces crude, equal to…

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Coal Strike. Ballot on Owners' Offer. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

It would seem that the long drawn-out coal dispute is now entering into its last stages. By an overwhelming majority the National Conference of…

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Gold Output. Poor Queensland Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 7

The gold output in Queensland for May is probably poorer than any, year on record. the output was only 2077 fine oun[?] compared with 8332…

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Coal Situation. Issues Defined. Ballot Questions. LONDON, June, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 5

The decisions on which the miners were invitediste cost their votes were crystallised into two plain questions in the ballot paper issued by the…

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British Goal Situation Miners Agree to Ballot. Basis of Owners' Terms

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.—To-day's meeting of the National Federation of Minors decided to take a ballot on the torns submitted by the coal-owners. The…

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N.S. Wales Coal Output Average Per Man. Second to United States

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Mr Cann (Minister for Labor), speaking a few days ago, said: "Figures reproduced in the'Monthly Labor Review' for September, 1920, show…

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Letters to the Editor the Mining Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—The discussion in the Federal Parliament on the question of re-opening the mines did not produce a solution of the problem. In the past the…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

The wheelers met at the pit top on Wednesday morning, and returned home, throwing the colliery idle. No specific reason was given for the…

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Coal Output. Minister Replies to Critics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) referred to criticism of his recent statement regarding the annual output of coal per man in New South…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, June 16. Sectional Coal Strikes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

The continual throwing idle of the coal mines in this State, through what are termed 'sectional strikes," is doing the industry incalculable harm, and a…

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The Premiers' Conference Coal Strike More Interesting (United Service Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

The gathering of Premiers at present is attracting little public interest. People seem to be absorbed in the coal strike, which seems to be nearing a finish…

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Coal Output Per Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Labor has stated that New South Wales was second only to the United States in so far as the coal output per miner was concerned…

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Mining Explosives. Question Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

A deputation representing the Australian Explosives and Chemicals, Ltd., and the Amniunition Worker's Union introduce by Sir, Robert Best…

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Mining Explosives. Federation President's Statement. Question of Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation, in conjunction with the Explosives Committee, was hell it the Trades Hall…

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Coal Crisis. Miners' Ballot. London, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

So far the results of the miners ballot are: For acceptance 35,620; against 101,902. In view of the fact that the…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Hebburn Colliery was Idle on Wednesday and work was resumed on Thursday? but yesterday there was more trouble among the wheelers and…

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Broken Hill Miners Objected to by South Coast Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 1

With the approval of the State Cabinet, the Department of Labor and Industry recently commenced the transportation from Broken Hill of selected miners who,…

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British Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

The situation in the coal crisis in England is still perplexing and perilous. Enormous losses for the nation as well as for those directly…

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