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Mining & the mines, 1922

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Rand Labor Troubles. Coal Strike Declared. All Works Cease Operation. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

A coal strike at Witbank, Johannesburg, is in full operation, and all works save essential services will cease to-day…

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Chinamen Robbed Burglars' Haul Notes and Gold SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

Thieves broke into the residence of Sun Sand and Ah Hon, market gardeners, at Kogarah, while the owners were at work in the garden…

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Burra Miners Sports

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The three essentials favourable weather good attendance and interesting sport--that go to make up a success for gathering [?] at the…

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MINING. Tin at Sandy Creek

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A discovery of tin ore has been made near Tumut, at Sandy Creek, where alluvial tin has been worked during the last 30 years. In all…

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South African Mines Work at a Standstill Capetown, Jan. 5

The Daily Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

General Sm[?] has intervened in the coal strike and is endeavoring to secure the re-opening of negotiations with a view to submitting the dispute…

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Rand Labor. the Strike Ballot. Mining Regulations Forced. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The seriousness of the industrial position has in no way diminshed. It is generally believed that the strike ballot of trade unionists will go…

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Mining in - N.S.W. the Industry in 1921. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. Camliage, under Secretary for Mines in his annual report on New. South Wales mineral industry during 1921, states that, [?] to the end of…

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Colliery Troubles West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Although the miners resumed work only on Tuesday, there have been [?] number of stoppages on the Maitland coalfield during the week. The most…

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Coal From the Sea Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Heavy seas are washing ashore large quantities of coal, pieces weighing 100lbs having been found. Families are gathering the coal for…

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S. A. Coal Strike Situation Very Serious. Capetown, Jan 1

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

The coal miners strike ballot [?] the strike of goldminers [?] workers and engineers by 10 to 1, [?] the Federation Executive have [?]…

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South Africa Mining Troubles Strike Endorsed JOHANNESBURG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has rejected the Chamber's offer and unanimously endorsed the strike, without discussion…

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Rand Strike. Cessation at Gold Mines. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The strike prevails at all the gold mines and also at Victoria Falls power station, where the men arc working about one third power for…

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Sporter Hours Northern Colliery Trouble. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The secretary of the Northern Co[?] Association this afternoon said that the carrying of the proposal for a nine days fortnight would certainly…

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Mount Morgan Mine Still Idle.rockhampton

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

Mourt Morgan mine is still idle it is now over nine months since the mine was closed and Queensland taxpayers are paying a stiff bill for the…

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Rand Strike. Miners' Federation Makes Drastic Move All Essential Services Withdrawn. Industry Bordering on Ruin. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

The most s[?]ational event since the strike at Johannesburg began is the withdrawal of the essential services. This has been necessary, because quite…

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To-day's Wires and Cables German Indemnity Last Payment 31,000,000 Gold Marks LONDON, Thursday. Paris correspondent

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

Germany has paid the first amount of 31 million gold marks, accoring to the Cannes agreement…

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Coal Shortage Ships Delayed at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Seven vessels [?] are hung up in the [?] coal for shipment. Th[?] is not nearly sufficient forward to meet the…

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Pelaw Main. More Colliery Troubles Machine Workers Strike. West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

Serious trouble has arisen at Pel[?] Main colliery, the men operating the new machines complaining of not receiving the same rates and conditions…

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New Zealand Coal Disputed Award. Auckland Jan, 21

The Daily Express · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

Although all the other miners in New Zealand have accepted the new award, those at Waipa Co[?] will have nothing to do with it, and have…

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American Miners Big Strike Pending a Trial of Strength. Washington, Jan. 20

The Daily Express · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

A nation-wide strike of soft coal miners Is inevitable at the end of March, when the wage contracts will explse…

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