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Mining & the mines, 1921

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State Mine Closed. Direct Action Resented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

The Baralaba State coal mine, Queensland, is still closed. Recently a dispute arose respecting the employment of a man who was…

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Daring Robbery. Gold Stolen From the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

A daring robbery was committed at Kalgoorlie on Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning. Recently the gold-stealing detection…

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A Black Outlook. Miners Executive Discussion. London, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 5

The cloud of unemployment overshadowed to-day's meeting of the executive of the Miners Federation in London, whose…

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New Collieries. Big Developments at Ellalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

The work of linking up the East Greta Coal Company's new colliery estate at Ellalong with the Coalfield railway by a short length of line is…

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Rich Gold Find. MUDGEE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

At Cross Roads, on the Havilah Estate, nine rules from here, very rich gold is being won on portions 191, 192, and 174 of the parish of…

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Coal Shipments. Charge of 6D Per Ton. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the colliery proprietors was held in Sydney to-day, specially to consider the new charge of 6d per ton on coal imposed by the…

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Colliery Stoppages. Minister's Replies to Questions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly the following questions were addressed to Mr. Cann, Minister for Labour and Industry, by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.P.:—…

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State Mine Closed. Direct Action Resented

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 8

The Baralaba Stale coal mine, Queensland, is still closed. Recently a dispute arose respecting the employment of a man who was…

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Musical Miners. Notable Success. London, Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

The St. Hilda Colliery Brass Band assisting of Durham miners. who on the championship contest at the [?]stal Palace Brass Band Festival…

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Gold Seekers' Stampede. Vancouver, Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

A menage from Los Angeles states [?] a stampede for the Santa Monica stains is anticipated following the discovery of gold. Stakeholders,…

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Miners' Conference. Distribution of Work. Nine Days' Limit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 9

A conference of delegates of miners' lodged in the Newcastle and Maitland districts was held in the Church-street Hall, West Maitland, on…

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Gold Struck. Californian Sensation. Vancouver, Sept 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 12

A message from Los Angeles says that the leading assayers describe the recent gold strike in the Santa Monica Mountains as the greatest in…

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Daring Robbery. Gold Stolen From the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

A daring robbery was committed at Kalgoorlie on Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning. Recently the gold-stealing detection…

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Coal Industry. Reduced Working Hours. Questions in Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) replying in the Legislative Assembly to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said he had no official information as to any movement…

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Story of Alleged Abduction Coal-lumper and Typiste

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

Maurice Draddy, aged 21, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday on a charge of having, on September 18,…

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Mine Disaster. Heroic Efforts Continue. 70 Bodies Recovered. Mount Mulligan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

It has now been asse[?] that the total number of men in the mine [?] time of the express on was [?] addition to a tool s[?]pener, who was…

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The Mine Disaster. Inquiry to Be Opened Immediately. One Body Still Entombed. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 9

The personnel of the Royal Commission which is to inquire into the Mount Mulligan disaster was announced to-day as follows:—Mr…

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British Coal Trade. London, October 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 5

A meeting of South Wales coal owners at Cardiff has decided to accept the invitation of the Mines Department to refer the subsidy…

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Trivial Pretexts. Stoppages at Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 6

It was stated at the office of the Northern Colliers Association that the following collieries were idle on Monday on trivial protexts; Aberdare…

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Income Tax. Miners Threnten Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 5

The minors of the western district have endorsed the proposal of the Hermitage Lodge that income tax exemptions should be raised to £300…

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