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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Safety of Mines The Royal Commission SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

At the Royal Commission which is enquiring into the safely of mines. H. Menchin, representing the Western miners, asked the chairman, Mr…

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British Miners Court of Inquiry Discussions Behind the S[?]enes London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

At the Court of inquiry into the c[?]dispute, Mr. Macmillan announced that the Miners' Federation had refused invitations to attend learned…

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The Coal Crisis Government Still Hopeful. (Reuter Service) LONDON, July 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

At the Court of inquiry into the coal dispute to-day, Mr. MacMillan announced that the Miners’ Federation refuses invitations to attend the…

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British Miners Ultimatum Holds. Stoppage on August 1. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 2

No hopeful factor, emerged to-day in connection with the coal dispute. Moves behind the scenes led to a rumor that the owners and miners had…

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Wires Safety of Mines Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

Leo Carter, secretary of the Ayr Miners' Lodge, giving evidence before the Coal Mine Commission to-day, said all the members of his lodge…

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Coal Crisis Owners Offer Conference (Reuter Service) LONDON. July 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

The Coalowners have written to the Miners’ Executive suggesting a conference to clear up a misunderstanding over the miners’ demand for the…

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Still a Deadlock British Miners Unyielding Cessation of Work Next Week London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

The coalowners have sent a letter to the Miners' Federation executive suggesting a conference to clear up the misunderstanding over the…

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British Coal Crisis (Reuter service) LONDON, July 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 1

The Miners' Executive is instructing the coal miners to cease work on July 31, excepting as regards a minimum of safety men…

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Toe Prince on Tour at Kimberley Diamond MINES(Reuter Service)CAPETOWN, July 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 1

A Kimberley message states that the Prince of Wales yesterday visited the offices of the De Beers Mines where he viewed a…

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To Cease Work British Miners' Decision Industrial War Imminent Support of Other Unions LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 4

The miners' executive is instructing all miners to cases work on July 31, excepting the minimum number necessary for the safety…

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Miners and Owners Each With Strong Case Statements by Traders London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

Mr Stanley Baldwin, speaking at Knowsley Park, in reference to the coal situation, said: "We are threatened with a conflict between the…

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Support for Miners Other Unions Very Active (Renter Service) LONDON, July 25

The Daily Express · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

A conference of the London Trade Union Congress Special Committee with three Railway Unions and the Transport Workers Union decided in…

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The Coal Crisis Cabinet Intervention Blightly Improved Tone (Reuter Service) LONDON, July 24

The Daily Express · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

There were important developments in the coal dispute to-day when representative of the owners and miner separately met the…

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Two Killed Explosion in Colliery Seven Miners Escape Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

In an explosion at the Metrop[?]tan Colliery, at Helensburgh, on the South Coast, to-day, George West, 25, and F. Green, 27, miners, were…

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Two killed Explosion in Colliery, Seven Miners Escape Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

In an explosion at the Metropolitan Colliery, at Helensburg, on the South Coast, to day, George West, 25, and F. Green, 27, mirrors, were Killed…

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Miners Right

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

The District Warden, Mr. J.B. Gigson, sitting in the Warden's Court, Wagga, yesterday granted to Thos. Wm. Taylor a miner's right to enter…

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Cables Britain's Coal Trouble London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. Baldwin, Prime Minister, yesterday, for the first time, interviewed personally in the coal dispute, when he conferred with the committee of…

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Two Men Killed Colliery Explosion Deadly Pocket of Gas Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

There was an explosion of gas in the Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh to-day. Two men were killed, namely, George West (25) and…

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British Miners Railwaymen's Support Temporary Subsidy To Assist The Industry LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 5

Mr Baldwin was in conference with Mr W.C. Bridgeman and Lord Stamfordham in regard to the coal dispute It is persistently…

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Aggressive Railwaymen Refusal to Move Coal (Reuter Service) LONDON, July 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. Cramp, in a speech to Railwaymen at Woodford (North Hants) said if men for refusing to move coal in the event of the mines’…

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