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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Triple Alliance Manifesto. "Miners Fighting for Rights." LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The Triple Alliance has issued a manifesto declaring Hint it is proposed that the minors should accept permanent district wages, an arrangement…

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Angry Miners. Trouble in Scotland and Wales." Prolonged Rioting. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Edinburgh correspondent says a large body of minors at midnight visited the signalmen at Thornton June lion, in Fifeshire, and compelled them to…

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Coal Crisis. Danger Still Serious. National Pool Demanded. Government Will Use Full Powers. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The Government announces that to the event of the threatened extension of the stoppage of Work the Government will use the fullest powers of the State to…

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The Latest Coal Crisis Acute. Alliance's Fateful Decision. Lloyd Georg's Regrets. Military Preparations Continue. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

In the House Commons, in reply to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George read a letter from the National Union of Railwaymen…

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British Coal Trouble

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The cable news on Saturday morning that. "It is officially announced that the railway and transporter strikes is declared off," was well received in…

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Miners' Conference. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The miners' delegate conference has been fixed for April 22. Meantime there will be no resumption of coal-miming…

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Hopes and Fears. British Coal Crisis. Miners Refuse Conference. Transport Strike Declared Off. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The violent [?]uciuations of hopes and fears that have been experienced by the nation in the last few days were nowhere [?]ested more strongly than in…

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Mount Lyell Miners. Will Resist Reduction. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Representatives of the miners will meet the proprietors of Mount Lyell mine Tasmania, at Melbourne, to discuss the proposed reduction in their wages by [?]…

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Latrest Cable News British Coal Dispute. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The Government's proposals for a settlement of the coal dispute are still open. The owners are advertising the offer…

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Unionists Divided. Mr. Hodges' Fight for Peace. Miners' Attitude Condemned. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

Early this afternoon a strike seemed certain when it became known that the extremists section of the miners' Executive, led by Mr. Winstone (Wales) had…

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Miners Go Home. Next Conference on Friday. Why Strike was Cancelled. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

No attempt was made yesterday to heal the breach between the miners and their Triple Alliance colleagues. Each has taken its decisions without…

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"Wages Must Come Down." Wool and Mines. South Australian Premier's Advice. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

The Premier of South Australia. Mr. Barwell, stated that the common sense of the workers would be put to a severe test during the months to come. In…

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"No Surrender!" Coal Miners' Watchword. Stonily Meeting. Railwaymen Restive. Sectional Strike Threatened. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The coal outlook is grave. The Welsh and Scottish pits are prepared for a stubborn strangle. Disgust at the Triple Alliance defection had engendered an…

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Delivery of Gold Reserve. Commission's Demand. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Berlin correspondent wires: The Reparations Commission has demanded that the gold reserve of the Reichsbank and other note-issuing banks…

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No Coal for Householders. Fishing Vessels Held Up. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

At some of the Fifeshire collieries, where the minors have hitherto been prepared to preserve the works, pumping began yesterday under military…

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Coal War. Another Hopeful Sign. Fresh Conference Sought. Low Wages Proposal. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

Pending the miners' conference on Friday a meeting or coal owners to-day is the chief event. It is expected to clarify the case. The proposals a…

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Coal Crisis. Owners' Wage Scale. a Willing to Revise. LONDON, Tuesday.I

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

The coal owners conferred, and later interviewed Mr. Bridgeman. It is understood that they are willing to make some revision of the suggested…

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A Coal "Klondyke." Pitmen's Lucky Discovery. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Scenes suggesting prospecting at Klondyke are occurring in Northumberland where thousands of miners and women armed with nicks and shovels took…

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Coal Industry. No Tribunals Appointed. Mr. Willis's Complaint. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, said that had the tribunals promised by the Prime Minister under the Industrial Peace Act…

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Coal War. Likely to Continue. Friday's Fateful Conference. Severe Distress. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Macnamara stated that 1,677,000 unemployed were registered at the Labor Exchanged, whilst 964,000 in addition were receiving…

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