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Mining & the mines, 1921

3,752 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 188

The Sydney Mornign Herald. Monday, April 18, 1921. Coal Dispute in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 8

With yet another change of mind on the part of the railwaymen and transport workers the outlook in Britain becomes more reassuring than it has been since the…

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"Left in the Lurch" Bitter Feeling Among Miners Proposals for Settlement Still Open London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The Government's proposals for settlement of the coal dispute are still open. The coal owners are advertising the offer to their men. In view of circumstances, there is a general hope that…

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Miners Stand Alone. Transport Men Withdraw. Triple Alliance Splits. Coalfielders to Confer. London, April 15, 4.20 p.m

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

An official announcement says that the Railwaymen's Union and Transport Workers' Federation have declared the strike off. The secretary of the Locomotive Drivers and…

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The Human Factor How Breach in Triple Alliance Occurred Rout of the Extremists Miners Threaten Stubborn Struggle London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The effect of the rupture in the Triple Alliance cannot yet be calculated, but Friday's events are everywhere recognised as historical. The…

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Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Sunday.--Important proposals, involving the abandonment of the contemplated rubber manufacturing works at Bendigo, and the reconstruction of the company on a smaller scale, are made in a…

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Coal Crisis. British Miners Bitter. Families Nearing Destitution. Hope of Peace. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 9

The miners' leaders are out of town conferring with their dismayed followers on the coalfields. Very bitter feeling exists among the…

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Mining Notes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

Asam Kumbang ran for 254 hours, treating 56,000 cubic yards, for a return of 24 tons, which realised £2155, during the past fortnight…

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Collieries Idle 2000 Men Cease Work Alleged Victimisation Dispute CESSNOCK

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 8

Approximately two thousand men on the Cessnock end of the South Maitland coalfields are idle to-day. The four Aberdare collieries, Aberdare…

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Alleged Victimisation 2000 Miners Cease Work CESSNOCK

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

Approximately 2000 men on the [?] and of the South Maitland Coal Fields are idle to-day. The four Aderdare collieries—Aberdare…

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Gold for Bendigo Mr. Hughes's Gift Distributing £15,000 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 7

The sum of £15,000 is to be distributed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) in Bondigo, in appreciation of the support accorded him by that constituency…

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Miners Must Fight Alone. Bitterness and Hardship. Owners Offer Still Open. London, April 17

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

The Government proposals for a settlement of the coal dispute are still open. Owners are advertising the offer to their men…

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New Zealand Coal. Owners Reject Men's Demands. a Fight Expected. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 9

The conference of representatives of the Mine-owners' Association and Miners' Federation was resumed. The owners said that, after the most careful investigation as to…

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Miners and Their Wages Government to be Again Approached Scottish and Lancashire Men's Demand London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has issued a statement asking whether the owners would forego profits altogether for the present, or whether the payment of standard profits be only deferred. It is also asked whether the richer mines are now prepared to assist…

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New Hopes Scheme to Settle Coal Strike Wages District Proposal Fixed Nationally, Interpreted Locally London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-night the Prime Minister outlined a scheme for the settlement of the coal strike, which he was hopeful would be adopted. It is proposed that wages districts should be fixed nationally…

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Guarantee From Fritz Allies Demand Gold Reserves Plans to Occupy Ruhr German Offer Not Taken Seriously London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Berlin states that the Reparations Commission has demanded that the gold reserve of…

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Colliery Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The chairman of the Federal Coal Tribunal, Mr. C. Hibble has summoned a compulsory conference for tomorrow, to deal with the Hebburn colliery…

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The Coal Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The figures of the export coal trade of Newcastle for the first quarter of current year reveal a very satisfactory…

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Gold for Notes Swindle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The sold for notes swindle was worked again yesterday. James Kelly a farmer, of New Zealand, who 13 proceeding on a visit in Ireland, travelled by the…

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Stacked Coal. Danger of Combustion

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

The deterioration of stacked coal, and the danger of its spontaneous combustion are questions which have exercised the minds of engineers for…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 13

A better feeling was entertained towards mining scrip in the share market yesterday, but business was not brisk. A general advance in metal prices had a good effect,…

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