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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Adelong Gold Estates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

In the Court of Review, Sydney, His Honor Judge, Cohen, delivered his reserved judgement, on Saturday, in the matter of the appeal by David F…

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Coal Discovery Near Picton

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, announces the discovery of a workable coal, seam near, the southern railway line as deviated from Picton to…

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New Coal Seam on Southern Railway. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

The Minister for [?] announced [?] afternoon the discovery of a new and workable seam of coal on the [?], Railway Line. The seam is…

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Miners' Activities. Costly Piece of Land. to Be Utilised As Headquarters. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

A piece of land in, a central position in Newcastle, has, it is understood, been purchased by the Miners' Federation at a fairly big price. The idea…

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The Stirke Another Suggestion Miners' Strike Pay Ends. London, May 19

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

Unofflcial conversations ln connection with the strike continue but there has not been any tangible development. The "Pall Mall Gazette' says one…

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Coal Strike. Machine Guns in Glasgow. Protecting Volunteer Dockers Marines Garrison Wharves. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Behind the gates, which are guarded by marines and police, the volunteer dockers are striving with might and main to keep the port of Glasgow open…

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Coal Discovery on Southern Line. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

A departmental report on the possibility of a workable coal seam being ideated near to the southern Rail. way line. as deviated from Picton to…

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Coal Strike. Fighting the Blockade. Joint Executive's Decision. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The executives of the National Union of Railwaymen and Transporters' Federation had a Joint two hour meeting at London yesterday morning after…

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Miners Dropping Wage Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

The Chief basis of optimism is the belief that the miners are willing to drop the demand for a national wage pool…

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Coal Strike. Fifty Third Day of Dispute. Outlook More Hopeful London, Monday. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

This is the fifty third day of the coal dispute which still drags on, the average citizen scarcely worrying. Those who are responsible are steadily and quietly…

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Coal Strike. Silopshire Miners Resume. on Temporary Wages Agreement. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 2

The first miners to resume are 600 from the Madeleywood collieries in Shropshire, who have accepted a temporary wages agreement pending a general…

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Protecting the Mines Heavy Expense. London, May 24

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

Sir Robert Home, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that the cost of mobillsing of reserves for the defence f[?]rce in connection with the…

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What It Cost Miners Astonishing Figures. London, May 24

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

The Yorkshire Miners' Association, which had funds amounting to £900,000 two years ago, has paid £400,000 away as strike pay, in addition to…

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Yorkshire Miners' Union. Indebtedness £300,000. Outcrop Workers' Cheques. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The financial secretary of the Yorkshire miners, announcing the impossibility of issuing credit notes, says that the indebtedness of the union is now…

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Coal Strike. Government Ready. to Effect a Settlement. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The expected statement of Mr. Lloyd George on the coal situatin was not made. Mr. Austen Chamberlain asked for a postponement of the…

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Collapsing British Coal Strike Conference Meets To-day. London, May 25

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 1

It is [?]fficially announced that a conference of coal owners and miners has been summoned for Friday. The trades union embargo on…

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Coal Strike. Imported Coal. Arrival at the Mersey. Railway Clerks' Attitude. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

During the past few days large shipments of German, American and Belgian coat, amounting to 23,000 tons have arrived at the Mersey. there…

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Federal Parliament. Condition of Mining Industry. Exploitation by Employers Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

The House of Representatives spent the morning discussion the condition of the mining industry. Messrs. Blakeley and Charlton argued strongly that…

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Colliery Districts Universal Depression. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

There is much unemployment in the Newcastle district. A business [?] states that In 24 years be has never seen so much distress…

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Coal Strike. Momentous Conference. Owners, Miners and Mr. . Lloyd George. Settlement Not Beached. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

A momentous coal conference met at the Board of Trade at noon yesterday. Public interest and anxiety was evidenced by the large crowd which…

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