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Mining & the mines, 1921

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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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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The Yarrangobilly Silver Lead Development Company has resumed mining operations on the lease recently held by Messrs W. p. King…

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Notice to Miners Denied

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the South Wales Coal Miners' Association denies the report that coal owners have decided to give the miners a fortnight's notice…

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Mining Warden’s Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. d. S. Shepherd, P.M., presided at a Session of the Wagga Mining Warden’s Court yesterday. Hugh Stanley Here, of Wandoo, was granted…

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Mining Warden's Court. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

Hugh Stanley Hore was granted authority to enter the property of Austin William Austin, portion 26, parish Westby, county Mitchell, to prospect for tin,…

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Coal Crisis. Reduction in Wagga Essential. Loss of £2,000,000 Weekly Feared. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The danger of a coal crisis appears to be increased. The coal owners have decided to give the miners a fortnight's notice immediately after March 31. The…

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Mining Deadlock. Regarding Wage System. Owners Oppose Pooling of Profits. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Negotiations with regard to the wage scheme between the miners and mineowners was resumed to-day, but adjourned with no prospect of an…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Second Day's Results. Another Record Crowd Gold Toy Wins at a 'Long Shot.'

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Another record crowd watched Gold Toy win the President's Handicap from two heavily backed favorites on the concluding day of…

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British Collieries. Effect of Depression Price of House Coal. London, Feb. 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

It is officially stated that the wages advances to coal miners [?]der the November strike settlement are nolonger payable as. owning to trace…

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Coal Crisis. American Extort to Europe. Hopes of Recapturing Trade. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons, the Secretary for Trade (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman) said that the quantity of coal exported from the United States to Europe…

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Miners on Strike. Five Collieries Idle. "Most Trivial Grievances." Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Five large collieries were idle yesterday in consequence of the employees having gone on strike over most trivial grievances. The nines involved are…

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Woman Miner. Gold and Copper Claims. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The witnesses before the Parliamentary Select Committee inquiring, into the mining industry in Bathurst included Mrs. Jane Louis, of Rockley…

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British Miners. Profit-sharig Scheme a Good Arrangement London. March 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The Mineowners’ Association has announced that after negotiations with the miners the latter have agreed to a minimum wages scheme with a…

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Gold for Oldfield. Wicketkeeper Alleges Fraud. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Ronald Bourne, an engineer, was charged at the police court to-day with having stolen £260 from William Oldfield, the Australian Eleven wicketkeeper…

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Notes for Gold Oldfield’s Money a Police Court Story Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The story of how. Oldfield, the cricketer, is alleged to have parted with £260 was told at the Central Court to-day when Ronald Bourne…

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Cheap Silver. Mines at Low Ebb. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

A message from New York states that quotations of foreign siler on the local market fill to 525[?]ernts announce the lowest for six years…

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Unrest in England Coal Strike Threatened Prolonged Struggle Likely London. Mar. S

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

The Coalowners at [?], in [?] have notice that the [?] are terminating their contracts, and that within a fortnight…

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Mining Fatality a Miner Killed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

The first fatality that has ever occurred in the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai, took place a little before noon on Tuesday, when…

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Coal Problem Crisis in Britain Complicated Situation. London, March 8

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

With the second reading to the [?] De-con[?] in the House of Commons [?] problem has reached a [?]…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Mr.p. Walsh. Fall of Stone at the Long Tunnel Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

GENERAL regret was expressed when news reached town on Tuesday morning that Mr. "Paddy" Walsh had been killed by a fall of…

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