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150–200. Charged. 8,392. The 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike was a major industrial action within the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent closures of pits that the government deemed "uneconomic" in the coal industry, which had been nationalised in 1947. It was led by Arthur Scargill of the National Union of Mineworkers ...
Foreign Miners' Tax Act of 1850. The Foreign Miners' Tax Act of 1850 (official name An Act for the better regulation of the Mines and the government of foreign Miners, nickname the miserable law of 20 piastres) [1] : 210 was an Act passed by the United States state of California in 1850, imposing a tax of $20/month on foreign miners.
The trio was premiered on February 1, 1840, at the Leipzig Gewandhaus by violinist Ferdinand David, cellist Franz Karl Witmann, and Mendelssohn at the piano. Robert Schumann praised the trio as "the master-trio of our time, even as Beethoven's B-flat and D and Schubert's E-flat at their time, this will delight to the future generation."
Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms, among the biggest U.S.-listed miners, have dropped about 10% and 33% respectively so far this year, even as bitcoin has climbed 60% year-to-date to $67,859 ...
Waihi miners' strike. The Waihi miners' strike was a major strike action in 1912 by gold miners in the New Zealand town of Waihi. It is widely regarded as the most significant industrial action in the history of New Zealand's labour movement. It resulted in one striker being killed, one of only two deaths in industrial actions in New Zealand.
Miners' Federation of Great Britain (1889–1944) National Union of Mineworkers (1944–2011) Affiliations. Miners' Federation of Great Britain. The Midland Counties Miners' Federation was a trade union, representing coal miners in the West Midlands region of England.
John Mayer Trio. The John Mayer Trio is a blues rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2005. Comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, the band has released one live album, Try! in 2005. Three of the songs on the album were co-written by Jordan, Mayer, and Palladino, and ...
Gold rush 1850–1860 miners brought dances from Europe some via the American gold rush. Pastoral period 1860–1950 rural woolshed balls and dances in local halls. Revival 1950–1960 collectors and enthusiasts document and perform dances. Recent [when?] popularity 1970–1980 most areas and many social clubs have regular Bushy Balls. Dance styles