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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines. Propaganda by Unionists London, October 11

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has accepted the challenge implied by the Prime Minister's suggestion that it should attempt to persuade the country to accept the…

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The Elixir of Life. by Grafting Glands From Dead Persons. Wiho[?] Can Be Kept in Gold Storage. Paris, October 18

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

Professor Voronelf, who reported a few days ago that he had discovered the secret of eternal youth, now writes to "Lo Journal," pointing out that [?]eration…

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Wife Murder and Suicide Woman Beaten with Coal Itam.mer. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

At the inquest to-day concerning the suburban [?]tagedy in which William Cox beat his wife to death with a coal hammer and then look his own life, avidence…

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Coal for New Zealand. N.S.W. Miners Object Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

Advice was received in Melbourne from sydney to-day to the effect that the coal miners in New South Wales are taking action to prevent coal being exported to…

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Does Gold Grow?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

Most farmers quite soberly and solemnly state that stones grow (save an exchange). "It stones don't grow" argues the farmer, "how is it that every spring…

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40 Men Killed in Mine. Disaster in Cornwall. London, October 21

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

It is feared that 40 men have been Killed in a mine at penzance. Cornwall, owing to the collapse of an fashioned case during its descent…

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Coal at Coorabin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 28

Much interest is being taken in Albury and elsewhere in Riverina in the coalmining operations at Corrabin, near Oaklands. When the company was formed to…

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Terrible Mining Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

It is feared that 40 men have been killed by a mining accident at Penzance in Cornwall. Some 150 men were descending in an old fashioned…

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Gold for Notes. Why You Can't Have It

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Knowall was heard to assert the other day that a person could legally demand gold for banknotes from the Bank of England. He was wrong. You…

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Roofed with Gold. Wealth of Some Russian Cat[?]rals

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

The recent decision of the Holy Synod not to accept responsibility for the safeguarding of property belonging to the Russian orthodos…

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The World's Biggest Mining Camp. a Triumph of Engineering

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Forty miles from Salt Lake City, in a narrow, crooked two thousand feet deep gash in the barren, thousands-of-centuries old mountains of…

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Wreck of National Industrial Conference. Appeal by President Wilson. a Coal Strike Looming. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

No new [?] have appeared in President Wilson's condition, which is uncharged Out of the [?] of the National…

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America's Labor Troubles. Coal Miners Threaten to Strike

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

America's national industrial conference broke up, despite the efforts of President Wilson at the reconciliation of labor and capital. Failure…

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Six Hours in Coal Mines Ballot to Be Taken, Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. A.C. Wills, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employes' Federation, stated to-day that it had been decided to take a ballot on November 12…

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Colliery Mechanics. Another Strike Tureatened. Maitland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

As aggregate meeting of the colliery mechanics on the Maitland coal f[?] was held at Weston to-day. The meeting strongly condemued the attitude of the…

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The American Coal Crisis

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. John Lewis, president of the United Stages mine workers, has circularised the miners to stop work next Friday. He said the strike…

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Gold in South Africa Conference Urges Free Market. Uniform Bank Act Needed. Capetown, October 21

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

At the conference in Pretorin called by the Government for the purpose of as [?]rtaining the effect on cost of living and industrial trade of conditions arising out…

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Nationalisation of Mines Campaign Opened. London, October 27

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 2

At a great meeting in Manchester the Miners' Federation campaign in favor of the nationalisation of coal mines in response to a challenge by Mr. Lloyd…

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Coorabin Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 19

Good progress is being made at the Coorabin coal mine, Oaklands. The new section of the shaft is now about 17ft. into the coal bed, and some very good coal is…

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U.s.a. Miners' Threat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 22

President Wilson has issued a statement solemnly requesting the mineworkers to recall all orders to strike. I feel it a public duty to declare," adds…

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