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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Jubilant Miners the Tribunal Award Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

The miners at Newcastle are jub[?]ant over the victory gained in Mr. Hibble’s award, and express the opinion that a big strike line has been…

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Coal Tribunal. No Reduction in Wages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

The decision of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal in rejecting the application of the colliery proprietors for a reduction in mining wages is being…

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Trafficking in Gold Thirty Arrests. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

A special Paris correspondent states that a huge organisation trafficking in gold hoarded by French peasants, has been…

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Gold Trafficking. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

A huge organisation trafficking in gold hoarded by French peasants has been discovered at Marseilles following a complaint by a woman that she…

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Coal Tribunal Mr. Hibble May Resign Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 1

It is rumoured freely that Mr. Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, intends to resign. When questioned to-day Mr. Hibble…

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Semi-final Gallops Candidates Work Well! All Gold Beats the Touts Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Several fast gallops were recorded at Hand wick this morning. Naharandan went in great style over five furlongs in 1.3½. the best of the…

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The Coal Industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

After the Coal Tribunal had spent weeks in inquiring into the request by the owners that there should be a 331-3 reduction iu miners' wages it arrived…

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The Miners at Home. Some Favor Reverting to 8 Hours. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

The British miners' conference decided to ask the customs to introduce an amendment in the Minimum Wage Act to provide for a…

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Newcastle Coal Miners State a Case to Prime Minister Coal Control Blamed for Serious Position Mr. Bruce Says Government Will Not Be Party to Economic Law Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

A large and representative depu[?]tion consisting of members of file Coal Miners’ Federation and business men wat[?] on Mr Bruce, Prime Minister,…

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Riverina Coal Deliveries From Coorabin in June

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

Such satisfactory progress, it is reported, has been made with development work on the Coorabin coal field that it is expected that coal will be…

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Coal Dump on Fire Colliery in Danger Women and Children Help Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

More than 100 men, women and children Helped miners and fire, men to fight a fire which broke out at the Glebe Colliery dump to-day…

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South Wales Miners Coercive Action London, March 31

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

The Rhonda (South Wales) miners have ordered a strike involving 46, 000 men to commence on Monday in order to force all miners in the district to…

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South Wales Miners Not Strong Enough London, April 2

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

The miners in Rhondda Valley are doubtful if the strikers are numerous enough to bring the pits to a stand still…

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Coal for Germany Berlin, April 4

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

In March 611,000. tons of English coal reached-Hamburg, as compared with 346,000. tons in February. Coal is being imported from South…

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Miners’ Protest P.M. in Difficulties Unpopular Ruling West Maitland. Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

All the collieries in the Cessnock district were idle yesterday in accordance with a decision of the miners not to work an Court days [?]f Mayor…

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Mining Recent Developments Cudal and Ardlethan Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

The Minister [?] Mines, Mr. Fitzp[?]ick has received a report from Mr. G[?] inspector of Mines [?]garding the re[?] discovered rich…

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Miners’ Wages Tribunal Decision Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 1

Mr. Will[?], General Secretary of the Coal Miners’ Federation is not [?]erned at the suggestion that [?] Tribune’s Judgement may…

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Coal Strike in Wales. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

There is a strike of 46,000 miners in the Rhondda Valley with a view to forcing 5000 non-unionists to join the federation. It began to-day and not…

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Major Crane Miners’ Protest What the Public Thinks West Maitland

The Daily Express · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 1

Because Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. passed, through Maitland coalfield to reach the Wollom[?]i Police court today, all the Cessno[?] district miners…

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Killing an Industry Wonthaggi Coal Miners Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 1

It is Jump[?] at Wonthaggi that the Railway Commissioners are dis[?]ed by dispute between the [?] and the management and…

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