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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

234 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 12

Coal Doomed by the Coming Age of Oil

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

Not only coming, but already here. We have just entered the epoch of liquid fuel, says R. P. Hearne, writing in '' The Sphere'' (London). Mr. Hearne…

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British Coal Strike. Unemployed Totals

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The official unemployment figures show that at the end of April there were 1,834,000 out of work. A short time ago, there were 1,077,000, as…

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British Miners. Example Quoted to Australians

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. wills, addressing a miners meeting at Lithgow, said the miners of Great Britain were putting up a great fight in their demands for a pool, which…

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Mining Future. Government Money the Key

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, speaking at a dinner to commemorate the turning of the first sod of the Tingha water scheme, said Broken Hill was going…

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Mining. Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

Mining matters in the Armidale portion of the New England district in com- mon with other parts of the State, are not in a fiourishing condition;…

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Emmaville Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of shareholders in the Associated Tin Mine Extended, held in Sydney, the resolution dealng with the reconstruction of the company…

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General Cables. [Through Reuter.] Still in Jeopardy. Coal Transport in England. Upper Silesian Impasse. Anglo-french Disagreement. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

After a two and a half hours sitting a joint meeting of the executives of the Railwaymen and Transport Workers' Unions passed a resolution…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Closing Because of Loss

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The directors of the Mount Lyell Co. have now given definite instructions for the closing down of their works, in view of the heavy loss which would be…

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Coal Trade

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Coal owners declare that the oversea coal trade has already been practically ruined by stoppages…

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Beoken Hill-mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—About 40 members of the Broker Hill. Proprietary. Company's staff have received a months notice…

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Ruined by Stoppage. Overseas Coal Trade

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The coal ownerp declare that the oversea coal trade has already been practically ruined by the stoppages at the various mines…

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Charges of Forgery. Three Charges. Dunden Mining Proposition

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The hearing was continued at the Darlinghurst session on Friday of the care in which Frederick Bracegirdle was charged on three counts of for[?]…

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Copeton Mines the Diamond Industry. Import Duty Necessary

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Our Copeton correspondent writes:—There is a strong feeling among the miners of Copeton that the Federal Government should ar once amend the…

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Coal Disputes. The Coal Dispute Drags On

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

The average citizen is scarcely worrying about the serious national aspects. Under the influence of superb…

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HILLGROVE. Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 8

New Baker's Creek Co. expects to cut out the tributors' crushings this, week, when the mine, unless a proposed arrangement is given effect to, will…

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Items of Interest. Fifteen Tons of Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

It is understood the Baker's Creek mine at Hillgrove will close down on Monday next after the crushings have been put through. The mine has been going for…

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Coal Industry

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Nine northern collieries are idle ove[?]trivial matters. The owners assert that the miners have embarked on a deliberate campaign, aimed at minimising…

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Correspondence Donnamia Mines. (To the Editor Inverell "Times")

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

Sir,—There are two statements in your issue of the 24th inst. which call for correction, namely:—(1) The mine has not been floated into a public…

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Government Coal Scheme

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

The first district meeting of the miners of Lanarkshire rejected the Government scheme. Not a single volt was cast in favour of arbitration…

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Socialistic Mines. Owners' Charge Against Men

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

The Northern colliery owners express the opinion that the miners have embarked upon a deliberate campaign. They suggest that the aim is to…

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