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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Coal-miners and Eight Hours

The Worker · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 21

On behalf of the 350,000 members of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, who have set their hearts upon the attainment of an Eight Hour Day from bank to bank,…

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Mining. GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

A parcel of stone from Dwyer and party's claim, on Mount Adrol, gave a return of 4oz 2dwt per ton…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 31

The Moruya, N.S.W., Gold and Silver mine has changed hands, having been taken [?]ver by Mr. G. G. Johnston, of Sydney. Another tin-drift discovery is reported as…

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Victorian Coal Mines. roprietors' Wail

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 6

Notwithstanding statements made by the managers and directors as to big wages earned in their mines (which statements very few people swallow), and…

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World's Gold Yield

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 31

For years past the world's yield of gold has increased, and in 1906 was estimated by the director of the United States Mint to be of a value of over £81,000,000, the…

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Enslaving the Mining Industry. Nationalisation of Land, the Remedy

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 30

The attention of successive Ministers for Mines in New South Wales has for years been drawn to the great probability of the mining industry of the State being…

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Keir Hardie, Goldfield Discoverer

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 24

London "Labor Leader" of February 28 publishes the first of Mr. Keir Hardie's articles on Australia. It deals with his flying visit to W.A., and concerning the…

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More Gold at Bendigo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Rich gold returns are reported from a mysterious claim on the Bendigo field. Ten loads of quartz yielded 78ozs. gold…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 31

All the Great Morgan properties, at Pambula, N.S.W., are under offer to capitalists. The clean-up at the Welcome Jack,…

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Victorian Coal Miners. Proprietors Endeavoring to Destroy Unionism

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 26

Smarting under their defeat when they endeavored, through the Federal Arbitration Court, to prevent the Victorian Coal Miners' Association from being registered…

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Coal Disputes. Strike at Burwood Colliery. Good Advice Rejected. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

The wheelers at the Burwood colliery have rejected the advice of Mr. P. Bowling that the strike should be ended…

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[?] MINERS V. Gem Buyers. Government Intervention Sought

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

The miners on the Anakie, Q., sapphire field have asked the Minister for Mines to appoint a gem expert to value the gems unearthed on the field, with a view to…

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The Contract System at Broken Hill. Agreement Broken, Miners Robbed

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 8

It was recently reported in THE WORKER that a special meeting of the A.M.A. at Broken Hilly attended by 1100 members, had discussed at length a motion—"That…

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Gold Bond Tobacco

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

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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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 31

The Rev. Worrall has at length abandoned his action at law against Mr. Praed, general secretary A.M.A., who was allegea to have made statements damaging the…

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Selling Miners Into Slavery the Wolgan Scandal

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

When Mr. Carruthers was Premier of New South Wales he stuffed a regulation into the mouths of State civil servants to prevent them expressing, their political…

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Industrial Troubles Economy at Broken Hill. Heavy Losses at Newcastle. 14 Collieries Idle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The big fall in the price of lead came as a severe blow to Broken Hill. All mines are adopting severe economies to enable them to keep at work…

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Colliery Troubles. Miners' Ballot Taken. Large Majority for Peace. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Six thousand out of right thousand miners in the Newcastle district voted on the question of enforcing discipline in the ranks, 3509 for and 2503…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Messrs Sale & party have installed an engine and pumping plant on Crampton's old reef at Argalong, and expect to have everything in thor:…

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