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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Miners and Senate. Paris, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

Twenty-five thousand French miners have struck work with a view of compelling the Senate to relinquish amendments to the 8-Hours' Day Bill,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

The Broken Hill Southern Mine has declared a dividend of 8/- per share, which means a distribution of £80,000, and brings the total…

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Missing Gold. a Canbelego Case

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

At the Central Court on Monday Joseph Shalala, an Assyrian, was charged with having in his custody at Sydney, on November 10th, 17oz…

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"Oil Dag." Remarkable Inventor. "Lubricating the World" . Saving of Oil, Coal, and Power

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

There is now residing in London [?] those great natural scientific geniuses [?] are born and not made --Dr. Edward G. Acheson. He is of the type of Edison, and…

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8o,ooo Miners Strike. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

The strike of miners in France is rapidly spreading. Eighty thousand men are now idle…

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Strikers Fire Mine. Dastardly Outrages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

Strikers marched to the Brunner mine and stopped men from working there. They then held a mass meeting and later on smoke was seen…

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Miners' Strike in France Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 3

The Miners' Federation urge the resumption of work on Monday. 70,000 men we Idle…

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Coal Vend Appeal Penalties Refunded. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer stated to-day that the Commonwealth Government had decided to refund to the companies concerned in the coal vend appeal…

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Gold Discovered Rich Find at Pleasure Resort. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

Payable gold has been found at Oatley, a popular pleasure resort on the George's River, seven miles from Sydney…

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Payable Gold Near Sydney a (Doubtful Proposition. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 3

Payable gold has been found at Oatley, a well-known picnic resort, 11 miles from Sydney, on the Waterfall line, and close to George's river. The…

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Miners' Victory. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

The measure providing for an eight hours' day for miners was hurriedly forced through the French Chamber of Deputies. Subsequently the…

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Facts and Fancies. Wood Mines off Upper Tonkin

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 4

A curious source of wealth is found in the wood mines of Upper Tonkin. The wood originally was a pine forest, which the earth swallowed in…

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Coal Lumpers Meet

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 2

The Coal Lumpers' Union held a casework meeting this morning to decide .whether they would accept the new agreement that is to take the…

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Strike of Clifton Miners Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 3

The miners at south Clifton colliery struck to-day. with the result that the mine is new idle. The cause of the trouble is not ascertainable…

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Under Avenue of Swords. "Kidlet's" Gold Cloth Gown. Gifts of Jewels

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

Wearing the famous lace which many brides of Knote have worn and which be ducked the present Lady Sackville-West at the coronation of the Czar of Russia, the…

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Tin Mining Option

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 1

Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Bankruptcy jurisdiction on Monday delivered his reserved judgment in the apo[?]cation of William Kershaw to set aside a…

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Miners Oppose Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

Miners in Northumberland voted largely against the proposed strike in order to secure abolition of the three-shift system in the mines…

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Strike in Welsh Collieries 10,000 Men Idle. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

All the Midglamorgan collieries have stopped, and the ironworks of Neath and Portalbert are closing down through lack of coal. The…

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Miners' Strike. Durban

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

The engine drivers and most of the Natal Nuuratuick miners have struck for higher pay and an eight hours day. Two mines have closed down…

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