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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Deadlock. Another Conference. Powerful Unions' Fears. Constructive Settlement Scheme. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" lobbyist understands that the Miners' Executive next week will make an earnest effort to promote a settlement in conjunction with the…

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46 Mines Flooded

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bridgeman stated that 46 coal mines, employing 14,656 workers, were now flooded…

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Coal Crisis. General Strike Called. Railwaymen's Action

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Forty-three branches of National Union of Railwaymen have passed a resolution calling a general strike for may 15…

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"Black" Coal. Mobilising Resources. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, in summing up the situation said: "We are at a bad moment: It requires from the whole community an intense effort of a…

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Latest Cable News Coal Position. Government Taking Action. London, Wednesday Night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

A London message states that the Board of Trade announces that the Government has arranged to import coal to ensure the maintenance of the…

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Coal Embargo. Dockers Tightening Up. Volunteer Labor. Protected by Soldiers. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The Executive of the Transport Workers has decided to support the Glasgow transport worker's, and has resolved to lighten the embargo on coal. The…

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Coal War. Glasgow Dockers. Declare General Strike. Government Will Land Coal. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

A grave turn has occurred in the centres of industry. There is a crisis a Glasgow, where the dockers have declared a general strike to prevent the…

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Federal Parliament. Australian Pulp Timber. Ventilating Grievances. Miners' Wages. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Sir Joseph Cook, in the House of Representatives told Mr. Watkins that the Government had decided to build ships only in the Commonwealth yards…

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Miners' Fight. Transport Conference Drastic Action Expected. Against "Blackleg" Coal

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. The trade union leaders forecast drastic action as the result of to-morrow's joint meeting of the executives of the…

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Colossal Waste in Mining

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The mining industry of Australia is now proving its utter unreliability in no uncertain way. At best it is a will o[?] the wisp, but as a parely…

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Black Coal in Belgium. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The Ghent and Antwerp dockers have struck against loading coal for England…

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Coal Debate. Foreign Money. Supporting Agitation. Allegations in Commons. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

In the House or Commons, on a for the adjournment at Whitsuntide Clynes said he was of opinion the in were in a mood for a fair and…

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Imported Coal. Not to Be Handled by British Railways. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The Executive of the National Union of Railwaymen has decided that the men must not handle imported coal no matter for what purpose it is intended…

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Slump in New England Mining Armidale

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 1

Mining matters are, on the whole, quiet in the Armidale mining district: At Hillgrove the Baker's Creek mine is being worked on tribute, and about 20…

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Coal Strike. Transport Workers' Attitude. Too Late to Act. Force of Public Opinion

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

A. dramatic, change has occurred in the coal situation it appears that the transport workers and railway men are reasserting their common sense…

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Gold Refused

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

American banks are refusing to accept 11,000,000 dollars in gold shipped from Sweden, because they think it came from Soviet Russia…

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Coal Outlook. Further Pourparlers. Public Optimistic. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

The industrial situation is viewed more op[?]mistically in consequence of the un-offcial pourparlers during the holidays. Wearied of the Stringent lighting and…

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The Latest British Trade Depression. Intensified by Coal Strike. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

[?] unemployment has been exceptionally severe since March 31 owing to the decline in trade, which [?] much more acute in April in…

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Mining Depression. Heavy Taxation Blamed. Prospectors Frozen Out. Statement Before. Taxation Commission. PERTH

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Thomson, M.L.A., giving evidence before the Taxation Commission to-day, said there was no possible chance of getting men with money interested…

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Miners' Headquarters. Land Bought in Newcastle. a Debatable Proposition. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

A piece of land in central position in Newcastle has it is, understood, been purchased by the Miners Federation at a faily big price. The idea is to build…

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