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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Miners Latest a Bid for Power Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

Mr. C. McDonald secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association expressing his views on the decision of the Newcastle miners to…

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New Coal Field [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

It is reported that excellent [?] has [?] [?] [?]…

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In Old VlRGINY Miners on Trek. Vakcouver, Aug. 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

"West Virginia reports that bands of armed [?] are moving at intervals Into Logan County, determined to carry out their intended invasion…

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Mining Dispute. Trouble in United States. Riots During Week-end. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

President Harding has declined to interview representatives of the miners of Logan County, West Virginia, where trouble has been threatening for some…

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Guerilla Warfare. in Virginia Colliery Districts. Despite President Harding's Proclamations. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

Despite President Harding's announcement proclaiming martial law in the Virginia colliery districts, guerilla fighting continued. It is reported that…

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Miners Riot Virginian Trouble Government Powerles New York, Aug. 31

The Daily Express · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 1

Reports from Charleston state that despite the proclamation of President Harding asking the armed miners to disperse before September [?]…

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Closing Down an Old Gold Mine. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

Mount Poppy gold mine, which has worked continuously for 21 years and is one of the largest gold mines is the State is closing down. All the…

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Coal King's Threat. to Close Down Mines. Men Taken to Task. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 3

Mr. John Brown, the well known colliery proprietor, addresed the men at Richmond Main collieries with respect to the frequent stoppages. He…

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Back to Work Richmond Main Miners. West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

There have been frequent disputes between the miners and the management of Richmond Main Colle[?] in consequence of which Mr John…

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In West Virginia Miners Developing a “Red” Movement Big Fight with Citizen Volunteer Army Federal Troops and Aeroplanes Sent to Help

The Daily Express · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

A e[?]ang[?] from Logan West Virginia says there has been a day of continue[?] fighting on a [?]lio front from Dellr Mountain to…

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200 Miners Killed. Fighting in Virginia. Sanguinary Reports Received Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

An afternoon paper contained a despatch from Logan, West Vjrgiaia, reporting sanguinary fighting today, when the miners attempted to enter…

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Germany Pays. Gold Shipped to New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Paris states that the Reparations Commission announces that the Germany has redeemed treasury drafts to the…

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Gold Yield. Increase in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 4

The [?]old yield for the first [?] increases in value of £[?]00…

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[?] Coal Field [?]Ent Proposals to Be Form D.

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 3

[?]ngements were completed at Albury on Monday for an amaigamation of interests connected with Coorabi[?] coal fields…

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Coal Miners a New Method Still Shorter Hours. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 1

Tho Coal Miners’ Federation [?] decided to [?] the working fortnight In the coal mines to nine instead of eleven days…

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Big Mining Accident Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Seventy men were entombed by an explosion at Mount Mulligan Mine, near Cairns. No hope of recovery alive…

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Mining Disaster. Explosion at Mt. Mulligan Colliery. Seventy Men Entombed in Mine. Heartrending Scenes at Pit Head. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

The Queensland Commissioner of Police has received a message stating that an explosion occurred at Mount Mulligan coal mine in the Chillagoe…

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Big Colliery Disaster. Brisbane, Monday afternoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

A terrible explosion occurred at Mount Mulligan mine, a hundred miles from Cairns. Seventy men are entombed and all are likely to perish…

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Queensland Miners Trouble Threatening Brishane

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. A. Phillips, Queensland district representative on the Coal and Shale Employees Federation states that trouble is threate[?]ed among the…

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Seventy Men Entombed Mining Disaster in Queensland Explosion at Mount Mulligan Colliery Desperate Efforts Being Made by Rescue Parties. Bribbane

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 1

One of the most thosking mining disastors that has ever Oc-curred In Austra[?]la took place this mo[?]ing about half past c clcok at the Mount Mu[?]igan coal mine, in the Cal[?]s district. By an explosion, which is supposed to have been caused by…

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