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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Strike. Ballot on Wednesday Optimistic Reports. London. June 13

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Week-end reports from the coal-fields are optimistic and suggest that the men are [?] for a settlement. It is generally believed that voting…

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Soviet Gold. Vast International Consortium. Krassin's Prediction Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Interviewed by the "Pe[?] Krassin, the B[?] Trade Commissioner, stated that in view of the [?] calla[?] Russia, L[?]…

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Idle Miners. at South Australian Mines. Anxious to Resume. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

The miners who are idle through the cessation of the Wallaroo and Moonta mines, South Australia are anxious to resume work. At a meeting they…

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Coal Output. N.S.W. Second to U.S.A. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry stated to-day that N.S.W. was second only to the United States inso[?] the coal output per miner was concerned,…

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The Coal Trouble Ballot Among the Men First Result Close LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 1

The first result in the coal ballot is announced from Alfreton, Rerbyshire, where only half the men have voted. Result 134 favor acceptance and 137…

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MINERS V. A.W.U. Trades Unionism Its Effect on the Men SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. Verran, formerly Premier of South Australia, who is leading the idle miners against the A.W.U., speaking at Wallaroo, said that trades unionism had…

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Mining Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

There is so little being got in the way of mineral in our district, of late yearn that one almost asks to the pardoned for using the above beading…

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On the Ration Cart. South Australian Miners' Flight. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Verran, formerly Premier of South Australia, who is leading the idle miners against the A.W.H. speaking at Wallaroo said that trades unionism had…

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The Strike Miners Balloting London, June 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 1

The miners have balloted oh the owners otter of settlement but the final result is unknown except for South Wales, where rejection was…

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Coal Strike. Miners Vote for Continuance. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

The official ballot of the National Federation of Coal Miners on the terms submitted by the mine owners for a settlement of the strike has concluded…

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Miners' Ballot Heavy Vote for Continuance. London, June 17

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 1

The miners ballot discloses a 70 per cent. vote in favor of the continuance of the strike. LONDON, June 16…

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Miners Orstinate. Effort to Organise General Striek. Subsidy Mas Be Withdrawn. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

The miners' executive met in London on Saturday when a letter from Mr. Lloyd George was road intimating that the offer of £10,000,00 subsidy would…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

A seam of asbestos was struck in a cutting on the Gilmore-Batlow railway line, on Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall's land, recently. The fibre is of fair…

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The Miners Support From Engineers. London, June 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

The engineering trade workers at Barrow have passed a resolution pledging themselves to resist the preposed reduction of wages and have…

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Still Obdurate. Miners Standing Firm. Owners Issued Instruction. to Keep Pits Closed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

The miners are still obdurate and although a few hundred of various districts have signed on the Mine Owners' Association has unexpectedly issued…

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Long Tinnel Mine a Rich Patch

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

After a spell of developmental work, the manager reports a splendid strike of rich ore in Quigley's Drive, going N.W…

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Gold at Gundagai. a Rich Find. Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

The manager of Loge Tunnel mine. Gundagai, reports a splendid strike of rich sold are, over 80 ounces of sold being obtained in a few hours' run with…

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Warden's Court. Tumut, Wednesday, June 22. (Before Mr. Geo. James, Mining Warden). Authorities to Enter

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Authorities to enter were granted is follows : —Henry Stokes; 2 acres, [?] portion 164, Ph. Brungle, for a[?]enic ; owner, E. G. Bridle; rent 1/-…

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Mining Wardens Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

At the Junee court yesterday before Mr. G. James, Mining Warden, Eugene M'Grath applied for authority to enter portion 130, parish of Houlaghan in…

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Gold Rush. Rich Find at Trunkey. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 1

Trunkey is again the scene of a gold rush as a result of an excellent lind of rich gold bearing rear by Dwyer Brothers and M'Kellar…

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