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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Industrial Troubles. Miners Inquisitive. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

The miners at Abermaine have carried a motion instructing the Executive to make searching inquiries as to why the Minister for Works had…

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A "Mud Rush." One of the Horrors of Diamond-mining in South Africa

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 6

Nothing causes such horror in the diamond mines of South Africa as a "mud-rush." Uniike a flood it gives no warning to its victims. Without…

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Willing Miners. Helping Coal Shortage. Volunteer for Extra Work Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

It is announced that the French miners are offering to d[?] extra hour's work daily tn order to inccate the production of coal, which is now…

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Gold Mi[?]ing and Ra[?]traping. La[?]or Conditions at Tumut, Adelong and Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Inspector F. A. Dinleavy, of the Wagga Labor, Exchange, returned to Wagga yesterday morning from an official visit to Tumut, Adelong and…

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Russian Gold. Krassin Auxins to Promote Trade. Conflicting Elements in England. French Opinion Opposes Bolshevik Schemes London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The "Times" continues its slashing attacks upon the proposal to open up trade with the Bolsheviks. The paper shares France's hostility to the…

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Trainload of Gold. Supply for Sweden. Ambassador's Warning. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Stockholm states that a trainload of bar gold from Petorgrad, worth 17,000,000 kroner (nominally (£950,000) has been…

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Miners' Strike Sympathy Move A Day Instead of a Night Job LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

Fifteen thousand miners in the Rhyney Valley have struck work in support of the miners who struck at the Bargoed Colliery as a protest…

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Miners on Strike. 17.000 Men Out. Protest Against Methods. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

It is said that 15,000 miners in the Rhymney Valley have struck in support of 2000 miners in the Bargold Colliery, who struck as a protest against…

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Coal Miners. Settling Disputes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

At a conference between the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the coal owners, the miners asked, among other things, for an…

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Broken Hill Mines. Question of Health. Doctor Denies Statement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

Dr. Stevens, who examined the miners at Broken Hill, has been quoted by the A.M.A. delegates now [?]ring Australia as the authority for…

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Miners' Demands. Increased Wages Wanted. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

The national conference of miners has decided to formulate a demand for an increase in, their wages. The amount has not been fixed, but from 3/…

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Benighted Melbourne Carters and Drivers Now Involved "Black" Coal!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that the Carters and Drivers' Union became involved in the strike this morning. This is due to the coal…

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Coal Dispute. Deputation to Mr. Hughes, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Representative of the coal owners and miners waited upon the Prime Minister to-day, and Mr. Hughes subsequently said that he had asked both…

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Coal Strike Ended. Serious Trouble Averted. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

The strike of 15,000 coal miners in the Rhymney Valleydue to the men's protest against what they considered to be the unsafe methods of working…

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Ascot Gold Cup Won by a Neck Winner Disqualified LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

The Ascot Gold Cup resulted. Tangiers 1, Jewegenier 2, Eyes 3, Won by a neck. The winner was disqualified for…

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Great Cobar Mine. Permanently Closed Down Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

A message from Cobar states that the Mayor, Alderman Duffy, has received a communication from Mr. David Fell, representative of the…

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Ascot Gold Cup. Win for Tangiers. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

The following is the result of the Ascot Gold Cup, run yesterday. ASCOT GOLD CUP. Valued at 500 soys, with 2000 soys…

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From Coal to Oil. Cunard Liner Converted. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

A new stage in the history of mercantile marine engineering is marked in the conversion of the Cunarder. Aquitania, to an oil-burner…

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Price of Coal. Miners' Intentions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

The miners delegates attending the Labor Conference considered Government statistics explaining that there had been an increase of 14/ a ton in…

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