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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Germany's Gold Export Promises to Restrict Till May 10. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

A Brussels correspondent: The text, of the reply to the Allies regarding the gold reserves show that the Germans refused the Allies' demand on the…

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Impudent Theft. Gold for Notes Scheme in a New Form. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

Yesterday a thief called on Mr. Elizabeth Ryan, of Clifton Hill, Victoria, and finding her ill in bed told her that she had been sent by Father May, the parish…

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The Strike Miners’ Funds Finished London, April 25

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The North Wales miners have distributed the last of their strike pay and the funds are exhausted. Railway men are showing a…

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The Coal Dispute Efforts for Settlement Renewed. The Owners Compromise LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Efforts to discover a basis of settlement of the coal dispute were renewed this morning, when the coal owners and miners' executive discussed the…

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Goal Strike. Miners' Uncompromising Attitude. Growing Hunger and Want. Outlook Immensely Difficult London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

The complete and sudden change of the minds of Laborites, because of Mr. Lloyd George's plain speaking, is likely to result in more cards being laid on…

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Coal Owners’ Case Definite Offer Made to Miners Standard Wage Based on Standard Profits Help for Weak Collieries London, April 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

The Coal Conference to-day considered the owners’ statement in which proposals were made for a durable scheme which stipulated that…

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Reichsbank Gold. Allies' Demand Refused. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The strange discrepancy in the reports of the tenor of the German reply to the Allied demand for the transference of the Reichsbank golld…

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Gold for Notes. Inspector-general's Warning. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police warns passengers against entering into conversation with persona unknown to them, who pretend to be able to exchange…

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Glimmer of Hope. New Offer by Coal Owners. Government to Fino £30,000,000 a Year to Balance the Wages Account. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The 25th day of the strike brought strong hopes of a settlement, the owners proposing to give up their profits for three months, to divide the…

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Coal Troubles More Tribunals Wanted. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

Representatives of the coal miners waited upon Mr. Hughes to-day and adv[?]ated the appointment of local tribunals to deal with many isolated…

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Railway Hold-up Refuse to Touch Coal Serious Position London, April 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transport has informed the House of Commons that the Railway Union has taken the grave step of instructing…

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Gloomiest Day Yet Coalowners and Miners Again in Conference Men’s Representatives Sneer at Statistics Government Discussiong Further Suggestions

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

The coal situation as the result of to-day’s conference is the gloomiest yet. The owners tabled the eleberate…

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Coal Strike. Sir Robert Horne's Proposal Favorably Received by Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The settlement as proposed by Sir Robert Home often the miners a uniform national reduction of 3/, with the Government contributing £500,000…

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The Coal Trouble Miners Reject Offer Government Now Propose a Subsidy Engine Stops Steaming Passengers Gather Firewood Train Reaches Destination Devastation of Scottish Coalfields Million Pounds Lost Flooding of the Mines 50 Scottish Pits Settled Miners' Wages Cut to 2/6, not 3/. Final Word Hope Miners Would Accept. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

The acuteness of the coal shortage is emphasised by the unique experience of passengers on the Festinlog railway. The engine driver, owing to the poor…

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Coorabin Coal Field. a Satisfactory Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

During the latter stages of the boring operations on the Coorabin coal field. near Oaklands, the New South Wales Department of Mines came to the…

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Mount Morgan the Mine Idle. Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The employees of Mount Morgan mine intend taking 2 ballot on the question of accepting reduced wages. At present the mine Is idle and the…

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Germany's Gold. New Offer's Chance of Acceptance. Dependence Upon America's Support. Further Explanations Still Awaited. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

It is authoritatively stated that the attitude of the British Government as regards the new German Note is one of complete agreement, but the proposals,…

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Mines Destroyed Sabotage on Labor London, April 28

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

A Scottish mining expert expresses the opinion that at least ,50 pits in Scotland ill never pumped dry, and these saved will be dangerous for…

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The Strike Miners Refuse Offers Government Concession London, April 28

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

The miners, by an overwhelming majority rejected the Government's offer of a subsidy of £10,000,000. spread over four months,…

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Deadlock Miners' Strike Outlook Divided Opinions. London, April 29

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

Moderate leaders in Derbyshire and Notis agree that the Government's offer should have been accepted. A meeting of the Executive of the…

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