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Mining & the mines, 1921

614 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 31

Miners Strike. Clerical Staffs Man the Pumps. Strikers Claim Unemployment Pay. Both Houses of Parliament Summoned. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Every coalfield is closed, and 1 ,200,000 men, women and boys are idle. The mining districts are quiet, and there is no disorder. The mine flooding, which…

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Britain's Grave Crisis Coal Strike Develops Most Serious Aspects Parliament Summoned by Proclamation Restriction of Light and Power Services

The Daily Express · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

A Royal proclamation has been Issued summoning [?] to meet on Monday. The [?] for this have not been disclosed, but…

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Scottish Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Following upon the complete withdrawal of enginemen from the Scottish mines, volunteers in the Fifeshire workings were compelled to leave, the…

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Coal Strike. the Gravest Development. Railwayman Support Miners. Fit Ponies Starving Underground. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The hopes of the country for settlement are centred in the Government laking pacific action in the form of a conference between the Government…

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Rhonnda Mines Stop in Derbyshire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

In the Rhonnda district, men to-day ordered everyone, including tho managers and officials, to immediately cease work except the clerks, who are…

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Coal Consumption Curtailed. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

At meetings of the transport workers and railwaymen in London and other centres yesterday speakers declared that if other unions allowed the…

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Government's Preparations Communists Can't Work the Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The Government for many months has been quietly preparing to carry on the necessary services; also organising in various ways for safeguarding…

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Broken Hill Mining Industry Tottering "May Become a Sheep Run." SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Speaking at a conference of bodies contributing to the Broken Hill hospital, Mr. Fairweather, superintendent of the South Mine, said the mining…

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Coal Strike. Mines Being Flooded. Destruction of Some Inevitable. Steelworks Closing Down. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

"It is better to have a big fight now than to allow ourselves to be taken singly," is the expressive phrase employed by the leaders of the…

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Miners Overcome Police Guard Pit Ponies Abandoned

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

At Lanarkshire, 500 miners overcame the police guard, injuring four. They attacked, the emergency workers, smashed the machinery, and left 25 pit…

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Crisis More Grave Transport and Railway Services Support the Miners General Strike Threatened at Short Notice Leaders Urge Re-opening of Negotiations

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

The Coal situation is increasingly [?]. The latest evidence of danger is that the Executive of the Transport,…

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Coal Strike. Scottish Miners' Ruthless Spirit. Disastrous Flooding of Mines. Crisis As Grave As War Time. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

The skirling of the bagpipes head the marches of the Scottish miners who are the most determined and most ruthless of all the strikers. They are forcing…

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Transport Workers Supporting the Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

The Transport Workers' conference yesterday decided to support the miners, and immediately negotiate with the railwaymen and miners, with a…

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Mining at Coolac

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Mr James mining warden, has reported favorably on the Sandy Falls Gold Mine, near Coolac. He states that the two shafts…

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Miners Agree to Meet Owners Fifeshire Strikers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

It is announced that the Miners' Federation are agreeing to meet owners in response to the Premier's suggestion…

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May Day. Mines to Cease Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

Coal mines throughout Australia will not be working on May 2 owing to the miners deciding to celebrate May Day…

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On the Verge House of Commons Discusses the Coal Strike Government Intervention Seems Improbable Restless Actions by Mobs of Strikers. London, April 5

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

The coal strike was the subject of debate in the House of Commons to–day. Sir Robert Horne (President of the…

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Real Gold Bricks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Real gold bricks may be this means of restoring the ancient fame of Golconda, near Hyderabad, in Southern India, once known all the…

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At the Collieries Intimidation and Violence Destruction Widespread. London. April 6

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 1

Destruction is widespread and intimidation of pumpmen continues, especially in Lanarkshire, where the police have difficulty in protecting…

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Sandy Falls Mine. Warden James' Report

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines has received a report on the Sandy Falls Gold Mine, near Coolac, from Mr. Warden James, to the following…

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