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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Lanarkshire Miners. Communist Wiles Ignored. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 1

Communist efforts to keep the Lanarkshire miners idle collapsed. The men returned to werk, ignoring the Red Guards. but are expected to vote heavily…

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Coal Owners' Offer. Smillie Advises Acceptance. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 3

Mr. Smillie, in a statement at Glasgow, advised the miners to vote for acceptance of the owners' offer as a temporary measure, and to settle down for…

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New South Wales Coal. 4/ a Ton Dearer. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 3

Mr. Hughes announced in the House of Representatives that New South Wales coal would be 4/ a ton dearer from Monday until the final…

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Lloyd George. Great Speech at Llandudno. Defence of Coalition. Challenge to Coal Miners. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George addressed between four and five thousand people at Llandudno on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Welsh National Liberal…

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Hidden Gold Millions at Cocos Island

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 1

It is exactly four [?] since Cortez and his handful of Spaniards destroyed the A[?]tes civillsation in in their mad lust for gold. To-day…

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Miners Consider Terms. Acceptance Expected

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

All aggregate meeting of miners was held today at Woonoona. on the South Coast. to consider the coal tribunal's award…

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Late Telegrams. Stock Exchange Act. Injunction Sought. Gold Mining Co's Quotations. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

In the Equity Court the Federation and Mount Owen Gold Mines No Liability Company applied for an injunction restraining the members of the…

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British Miners' Ballot. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

The miners' ballot returns are inconclusive as yet…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office…

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Rich Gold Yield. Sidney

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

Forty tons of are were taken from a mine at Wenluman, in the Orange district. After being crushed they yielded 53 ounces or gold…

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Emmaville Tin Mining. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

The manager or Associated Tin Mines reports that last week the Emmaville plant sluiced for 56 hours out of 62½ working hours, the lost time being taken…

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British Miners' Ballot. London

Daily Observer · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

An overwhelming majority of the miners are against a settlement. [?] some districts the majority is 10 to l. Feeling is high, especially in Wales,…

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British Miners. Decide to Strike London

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

It is officially announce that the miners' conference has decided on a strike, notices to expire on October 16. The result of the ballot…

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Latest Cable News Coal Crisis Veteran Unionist's Appeal Fails to Avert Strike LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

A spicturesque feature or the miners' conference was the re-appearance of the white haired, Mr. Ashton, the father of the Federation, a homely Launcestrian…

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Transport Workers Restless Prepared to Follow Miners. London

Daily Observer · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

A delegate meeting representing 25,000 commercial road transport workers held in London, carried a resolution endorsing the tendering of notices…

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Case for Miners. Government Blamed for Stoppage. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

Simultaneously with Mr. Lloyd George, the Minors' Federation issued a statement declaring the miners were forced into the strike because of the…

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Compromise Suggested. Coal Question in Germany. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Clynes, in an interview, suggested that the Government and miners should compromise regarding the wage question. His idea is that the miners…

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Latest Gable News British Coal Strike. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

There is every probability that ever two million workers will be affected by the British coal strike. The matter is to be brought before…

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Coal Crisis Premier's Message. Government's Offer Refused. No Tribunal. London

Daily Observer · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George has adddressed a message to the nation, setting forth the Government's position regarding the strike…

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Latest Cable News British Coal Strike. Bitter Feeling in Wales. London

Daily Observer · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The bitter feeling prevalling among the Welsh miners is exemplified by the threat of their Executive to press for the withdrawal of the enginemen and…

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