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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Job Control. Action by Coal Lumpers. Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The first instance of job control in West Australia occurred at Fremantle yesterday. The steamer Innerton had a fire in one of the bunkers, and after…

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The Mining Industry Deadlock Inevitable Low Prices and High Wages LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

A deadlock seems inevitable in the mining, industry. Owners declare that it is impossible to carry on unless prices are raised and wages reduced…

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Crisis Feared. in Mining Industry. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

A dangerous situation is foreshadowed in the mining industry as the result of the conflict between the owners and the miners on the subject of…

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K.Z. WHARFIE , Acute Situation, Coal Supplies Short. Wellington (N.z.) Feb. 18

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

The only labor engaged on Wellington wharves to-day was [?] competing after [?] commenced before the employers [?] was…

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Whatnext? Miners and Police. Cessnock

The Daily Express · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 1

A meeting of miners has dec[?ed to write to Mr.Dooley [?]ing for the removal of the [?] Ser[?] of Police, [?]ing which indus[?] will [?]…

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Broken Hill's Plight. Mines Will Not Reopen. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 3

The Vice-president of the Executive Council (Mr. Kavanagh) in an address to-ay said the suggestion had been made that the companies would…

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Mining Mems

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

The output of, gold in the Cootamundra warden's district, says the report of 1920, has been maintained, though Wyalong is no longer producing. The…

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Miners' Threat. London, Feb. 19

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

The South Wales Miners Conference has resolved that if the Government refuses to put into operation the Labor Party's unemployment policy…

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Tin Mining Grave Position in New South Wales. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

According to the Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council in inquire into the mining, industry throughout the State, unless the in…

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Coal Crisis. Miners' Conference to Consider. Continuance of Government Control Favored. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The fresh crisis which has arisen in the coal trade will be considered by the delegates of the Miners' Conferences to meet in London to-morrow…

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Broken Hill Mines Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

There were [?]rs on the Stock Exchange this afternoon that it is intended to resume work on a restricted scale at the Broken Hill mines…

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Floating Mine Identified As German. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

A naval officer has inspected the mind found on the beach last week. He reports that the believes it to be of German manufacture, and it was…

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Two Men Drowned a Mining Mishap. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

A double drowning accident occurred yesterday evening at Lal Lai coal mine Ballarat [?] the result of an inburst of water from old workings…

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British Collieries the Wages Problem. London, Feb. 23

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

A conference between Mr. Horne and the Miners' Federation resulted in Mr. Horne promising to cancel the instructions to colliery owners which…

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Gundagai Gold Output

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4
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It was decided at the meeting of the Gundugai Labor League that in view of the big decline in the gold output, to bring under the notice of the Minister…

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Mine Broker Committed Charged with Forging and Uttering. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Frederick William Bracegirdle, a mining broker, of forging and uttering was concluded before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at…

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Export of Gold a Big Shipment. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

The Amer[?]can mail steamer [?] which left Sydney yesterday carried 50 boxes of specie valued at £250,000!…

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Gold for U.S.A. Big Shipments From Australia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank yesterday shipped 50 boxes of specie equalling £250,000 for San Francisco. Sir Joseph Cook said to-day that although he had…

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Coal [?] Deposits the Field Being Explored

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

For the past fifty years and more coal has been known positively to exist in the River[?], but the abundance of coal in vast quantities and in more…

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