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Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Coal Tribunal Employers’ Case Concluded. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

The Employers’ representatives concluded their case for an interim award on wages, and the employers are now replying. It is expected…

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English Coal Crisis Moderates Prevailing. London, Aug. 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Though a two-thirds majority is certain in favor of a strike, the fact that the Yorkshire miners only save a narrow majority in favor of a…

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Gold Digging Days. Constable [?] Among Bushrangers. Yass

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

Ex-Constable Matthews, who died [?]ntly at D[?]n, during his service ad many exciting experiences with [?] bushrangers. He [?] the force…

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Broken Hill Tribunal. Mr. Justice Edmund’s Report. Hours of Work Not Altered. Miners Regard Report As Unsatisfactory

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

It was learned authoritatively [?] that Mr. Justice Edmund’s resort states that, with regard to the broken Hill Tribunal, the hours are…

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Miners’ Claim. Triple Alliance Decision London, Aug. 31

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 1

The Triple Alliance carried a resolution that the miners’ claim is reasonable and just, and should be conceded…

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Threatened Coal Strike Anxiety in England. Prospects of Bad Winter. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Faced with the prospect of a severe winter, all England is eagerly watching the mediation moves to avert the threatened coal strike. The…

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Coal [?] [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

[?] [?] of the employees [?] [?] to the [?] [?] of the [?]…

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Coal Tribunal Coke Workers’ Application. Sydney. Thursday

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

The claims of the Miners’ Federation in respect to coke workers was considered by the Coal Tribunal today. When the claims were first…

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English Coal Crisis Prominent Miner Against Strike. London. September 1

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 3

A prominent member of the South Wales Miners’ Executive states that a strike would ruin the Federation as an organisation; and undo all…

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English Coal Crisis Strike Moase to Be Given. London, Sept 1

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

The Miners’ Executive has decided [?] and to strike notices, ([?] September 25…

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Badak Tin Mines Discoverer Surrenders Passport. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

Orton, the discoverer of the Badak Tin Mine, has. surrendered his passport to the Commonwealth Government…

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Trade Union Congress Threatened Coal Strike Mediation Aimed At LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

The Trade Union Congress, which is hoped will avert the threatened coal strike by securing mediation between the miners and the…

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Threatened Coal Strike. Hopes in the Congress. Sitting at Portsmouth. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 2

The anxiously awaited trade union congress, which it is hoped will avert the threatened coal strike by securing mediation between the miners and the…

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Coal Strike Feared. Government Preparing. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

The Government is evidently preparing for the worst in case the miners' leaders prove obdurate and persist in declaring a strike. The…

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English Coal Crisis. Government Organising Labor Congress Still Silent. London

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 1

The Government is evidently preparing for the worst in case the miners’ leaders Prove [?]durate, and have been organising for the…

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[?]Rade Union Congress Supports the Miners. London, Sept, [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

The Trade Union Congress has unmously carried a reslution declar[?] the claims of the miners to be [?]sonable and just, and that [?]hey…

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The Mining Trouble Conference Failed Terminates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

The conference between the miners' executive and the Minister for Labor, in which so much hope was placed, failed…

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Ex-service Unemployed Appeal to Miners What the Government Has Done London, Sept. 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

Mr Mc[?]emara, Minister for Labor, was present at the conference at Mansion House of Mayors and Chairmen of District Councils in the…

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British Coal Minister Confers with Miners' Executive Men Maintain a Hostile Attitude. Wages and Surplus Profits. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

The conference between the executive of the Miners' Federation and the Minister for Labor, from which so much was hoped, has failed…

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Intrinsic Value of Gold Mr. Dyason Puts Position

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

There is a difference between, the value of gold as an article of commerce and the mint price, which is fixed by statute. Higher prices are…

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