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Mining & the mines, 1926

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Coal Dispute Hope of Settlement Dispelled LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 1

HOPES OF a settlement of the coal dispute which were raised last night were shattered by the miners' leaders who left London…

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Hopes Shattered British Coal Strike Negotiations Fail Miners' Terms Stated LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 2

The hopes of settlement of the coal dispute raised last night were shattered by the miners' leaders to-night, who were most pessimistic, and who left…

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Jumped From Mine Poppet Legs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 3

John Roberts, a recent arrival in Australia, who had just been discharged from custody after having been held on a formal charge of vagrancy…

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Coal Dispute "Government has not Played Straight" LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 1

MR. BALDWIN, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the Government was endeavoring to assume the attitude of mediator…

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Still a Deadlock British Coal Strike Difficulty of Adversity End of Prosperity and Rising Markets LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

In view of the seriousness of the coal crisis there was a large attendance of Ministers and members at the reassembling of Parliament to-day…

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Goldfields Murder Coulter and Treffene Appeal One Ground of Appeal Struck Out. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

The appeals of William Coulter and Philip Treffene against their conviction and sentence of death for the murder of Inspector Walsh at Boulder…

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The English Miners London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

The decision of the Miners' Delegates' conference to refer the Government's proposals to the rank and file on the coal fields means that another…

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Going Back British Coal Crisis LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

Today has been the worst day for the coal strikers since the trouble began. Altogether 149.223 miners ore now employed in producing coal, and…

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16 Tons of Gold Water Board's Two Millions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

Two million pounds has been provided for the use of the Metropolitan Water Board for its works this year. but one member, Mr. K. S. Sautelle…

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Goldfields Murder Appeal Proceedings Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 4

Addressing the Court at the continuation of the appeal in the goldfields murder case, Mr. Haynes, counsel for the accused, said that nearly 20…

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New Guinea Gold Shipment Arrives in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 4

The steamer Montoro, which arrived from New Guinea last night, drought £40,000 worth of gold from Edle Creek and adjoining fields. It is…

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False Mining Assays Perth, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

William O. Sutherland, manager of Fremantle (W.A.) Trading Co., was arrested at Northiam yesterday on a charge which alleges that he,…

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New Guinea Gold a Lot of It, But Poor Quality Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

The Home and Territories Department announces that 12,000 ounces of gold was exported from New Guinea in six weeks. The gold is of…

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9000 MINERS Returned Yesterday LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 1

Advice from Nottingham states that 9000 men returned to work on Monday afternoon after the week-end. There are 171,419 now at work…

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New Guinea Gold Arrives. Big Shipment Rush to Edie Creek

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Gold worth £40,000 (about 16,000 ounces) from the New Guinea goldfields came to Sydney on Thursday night by the steamer Montoro…

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Cullinga Mines School

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 4

Some would like a change with regard to the school arrangements at the mines. The mine workings have stopped. The number of children in…

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Mine Explosion. Heavy Death Roll in U.S.A. VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 2

At Rockwood, Tennessee between 32 and 35 men are reported to be entombed by an explosion three miles underground. Rescuers who penetrated for…

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Disabled Steamer. Coal Supplies Ban Out Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

Circumstances relative to the disablement of the steamer Awarua recently, and her salvage by the cruiser Dunedin, were related at the inquiry…

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British Coal Trouble Miners Reject Offer LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

The Miners' Delegates' conference decided to reject the offer. A levy is to be made to help the unemployed miners…

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British Crisis Safety Men Called Out. Miners Reject Terms. Grim Fight Enters Uglier Stage. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

The miners' conference to-day, rejected the Government proposals by 737,000 rotes to 42,000. The conference also overwhelmingly…

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