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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Miners' Wages. Labor Council's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Labor Council the following resolution was carried: "In view of the statement attributed to the Minister for Labor that…

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Coal Strike. Temporary Settlement Proposals. Important Developments Expected. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" states that members of the Labor party in the House of commons and a group of private members have conferred and formulated…

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Dockers Join in Miners Still Obdurate London, May 6

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

Dock labourers at Glasgow declined to handle cargoes of Welsh coal, and when a start was made to-day with non-union labor, under police and…

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Boycott on Foreign Coal Transporters' Manifesto London, May 7

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

The Transport Workers' Federation and the National Union of (Railwaymen have issued a Joint manifesto calling on their members to refuse to…

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If the Pool Is Wrong! Offer an Alternative Then Miners Resume LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

Herbert Smith, president of the Miners' Federation, has declared that if the pool is wrong, let the Government offer an alternative, giving the miners…

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Coal Strike. Shipping Hold Up. Stewards and Cooks Refuse to Sail. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

A hold up in British shipping is being threatened bring to the ships stewards and cooks at all ports refusing to sail on the reduced wage terms,…

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No Early Hope Mr Ll0yd George Discusses Coal Strike Twenty-five Millions Lost in Three Months an Appeal to the Nation. London, May 8

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking Maidstone, devoted the greater part his speech to the coal strike, but not offering any hope of early settlement…

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Coal Strike. a Settlement Considered Possible. During the Present Week. Influential Conference Summoned. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

There is a growing feeling that this week will bring a fresh effort to end the coal deadlock. The miners' leaders appear to be convinced at last that…

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Miners’ Wages Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Labor Caucus this afternoon the Minister for Mines addressed the gathering with reference to his recent [?]ment on the…

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Mines Flooded. London, May 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Bridgeman, M.P., Secretary for Mines, states that 46 mines, which employed 14,650 men, have been flooded since the commencement of…

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Forth-six Mines Flooded. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons in answer to questions Mr. W. C. Bridgeman states that 46 coal mines employing 14,650 men were now flooded…

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Foreign Coal Barred. Clyde Docks Idle. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Transport Workers' Association, the Miners' Federation, and the Railwaymen's Union, have issued a joint manifesto, declaring that the…

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Coal Strike. Government's. Effort. to Effect a Settlement London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Hopes of a settlement of the coal strike are encouraged by the announcement that the Premier sent a message to the King stating that at the last…

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The Coal Trouble Serious Development Revival of Concerted Action LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

The Government is taking the most serious view of the railway men's and dockers' embargo on coal, which revives the possibility of concerted…

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Fresh Menace. Refusal to Handle Imported Coal. Movement Spreading. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

A new strike menace has arisen, owing to the refusal of transport workers and railwaymen at Glasgow to handle imported coal. The movement, which…

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Tasmanian Mining Serious Situation Miners Ruled by Melbourne. Hobart

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 1

When news reached the West Coast that the Central Executive of the Combined Unions had refused to allow Mount Lyell employees to accept…

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Sandy Falls Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report on the Sandy Falls Gold Mine, near Coolac, by Mr L. F. Harper, senior geological…

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Embargo on Coal. Viewed Seriously by Government

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The Government is taking the most serious view of the railwaymen's and dockers' embargo on coal, which revives the possibility of a concerted triple…

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The Coal Strike Position Becoming Much More Acute Transport Workers Reject Foreign Coal Volunteer Labor at Important Centres. London, May 10

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The newspapers regard the possibility of a transport strike as most serious, Railway extremists are taking advantage of the absence of…

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Federal Parliament. Closing of Mt. Lyell Mine. Committee of Inquiry Requested. Defence Bill Considered. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

In the Senate to-day, Senator Earle moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the silver and lead industry. He asked the Government to appoint a…

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