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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Gold Yield Figures for Commonwealth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

The gold yield of the common wealth from january 1 last to the end of the june is estimated at approximately 367,975 fine ex.. or 84.959 fine oz.below the…

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Miners Uneasy. Local Tribunals Wanted. Sydney. Friday.!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 5

According to "Common Cause," the 'official'organ of the miners, un-easiness exists owing to the failure of the Common wealth Goverment…

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Police Women's Boudoirs. Mirrors Lounges and Gold Draperies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A suite of rooms finished in pearl grey and gold with expensive mirrors soft lounges and easy chairs is being fitted out at the Boston police…

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Coal Tribunal. Adamstown Stop Work Meeting. Not a Threat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 7

Tho Coal Tribunal met again sydney on thursday when the employees representatives(Messrs Buddley and willis)said the stop work meeting of…

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Mining Tribunal Victoria Seam Dispute. Executive Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

Consideration was given by the executive of the Miners' Federation to the statement of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, giving the…

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Fires in Collieries. Inspector's Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

In the course of his annual report reference is made by Senior-Inspector Tennant to the occurrence of fires in collieries in the northern district…

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Mount Mokgan Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 9

It is gratifying to find the rank and hie if the miners at Mt. Morgan asserting themselves and insisting up on a common-sense view of the…

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Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 14

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Friday by the corner Mr. G. Atkin P.M. regarding the death of James Henry…

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Miners Exeoutive Takes Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

The executive of the Northern District Mine's Federation has issued a circular to secretaries of miles loges members directing their at…

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Miners' General Log. Delay Causes Uneasiness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

According to the "Common Cause," the official organ of the miners, uneasiness exists owing to the failure of the Commonwealth Government to keep its…

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Petty Strikes. Miners Make a Stand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 9

At the Bull Colliery on Wednesday the wheelers returned home as a protest against the action of the manager in refusing to allow a wheeler to…

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Workmen's Compensation. Proposal of Miners Refused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 9

A conference took place in Sydney during April between Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, and representatives of the Miners' Federation respecting…

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Gold Yield. Slump in Production

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

Since the suspension of operations at Mount Morgan the production of fire gold in Queensland has fallen to a figure representing probably the…

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The Coal Tribunal. Victoria Seam Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

The dispute that has arisen in connection with the miners operating the Victoria seam in the Newcastle coalfield was brought no nearer to…

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Miners Who Have to Sell Up Their Homes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

Nearly 40,000 miners are out of work in Rhondda Valley (Wales), and distress is severe among large families, whose heads are now disposing of their household…

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Mining Tribunal. Dissatisfaction at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 13

The position that has arisen out of the failure of the Coal Tribunal to Wear the claims .of the miners Periting in Victoria seam in the Newcastle…

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Dig Nugget. Gold at Sunny Corner. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

A message from Sunny. Corrfer states that nugget of gold. weighing nearly 17 ounces, was found at Dark Corner yesterday by a…

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Bathurst Mines Closing Heavy Loss to District

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

Bathurst at one time was a very busy and prosperous mining centre, but late reports show that that time has passed and probably will never be seen again…

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What! Why the Roxburgh Coal. Six Ft. Seam Discovered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Smith, a member of a syndicate interested in developing a coal field on "Bengalla," Roxburgh, situated 8½ miles from Muswellbrook,…

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From Coal to Oil

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

During the recent coal strike in Great Britain remarkable activity was shown in adapting boilers in power stations to oil-firing in order to…

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