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Mining & the mines, 1921

614 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 31

Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

The Sandy Falls Gold Mine, situated about three miles from Coolac (says the "Telegraph") is attracting a good deal of…

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Miners Wages A.W.U. Claims Referred to Arbitration. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Powers presided at a compulsory conference convened with the idea of bringing about a settlement of the dispute between the…

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Minimum Wage Applied to Coal-hewing Strike at Kembla. Wollongong

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Employees at Port Kembla Colliery have struck work as a protest again the manager refusing to recognise that the Broken Hill miners recent[?]…

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Germany Pays Milliard Gold Horks Sent to the Reparation Commission LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 1

Berlin Treasury drafts, representing a milliard gold marks, demanded by the Allies before the end of the month have been despatched to the…

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Mining Dispute. Compulsory Conference Held. Matter Referred to Court. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

A compulsory conference was held to-day before Mr. Justice Powers in connection with the dispute between the A.W.U. and several mining companies…

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Coal in Riverina

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Stead. manager of the Coor[?] coat field. was in Albury last week taking [?] steps to secure a market for coal. He is very optimistic in…

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Sandy Falls Gold. How It Was Discovered. a Promising Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

IT is gratifying to think that the Minister for Mines realises and is ready to admit that in the past the mining industry in this State has…

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The Coal Embrago Important Developments Loco. Engineers to Work Government Scheme Rejected Not a Vote For It! LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 1

There are important, developments in the coal embargo question, owing to the decision of the Locomotive Engineers 'Society to instruct the suspended…

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Local and General Christmas Gift Gold Mining Company

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

Progress, report: Battery, erection is now completed, and regular crushings of stone commenced this week. Stone has been broken from the short…

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Government's Proposals. Rejected by Scottish and Welsh Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The Scottish and South Wales executives have recommended a rejection of the Government's proposals…

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The Strike Compulsory Arbitration Not Acceptable to Mines. London, May 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. Hodges declares that the miners will not accept the dictates of compulsory arbitration, preferring a voluntary arrangement with the owners…

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Lloyd George's Denial. of Miners' Executive Statement. Compulsory Arbitration Not Contemplanted. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

As a result of the statement of representatives of the miners. on Saturday, it is universally, understood that the Government contemplated compulsory…

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Mining Crisis a Way Out Labor Ministers Idea. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The Ministers for Mines, referring to the mining crisis and especially to Mount Morgan, said the remedy was not in reduced wages, but the…

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Coal Strike. Locomotive Engineers' Action. Suspended Members In. Structed to Resume. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

An important development, has occurred in connection with the local embargo question, owing to the decision of the Locomotive Engineers' Society…

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Coal Strike. Small Advance Towards Peace. Miners Open to Negotiate London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

The Nottingham and Forest Dean miners have also rejected the Government's proposals for a coal settlement, but fit is noteworthy that the votes…

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Embargo Removed. on Conveyance of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

The Railwaymen's and Transporters' Unions have totally removed the embargo on the conveyance of coal, which can now be handled for all purposes…

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Ireland. Mine Explosion. Soldiers Blown Up. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin reports that an official message states that the rebels electrically exploded a land mine under a party of…

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Foreign Coal Embargo Removed. London, May 31

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 1

The Railway and Transport Unions have removed the embargo on imp[?]rted coal. which is now freely handled for all purposes…

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Bitter Attack Labor Minister Scolded Queensland Miners' Outburst Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 1

The Minister Tor Mines, having issued an ultimatum -to the men employed in the State Coal Mine at Baralaba, the President of the Miners' Union has…

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Electric Mines a New Road Terror. London, June 1

The Daily Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

An [?]cfrically operated road-mine blew up an unarmed party of the [?]pbiro Regiment. Six were killed and 16 wounded, mostly band boys…

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