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Mining & the mines, 1926

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All About Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

The Rev. J. Campbell, M.A., F.G.S., M.I.M.E., who took charge of the Tarcutta parish during the serious illness of the rector, the Rev. W…

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State Strikes No Indication Yet of Industrial Settlements Hours Dispute Extending to the Steel Works Miners Inclined to Turn Down Engine Drivers in the Colliery Trouble Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

The most important move to-day in the forty-four hours dispufle was when the ironworkers assistants at the Clyde Engineering Company…

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Who Found It? Gold at Lambing Flat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 3

Who did find the first gold at Lambing Flat. At Young Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday, it was said that a man named Sheedy…

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Coal Strike Unchanged 500 Newcastle Lumpers Workless Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

There was no change to-day in the position with regard to the engine-drivers' trouble. It was reported that the Miners' Federation had met…

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More Trouble Railway Reinstatement Miners Confer with Cabinet Closing Scenes of General Strike LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Further railway trouble has arisen, according to an official statement issued at the conclusion of a joint meeting of the three railway trade union…

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The Failure Finishing Incidents in the General Strike Efforts to Resume Colliery Negotiations Mr. Baldwin Suggests Temporary Reduction of Wages, Which M Iners Will Refuse London, May 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

It is officially stated that Mr. Baldwin, accompanied by members of the Cabinet received representatives of the Miners Federation at…

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State Strike the Collieries Mine Owners St and As Sydney, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

Further negotiations are taking place to-day between the Executive the Miners’ Federation and off[?] of the Engine-drivers and…

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Stand By Principle Colliery Owners' Intention. Coal Strike Position Unchanged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. M'Donald, chairman of the Associated Colliery Proprietors, in the course of a statement to-day said: "Whatever may be the outcome of the…

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British Coal Problems (Strenuous Efforts to End the Colliery Strike Miners Still Insist Upon No Wage Reductions Strikers Accept £260,000 Gift From Russian Soviet Miners for Relief (London, May 19

The Daily Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

After a meeting of the Miners’ Executive to-day, Mr. cook, their Secretary, said that the position had reached a deadlock,…

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British Coal Industry

The Daily Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Although Britain has crushed the general strike and is very creditably again settling down to serious work. the industrial outlook is by no means…

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International Control Of Coal Trade LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

British miners received a message from the German miners, promising them the greatest possible help in the fight for tho retention of wages…

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Russian Help Miners Accept Soviet Money London, May 20

The Daily Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

The Miners’ Executive has formally accepted a contribution of £260,000 from the Russian miners. The British miners report…

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Gold at Lambing Flat Who Fist Discerned It ?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Who did fins the first gold at Lambing Flat. At the Chamber of Commerce meeting at Young, it was said that a man named Sheedy got…

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Still a Deadlock British Miners' Strike Men Will Not Yield on Hours and Wages Reorganisation Supported LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

After the meeting of the miners' executive, to-day, Mr. A. J. Cook said the position was still a deadlock. The executive refused to agree to any…

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State Strikes Mr. Charlton Fails Colliery Owners Unmoved Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 1

There now is no prospect of the settlement of the New South Wales coal strike through the meditation of Mr. Charlton, M.H.R…

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Coal Strike Negotiations Off Metal Workers' Aim Transfer to State Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. M. Charlton, Leader of the Federal Labor Party, stated to-day, that negotiations with the Prime Minister regarding the settlement of the coal…

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No Reduction British Miners' Resolve Ask "Decent Standard of Living" the Deadlock Continues London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

The minors' delegate conference to-day passed a resolution declining to accept the Government's proposals reducing wages on the ground that the…

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Complete Deadlock British Miners Reject Mr Baldwin's Offer Temporary Reduction of Wages Rejected Ministers Say That the Cabinet Is for the Present Powerless and Deadlock Will Continue

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 1

The coal negotiations have reached a deadlock despite certain hopes which had re[?]ted on to-day's conference. In addition to maintaining a…

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An Important Declaration By Miners' President LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 1

AN IMPORTANT declaration in regard to the proposal for the reduction of wages of the miners was made by Mr. Herbert Smith,…

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British Miners Conciliation Difficult Mr. Baldwin Rebukes Owners Large Scale Motor Transport LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 2

Sir Ronald Waterhouse, replying to the Mining Association, the owners' organisation, on behalf of Mr. Baldwin, says the Premier greatly regrets…

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