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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Supply. Serious Shortage in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Through the dislocation of the collier services a serious coal shortage is being experienced in Melbourne…

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Coal Strike. Trade Depression. Clyde Shipyards Suffering. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Being unable to obtain coal and having no supplies on hand, ironworks continue to close down, and Vickers' works ate running half…

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Some Omissions Mining and Oil Concessions. Paris, April 30

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

The Reparations Commission, in a tern note to Germany, points out the omission of a list of mining and oil concessions in Russia, Austria…

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The Coal Deadlock Both Sides Waiting Undercurrent for Settlement Distress Growing Union Funds Exhausted LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

The week-end brought no change in the coal deadlock. The owners and miners are both sitting tight, waiting for the other side to make the next…

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Coal Miners. Important Agge[?]gate Meeting. Favors Constitutional Methods. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

An aggregate meeting of members of the Coal and Shale employees' Federation which was held at Lambton, Newcastle, carried a resolution strongly…

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Coal Magnate Killed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Sir Thomas Watson, a coal magnate, was killed by a motor car in one of the streets of London last night…

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Newcastle Mines Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

An [?]regate meeting of members of the [?]oal [?]ploy[?]ers redera[?] was [?] to—day, but was [?]orly atten[?] The speakers expre[?]ed…

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Conversion of Power. From Coal to Oil Fuel Expert's Opinion

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Sydney North, the famous expert on oil driven machinery, declares that there is no necessity for a shortage of power owing to the lack of coal…

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State of War. Inside of a Fortnight. Unless Things Are Altered. Railway Secretary's Opinion of Coal Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The coal situation was unchanged during the week-end, and a number of district associations have shown up uncompromisingly in regard to the…

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Coal Strike. Government's Offer to Miners. Kay Soon Be Withdrawn. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Curzon, Sir Robert Horne said that the Government unanimously decided to increase the offer to…

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The Strke Protecting the Mines Naval Reserves Called Up London, May 3

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

The House of Commons, by 176 votes to 22, has approved of the calling up of 25,000 Naval Reservists to protect the mines…

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The Miners' Upheaval Sinn Fein tactics Blocking the Free Workers "Highway Robbery." LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

The miners at Clyndach have adopted Sinn Fein tactics against the Monmouthshire miners who are digging coal outcrops and sending it on motor…

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Boycott Coal Only

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

It is announced that complete arrangements have been made by the Government to deal with the situation due to the refusal of transport…

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Sinn Fein Tactics. Against Outcrop Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The miners at Clydach, in Breeknockshire, have adopted Sinn Fein tactics against the Monmouthshire miners, who are digging coal at outcrops and…

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Coal Strike. Communist Plot. Leaders Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

It is authoritatively stated that a Communist plot to take advantage of the industrial crisis to affect a revolution in the United Kingdom has been…

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Programme Upset. Owing to Coal Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The cancellation of train services owing to the coal strike is causing complications in regard to the Australian team's itinerary, and will necessitate…

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Miners' Wages Thee Prospective Reduction Labor Members Indignant. Sydniey

The Daily Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

Thee announcement of the Minister for Wines yesterday of a prospective [?] in wages in the mining industry. came like a bombshell among Labor…

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Mount Morgan Mine Must Close Men Refuse Reduction. Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

The Mount Morgan ballot on the company's offer of a 20 per cent. reduction in wages resulted as follows: “No,” 727; “Yes,” 547…

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A Lively Time. Anticipated in Caucus. Concerning Miners' Wages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Some Labor members of the Assembly have expressed astonishment rit the views expressed by the Minister for Mines (Mr. G. Cann) that wages…

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The Strike M's. P. As Mediators Heavy Damage to Mines. London, May 4

The Daily Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

An influential meeting of members of the House of Commons is trying a resuscitate the conference between the miners and coal owners on the…

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