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Mining & the mines, 1907

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New York Panic Calmer Reeling in New York. Battle Practically Won. Still a Great Scarcity of Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

On Thursday call money advanced in Wall-street to 100 per cent., and brokers were despairingly compelled to sacrifice the stocks when they held at any…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 5

The Midas ground, between Ballarat and Creswick, which once yielded richly, has been taken up again by a London crowd with plenty of cash, and active work is…

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In the Coal

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 15

While shovelling coal in the stokehold of H.M.S. Powerful, at Perth (W.A.), a stoker was horrified to find that a soft object he had been struggling with was a man's body…

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Deluded Miners Work Passages Home

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 7

THE WORKER is informed that six men who arrived in Sydney on September 13 had been engaged in England for the Cobar copper mines at 16s a day, half-pay, or Ss a…

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American Money Market Crisis Considered Over. Large Importations of Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 3

Mr. G. B. Cortelyou, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, considers that the financial crisis in New York is now over, and yesterday he…

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American Money Crisis. Rushing Gold to New York. Suspensions in Other Cities. London, Oct. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

In connection with the money panic in America £2,000,000 will leave London for New York on Wednesday. Mr. G. B. Cortelyon, United States…

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Miners Rebel

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

The conference between the proprietors and miners at Newcastle proved abortive. The masters rejected the whole of the miners'…

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Wronged Workers. Crowl Greek - Shuttleton Mine

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A correspondent writes to last Sunday's "Truth" from the Crowl Creek-Shuttleton Mine as follows:— "Sir,—The latest and largest scandal…

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A Colliery Strike Disorganising Mine Labour Appeal Against Conviction. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

There was trouble among the wheelers at the Helensburgh colliery in August last, and the management proceeded against them under the Coal…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 9

Good black marble from Long Swamp, near Forest Reefs (N.S.W.), is being despatched to Sydney. The actual opening-out work has…

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Miser From the Mines

The Worker · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 16

All over England people are claiming relationship with George Kaymer, the old Australian goldminer, who died recently at Ipswich, Suffolk (says a London paper)…

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Coal Crisis at Newcastle. Abortive Conference and Deadlock

The Worker · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 21

The dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation and the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association was still unsettled at the beginning of this week. An…

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General Cables. LONDON, Nov 6. Gold for America

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 2

The Bank of France promptly responded to the action of the Bank of England in sending gold to New York by lending £3,000,000 in gold. A…

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France Assists England. a Big Gold Loan. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

The Bank of France has responded promptly to a request from the Bank of England for assistance in meeting the heavy drain on its gold supplies, and has…

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Gold. for New York

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

Enormons quant[?] of gold are being imported into America from all quariers One boat landed a million and a half after ling, which has led to a…

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"Small" and "Large" Coal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 2

Most residents of the town will have, noticed that during the past week or two the gas light has not been burning as brightly as could be desired, and…

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Coal Crisis. Situation at Newcastle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 2

The Miners' Federation at Newcastle has practically decided in favor of a strike. An aggregate meeting will be held on Monday to settle the matter…

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Financial Crisis. Importation of Gold. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

The gold imported into New York to meet the panic totals, so far, £7,820,000…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble General Strike Certain. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

A general strike in connection with the coal crisis at Newcastle, as a consequence of the demand of the miners for increased wages, is now regarded as…

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Financial Panic. Enormous Gold Importations. Pessimistic Press Views. London, Nov. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 2

The gold imported into New York amounts to £7,820,000. The "Financial Times" declares that it is unwise to assume that the zenith in the…

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