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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Decontrolling Coal. a New Wage Basis. London, January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 11

The Board of Trade coal owners and miners are conferring with a view to deconrtolling the Industry at an early date. possibly at the, beginning of February. it is understood the…

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The Incas' Treasures: South American Lakes Conceal Untold Gold

The World's News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 18

VIRGIN gold to the value of at least £60,000,000—and possibly a great deal more —lies buried in the lakes and mountain caves of Central and South America, according to…

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Palmer Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 15

BRISBANE, Friday.--A start has been made to de-water the Palmer goldfield, North Queensland, definitely to ascertain if the field Is still a workable proposition…

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Coal Trade Slack Affected by Miners' Holiday

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-During the past fortnight the miners of the Northern district have celebrated Christmas in the usual fashion by taking an extended…

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Two Miners Killed Crushed by Roof Fall Zig-Zag Colliery Tragedy LITHGOW

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 5

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of two miners employed at the Zig Zag colliery, occurred shortly after 9 o'clock this morning…

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Coal Mining Disputes Origin and History of Special Tribunals

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

It has become a fashion to suggest a special tribunal for the settlement of in-dustrial disputes. The suggestion means that the machinery created by the…

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Two Men Killed in Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

LITHGOW, Saturday.-An accident at the Zig Zag Colliery this morning re-sulted in the death of two miners, Arthur John Pearce (41) and William…

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Search for Work Invasion of Albury Like a Gold Rush Many Unemployed Albury

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 4

The resumption of work at the Mitta Dam has witnessed a repetition of last year's rush of men to Albury, which was reminiscent of a…

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Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--As the mines were all closed from Christmas Eve until Tuesday last, five days were the full working time for the fortnight ended on Saturday, and…

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City Coal Mine Laborers and the Council

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The United Laborers' Protective Society has received a letter from te town Clerk of Sydney stating that the Central committee appointed by the City Council…

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Mining. in and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

Operations will be resumed this morning on all the Australian Block Exchanges, which re-open after the usual Christmas and New Year holiday recess. London advices are more reassuring than before the holidays…

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Fall of Coal. Two Miners Killed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

A fall of coal occurred in the Zig Zag Colliery yesterday. The removal of old timber from abandoned workings is a frequent operation. On this occasion Arthur John…

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Metropolitan Colliery. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 8

At a well-attended meeting, it was decided by a large majority to resume work at the Metropolitan tolliery on Monday if the management insists on all emaployees becoming…

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The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise Railway Commissioners and Coal Mines

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 10

In view of the fact that the Railways Commissioners of New South Wales have powers vested in them to acquire, mines, for railway purposes, a suggestion was made by Mr. J…

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British Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

The output of coal in the South Wales coalfield (says "Barclay's Review" for November) showed very little improvement in the weeks…

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South B.h. Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

BROKEN HIED. Saturday-- Mr. Fairweather, superintendent of the South Mine, states that the reconstruction of the mill, with the exception of the breaker section, is almost complete…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

The Great Britain Sluicing Company, Limited, has declared a dividend (No. 84) of one shilling per share, payable on the 24th January,…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Gold Producers' Association reports through the Australian Metal Exchange that the price of gold in Lon don on January 7 was £513s 3d per [?]…

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Invincible 'Colliery Idle. Men Want Shift Abolished

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

LITHGOW, Friday.--The Invincible Colliery, at Cullen Bullen, is idle, owing to a dispute as to the working of two pairs of men on the second, or night, shift. Despite the fact that…

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Mine Disaster. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

A message from Madrid reports that a fire in the Carolina mine, at J[?]. cut off 22 miners, who perished…

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