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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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At War. Labor on the Coal Strike. the Forces of Hunger London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

A joint Labor manifesto has been issued concerning the coal strike. The document reads: The mineowners and the…

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Coal Boring Syndicate

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

To-night a public meeting is to be held in the School of Arts, Woodburn, to complete the formation of coal and oil boring syndicate and elect provisional directors…

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The Mining Industry

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Some of the Labor members or the Assembly expressed astonishment at the views expressed by the Minister for Mines that wages are likely to fall…

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Coal Crisis. Speedy Ending Predicted. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has gone to America to benefit his health. It is confidently predicted that the coal dispute will end within a week…

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The Mystery of Blackstone Mine All Rights Reserved. Chapter [?]— (Continued.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

"They were so [?] have help from the parish and little [?] of that did they get. But Mr. [?] would have it that the man…

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Romance of the Goodwins. Gold and Ships and Dead Men

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Can we recover treasure from the Goodwin Sands, where, for a thousand years and more, ships and men have lain huddled in death? Further details of the…

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The Coal Strike. Efforts at Settlement. Millions for Repairs. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

An influential section of members of the House of Commons is trying to resuscitate the conference between the miners and the owners on the basis that…

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The Coal Strike. Rioting Resumed. Widespread Disturbances. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

The coal strike was marked to-day by a recrudescence of rioting in the strike areas. The miners at the Hill of Beath…

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Coal Crisis. Position of the People. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Unless the coal strike is speedily settled it will affect millions of people living in small houses where a coal fire is essential for cooking and…

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Mount Morgan. Working for Resumption. Present Wages Demanded. Mine Losing Heavily Rockhampton

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

Delegates from various Unions connected with the Mount Morgan mine upon which it is said 17,000 people are dependent, met to-day and formed them…

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Coal Crisis. the Pool Question. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Miners' Association in a controversially worded statement emphasises the owners' refusal to participate in any inquiry into the merits of a…

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Coal Crisis. Miners' Leaders' Attitude. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Herbert Smith, president of the Miners' Federation, declared if the pool is wrong let the Government of fer an alternative, giving the miners equal…

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Silver Mining in Brisbane District

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 7

Two applications in respect of areas in the Brisbane district in which it is proposed that mining for silver shall be carried on came before the warden (Mr. H. Marshall)…

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Britain's Coal. Appeal to Both Parties. Scheme of Settlement. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Lord Weir, in a memorandum to the Government pleads with both parties concerned in the coal strike to abandon their present contentions, and to…

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The Miners' Madness. Flooded Coal Mines. Thousands of Men Concerned. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Grodgeman stated to-day that 46 collieries in England and Wales which formerly employed 14,656 men have been fiooded…

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Flooded Mines. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

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

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Mining Industry

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann), speaking at a dinner to commemorate the turning of the first sod of the Tingha water scheme, said Broken…

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Coal Crisis. Hopes of Settlement. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Hopes of a settlement of the coal strike were encouraged by the announcement that the Prime Minister sent a message to the King at the last…

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The Latest News. International. the Coal Crib[?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

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