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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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British Coal Crisis. Strike Majority Assured. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The Cal Miners' strike ballot has resulted in the two-thirds majority for the strike being assured. The Triple Alliance will meet on…

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Yorkshire Miners' Ballot. London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

The Yorkshire miners' strike ballot resulted:— For a strike, 58,530. Against, 55,070…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Newcastle Coal Strikes Enormous Losses SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Shipping Control in Newcastle, one the witness stated that during a recent year 130 stoppage,…

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Late Telegrams. Deportations. Proposed Action by Unions. Miners not Hopeful. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

The Executive of the Coal Minors' Federation, after considering the suggested go-slow scheme of the Trades and Labor Council for the prevention of the…

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British Miners' Demands. Endorsed by Triple Alliance. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

The [?] Almance Conference endorsed the claims of the miners unanimously as Kasonate and just. They should be conceded forthwith…

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Mining Dangers. Report of Mount Kembla Committee. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

The Premier has received the report of the committee which inquired into the question of whether the use of electric coal [?]ing machines was…

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Czar and Family's Fate Disposing of the Bodies. Ashes Thrown Down a Mine

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

The story of the Roman[?] end, as published in the "Times," now reaches the final terrible scone of the disposal of the bodies. Seldom in…

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British Miners' Dispute. Proposed Mediation LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The Sunday times pnonsnes an interview with Me. Smillie, the miners leaders, in which he expresses willingness to accept mediation by an…

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Coal Strike in New Zealand. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 2

The coal miners at Huntley, Pukemiro and Rotowarn (New Zealand) have struck work, as a result of their failure to obtain their demands for railway…

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Deer Finds Gold Mine

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

Many gold finds have been purely accidental. An adventurer who had drifted into a Colorado mining town awake without food or money. He…

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Power and Uses of Coal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal—that is to say, a piece about us big as a man's fist—in combining with oxygen,…

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Generan Cable News. British Miners' Dispute. Government Preparations for Strike. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

The Government is preparing for the worst in the event of the miners going on strike, and is organising a force for the distribution of food…

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British Miners Do Not Desire Stoppage Statement by Mr. Thomas. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

On the Trade Union Congress resuming Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., in a statement on the miners' trouble, denied that the Congress was afraid to raise the…

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General Cable News. British Trades Congress. Mr. Smillie Attacks Present System. Miners Meet Labor Minister LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

The most notable incident in the debates at the Trades Union Congress was Mr. Smillie's bitter onslaught. on the tactics or buying and selling votes. He…

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British Miners' Dispute. Conference Fails. No Satisfactory Suggestions Presented. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

The conference between the Miners' Executive and the Minister for Labor, on which so much hope was placed, has failed…

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Threatened Coal Strike. Food Will Be Rationed. London

Daily Observer · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

The Food Cont[?]announces in the event of a good strick the weather sugar ration will be. immediately reduced from twelve to six ounces per…

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Miners' Demands. Strike Almost Inevitable. Sir R.S. Horne's View. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

Sir R. S. Horne in an interview, declared a strike was inevitable if the miners refused to abate their demands, which wore unjust. The Government…

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Miners' Salaries. Premier Favors Increase. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. Storey stated today that personally be was in favor of the salaries of members being increased Men got £250 a year for lifting a piece of iron…

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Broken Hill Inquiry Mining Companies May Withdrew SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

The special tribunal appointed to discuss the basis of Settlement of the Broken Hill strike sat again this morning Mr. Emery declared the parties were…

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