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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Conference Proceeding Miners and Owners Jointly Meet Lloyd George Dangerous Manifesto by the Triple Alliance Discharged Soldiers and “The Country We Fought For.” London, April 11

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

The Conference between the miners and Celliery Owners, with Government representatives as intermediaries, has began…

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The Coal Trouble Miners' Visit at Midnight Cause Blockage on Ralways LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

An Edinburgh correspondent says a large body of miners at midnight visited the signalmen at Thornton Junction, in Fifeshire, and compelled them to…

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Alternative Scheme Miners' Proposal

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

During the Conference, Mr. Hodges asid coal from bad districts as well as from the good was required, because lf a man struck a good seam…

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Miners Insistent Collieries Conference Reaches a Dead End Strikers Still Demand National Wages Scheme Government Offer of Partial Subsidy Rejected. London, April 13

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

It is officially announced that the conference of coal owners, miners and Government representatives, after considering the Government proposals…

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Miners Reject Offer Ralways Await Orders Later

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Frank Hodges, secretary of the Miners' Federation, has written to Mr. Lloyd George, saying that the Executive has considered the…

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Big Strike. Triple Alliance Joins. in Support of Miners. Work Chases on Friday. London, Tuesday, 9.5 p.m

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The miners hare rejected the Government's proposals. (United Service.) LONDON, Wednesday…

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At the Pitheads Riotous Miners

The Daily Express · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

Rioting continues at a few mining centres. especially in F[?]feshire, where marines and soldiers have arrived and are now protecting the…

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£60,000 Strike Pay Miners at Play

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

Derbyshire has distributed £60,000 in strike pay—a pound per man and three shillings for each child. The miners are quietly passing the…

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Will They Meet? Miners and Coal Owners Still Apart Strenuous Efforts Made to Mediate. Momentous Labor Movement Conference. Situation Unchanged Alliance Adjourn London, April 24

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 8

The Triple Alliance has adjourned until in morrow. Mr. th[?] ann[?]oed that the situation is unchanged…

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Riverina Coal Field. Its Importance to Victoria. Estimated Supply for 200 Years

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 7

Speaking recently before Benalla Shire Council, Mr. F. B. Cowling, who is organising matters in connection with the business side of the new coal field,…

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Strike Collapses Miners Lose Sympathy of Other Bodies Triple ALLlANCE Organisation in Jeopardy While BlG Strike Is “Off” Miners Remain Idle

The Daily Express · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The Tripe Alliance has called “off” the strike, The refusal of the Minera Executive to again meet the Owners and discuss wages did not m[?]st with the approval of the Railway aid Transport men who withdrew, and the Alliance Executive…

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The Alliance Burst-up Miners, Finished With Unity House Railwaymen. Threatened LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The effect of the rupture of the Triple Alliance is not yet calculated. Labor extremists are routed. "Labor has broken her sword!"…

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Declared Off. Threatened General Strike Averted Serious Split in Labor Ranks. Miners Going on Alone. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

It is officially announced that the strike of railwaymen and transport workers, which had been called for 10 o'clock to-night, has been cancelled…

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The Miners' Strike American Coal to be Imported Cheaper, Landed, Than British LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The factories, which are preparing to import American coal, of Which there are large quantities available for shipment, declare that, despite the…

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"No Surrender." the Scottish Miners' Watchword. Miners Hold Stormy Meetings. British Trade Badly Hit. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The cool outlook is still grave, and the Welsh and Scottish pits have prepared for a stubborn struggle. The Triple Alliance defection has…

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Looking for Coal Richmond River Hopes, Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

A syndicate has been formed at Woodburn, Richmond River, to hore for coal. The Government will subsidies the effort…

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Mt. Lyell Mines. Question of Wages Reduction Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Representatives of the miners will meet the proprietors of the Mount Lyell mine, Tasmania, at Melbourne, to discuss the proposed reduction in their…

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Anxious Days Intense Indignation on the Coalfields Bitterly Cold Weather Intensifies the Strikers’ Troubles Mine Owners Repeat Their Offers of Settlement London. April 17

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The Government’s Proposals for the settlement of the coal dispute are still open. Colflery owners are advertising the [?]o their men…

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Coal Miners Idle. on South Maitland Field. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

Approximately 2000 men on the Cessnock end of the South Maitland coal hei[?]s are idle to-day over a question pertaining to the alleged vletimisation…

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The Miners' Strike Coal Owners Confer Willing to Revise the Wage Scale Round-Table Conference LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

The coal owners conferred and later, interviewed Mr. Bridgeman. It is understood that they are willing to make some revision of the suggested…

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