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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Miners' Ballot. First Three Results In, Majority for Peace Anticipated. Welshmen to Fight the Last Barricade. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

Only three results have hitherto been declared of the miners' ballot on the strike settlement terms, which began yesterday aud ends to-day…

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Miners' Ballot. Progress Figure Given South Wales Against Settlement. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

Progress figured of the miners' bullot in South Wales are:—For acceptance 42,340: against, 77,125. Northumberland: For acceptance,…

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British Coal Strike Taking the Ballot Voting Very Close. London, Nov. 3

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

Voting in the miners’ ballot is likely to be close. South Wales has recorded 42,340 for acceptance of the settlement; Notting[?]shire is against,…

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Coal Lumpers’ Riot Fierce Fight with Unionists Loyalists’ Club Raided. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

A clash occurred to-day between member of the Coal Lumper’s Union which recently was de-registered and the [?] Workers’ Club, which is…

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Goobra Gold Mine. Rich Reef to Be Tested in Bulk

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

A trial parcel of thirty tons of ore from the rich reef (the third) lately intersected by the tunnel in the Goobra Gold Mine is to be started on by…

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Strike Settled Miners' Decision. Majority Against Settlement Leaders Advise Return to Work. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

The coal ballot has resulted:— For the settlement. 338,045 Against the settlement. 346,504 (Published in "The Times.")…

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The Coal Strike Majority Against Agreement But Men Instructed to Work London, Nov. [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The full result of the miners’ [?]lot has been announced. The decision is, by a majority or [?] against tho acceptance of the…

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British Coal Strike Many Men Protest Serious Rioting. London, Nov. 5

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Work has been partially resumed at the coteries; but many districts are not resuming until Monday as a protest against the delegates to the…

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The Investment Market (Conducted by Our Special Representatives.) Sydney Stock Exchange Mining Shares Setter. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Business in investment stocks on the Stock Exchange to-day continued quiet and values underwent little material alteration. There were some…

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Chinese Coal Copen[?]lagen, Nov. 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 1

The Danish railways have decided to the Chinese coal. The first shipment has arrived and others are an route…

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The Coal Strike. Labor Leaders Incensed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

"The Times" lobbyist states that Mr. Brace has been appointed Labor adviser to the Department of Mines. Although Mr. Hartshorn has…

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British Coal Strike a Leader Resigns. London, Nov. 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 1

Mr. Hartahern, M.P., Was definitely resigned membership of the Miners Federation as a protest against in[?]dos that he sold the men. In a letter…

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Colliery Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

In the Stale coal bore on the Styx River a big flow of gas was struck and caught alight. Steps are being taken to subdue the flames’ at a depth…

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Gold Yield Failing Off SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

The gold yield for the first ten months of the current year showed a comparative decrease in value, to the extent of £25,379…

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Mine on Fire Many Horses Suffocated. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

During a small fire in the underfround workings at Oakey Park Colery 28 valuable horse were [?] come by smoke and suffocated…

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Australia’s Extravagance. How It Has Affected London Credit. “Financial Times” Explains. Demand for Gold Export. Sir Joseph Cook in Reply Will Right Itself Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, referred to-day to the difficulties which Australian banks ere experiencing in arranging credit in…

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Notes Into Gold. Fraud Again Succeeds. a Trusting Man From Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

Evan Finlayson, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne, was approached by two men in front of the Customs House, who asked…

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Grave Crisis Serious Coal Strike Feared Special Tribunal’s Award Victorian Government Refuses. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 1

Victoria and possibly Australia as a whole is on the eve of one of the greatest industrial upheavals of recent years…

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German Coal Mines Nationalisation Scheme. London, Nov. 9

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 3

The Lokaly Anz[?]” states that the Economic Commission has for [?]lated proposals far the nationa[?]tion of the coal mines of Germany…

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Coal Trouble Victorian Miners Stop Work. Gloomy Outlook. Much Unemployment Feared. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 1

The coal miners at Marwell and Wonthagala [?] ceased work. Stop work meetings were held to-day and It is d[?] whether work…

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