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Mining & the mines, 1920

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British Coal Crisis Conference Fails No Fresh Proposals. London, Sept. 9

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 1

The conference between the Malners’ Executive and the Minister for Labor, from which so much was hoped, has called. Mr. Smillie has informed Mr…

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If Miners Strike. Rations for the Nation. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

The Food Controller announces that, in the event of a coal strike occurring, the weekly sugar ration will be immediately reduced from 12 to 6 ounces a…

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Platinum Mining. £23/15/ an Ounce Offered

The Daily Express · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

Platinum mining around Fifield 325 miles wets of Sydney, has received a decided Impetus. Three months ego the Fifield miners who sent platinum…

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British Labor Troubles Coal Strike Inevitable. Steps Taken to Ration Food. Summoning of Parliament Proposed London, Sept. 11

The Daily Express · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 1

The Traces Onion Congress at Portsmouth concluded this morning, when the result of the election of the Parliamentary Committee was…

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Coal Mines Seized

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" in Turin reports that 200 factories and coal mines have been taken over in the last 24 hours…

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[?]Al Position Drifting. Miners Divided Yorkshire Pit Smay Continue to Work. London, Sept. 13

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 1

[?] situation is still obscure, [?] leaders have adopted an [?] policy of drift, hoping the [?] will make a new offer,…

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Coal Trouble. Developments Expected. 150,000 Men May Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 2

While the coal deadlock continues fresh developments may be expected during the week. The miners' executive meets in London to-morrow…

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English Coal Crisis Fresh, Suggestion by the Miners. London, Sept. 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 1

Amoug[?]t the Midland miners it is [?]noteworthy that a number of trade union leaders are substituting for their original demands the…

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Strike in State Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

A Strike has begun in the State coal mine a Greymouth, N.Z…

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Coal Dispute. Miners Accept Challenge. Question of Costs. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

As was to be anticipated, the Miners' Federation has taken up the Government's challenge with regard to the coal figures. The federation has issued…

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The Coal Industry Tribunal's Verdict Expected Next Wednesday SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

It is understood that the coal tribunal will deliver its interim wages award next Wednesday…

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English Coal Crisis the Federation’s Opinion London, Sept. 14

The Daily Express · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

The Miners’ Federation has challenged the Government’s coal figures. It was cabled earlier that Federation stated that costs of production…

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British Coal Crisis Conciliatory Conference Held Miners’ Demands Modified. Fixed Rate Responsible for Decreased Output

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 1

Today’s conference between Mr. Home, Minister for Restoration, and the Miners’ Executive was the most conciliatory on both sides that was…

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The Coal Tribunal Interim Award Next Wednesday. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal sat to-day, Mt Hibble presiding. He said be required certain information before delivering an Interim award on wages…

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British Coal Trouble. Hopes of Settlement. Apathetic Public. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The conference between the executive of the Miners' Federation and Sir Robert Home, President of the Board of Trade, was held to-day and…

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Strike in New Zealand “Follow the Leader” Possibility of General Coal Strike. Auckland

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 1

The sugar workers have declared the strike off. The 44-hour week demand was granted, and it was decided to resume on Monday…

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Coal Strike Likely. Position Grows Worse. Miners Uncompromising London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

Owing to the fact that the coal conference to-day adjourned with Mr. Smillie's uncompromising insistence on the immediate increase of 2/ a shift,…

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British Coal Crisis Question of Increased Output Mr. Horde’s Appeal to Miners.no Settlement Yet Reached

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

The official report of to-day’s coal conference shows that the major part of the discussion revolved round the question of increased output…

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Wealth of the Miners. High Wages Ruling. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

The Coal Association statement upon the coal hewers' wages from June show why the average miner's wage is the cavy of the majority of…

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New Zealand Coal Strike Tramwaymen Put Off. Auckland(n.z.)

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

In consequence of the strike and the shortage at supplies, the City Council has given it’s tramway employee a week’s notices…

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