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Mining & the mines, 1908

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A Day of Rechkoning or Better Tran Gold (Copyright.) Part Viii. Euthanasia in Fiction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 4

Lady Oliverstone found Moun in a room that had [?] been her school-room, now she used in for writing letters or painting. It was Mrs. Edith Wharton's new moved, "The Fruit of the Tr[?]" discussed the morality of euthanatsis. A [?] and shalton woman in…

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Wheelers' Strike at Burwood. Miners Refuse to Do Wheelers' Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

The wheelers [?] still on strike at the Burwood Colliery. Mr. Bowling, representative of the miners at the Arbitration Court, to-day urged a m[?] meeting of…

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Gold Bond Tobacco

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 12

Lovers of good tobacco will find the famous "Gold Bond" and "Edgeworth" brands shown in all the attractive styles, by the Sydney representatives,…

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What Becomes of Our Gold

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 8

A writer in a southern contemporary has recently asked the very pertinent question. "What becomes of our gu[?]d ?" and It is a question that…

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21,424 Tons of Gold Dug

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

Since the beginning of the 16th century 21,424 tons of gold have been dug from the mines of the earth. Their value is over £2,520,000,000. Of this…

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Chiltern Valley Gold Mines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Chiltern Valley Gold Mines was held on Thursday, at 352 Collins-street, Melbourne. Mr. Hugh…

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Coal Miner Breaks His Neck

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

A coal miner named O'IIare, 67 years of age, fell over a steep embankment at the Miami colliery at Newcastle on Saturday and broke his…

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New South Walks. Sydney, Monday More Coal Strike Settled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

A telegram which was received from Newcastle to-day announces that the strike of wheelers which had occured in the Rhondda and Burwood…

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A Day Reckoning Better Tran Gold. (Copyright.) Part Ix

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

"[?] months a long time." she said brightly. "Yes, to the young but it passes quickly when we reach middle life…

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Breach of Arbitration Rules. Twelve Dozen Coal Miners Prosecuted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

Considerable excitement was manifested in Wollongong to-day at the prosecution of 144 of the employes of the Corrimal and balgourie collieries for…

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Grains of Gold. for Young and Old. (Sent in by "The Little Rascal.")

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 13

Never lose your temper—something serious might happen are you find it. Though your feet may slip occasionally never let your tongue out of control…

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Newcastle Special Coal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

Six thousand out of the 8,000 members of the Minors' Federation in the Newcastle district have voted on the resolutions providing that the…

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The Shale Miners' Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

There in a atrong probability of the strike amongst the Airley shah mincra, which has been in progress evet since August 1007, being sutisfactority…

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Burwood Colliery Again Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

The Burwood Colliery was once more in a state of [?] to-day, but not on account of a strike this time. The wheelers had been…

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The Labor Party. Scottish Miners Federation Amalgamates. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The Scottish Miners' Federation, which numbers in its ranks 50,000 minors has decided to join the Labor Party…

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Trespass on a Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

Mr. Warden Rowan on Thursday last heard an action for trespass, at Wodonga, brought by Bernard Coyle and Robert Daglish against…

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Vicissitudes of Mining

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 33

The alternations of fortune which attend the work of miners engaged on tribute were illustrated a few days ago at the Last Chance mine, Ballarat East. A couple of months ago…

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Township In Distress. Mine Closes Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 23

The Lloyd copper mine at Burraga has closed down for want of fuel. Not only have 500 men been thus deprived of work, but 1500 peoplo in Burraga have been left in distress…

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Cablegrams. the Murder Syndicate. Who Owned the Gold Tooth? Murderer Farm and Baby Farm. Great Excitement in Norway. Identity of the Dead Woman. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

The tremendous sensation caused throughout America by the fearful discoveries on the farm at Laporte, Indiana, remains unabated…

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Welsh Mines and the Labor Party. Ballots for Affiliation. North and South in Opposition London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

In South Water the ballots taken of the Rhondda ambers show large majorities in favor of a[?]lation with the Labor Party. In North Wales, however, the ballots (It was cabled a few days ago that the Scottish Minister Federation, which umbers in its racks 50,000 miners, had decided to affiliate with the Labor Party.)…

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