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Mining & the mines, 1913

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South Coast Mining Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

A mass inciting of Sydney coal lumpers was held this morning to discuss the South Coot colliery strike. After a number of speeches it was…

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Strike Outrages. Dastardly Conduct of Miners. Manager's Home Burnt. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

Numbers of drunken coal strikers at Puponga attacked the house of the mine deputy and violently assaulted him. They forced him to flee to the…

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Southern Coal Strike Minister's Proposal Rejected by Employers. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The proposal of the Minister for Labor for a settlement of the Southern coal strike has been rejected by the employers…

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Ardlethan Tin Field Discovery in Riverina. Mines Amongst the Wheat. £60.000 in Three Months. Opinions of Experts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

Ardlethan, near Temora, which is the centre of one of the richest wheat growing districts of the State, is now the centre nf mining interest in Australia…

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Industrial Warfare. South Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

It is believed that there are now reasonable grounds for a settlement of the Southern Colliery dispute Mr. Carmichael [?]sy that of the men…

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The Barrier Position. More Mines Close Down. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The British urine, Broken Hill, has closed down. The North mine will follow suit to-day and the Central to-morrow. The position is more…

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British Miners' Wages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Addressing his constituents at Ince, Mr. J. Walsh, Labor member in the House of Commons, announced an impending five per cent, increase in…

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Coal Strike Ends. Men Accept Terms of Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

At a large mass meeting of miners at Wollongong to-day. My. Carmichael explained the terms of the settlement of the strike, which were agreed…

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South Coast Miners Mr. Carmichael's Congratulations. But Will They Return? Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael, addressing the strikers at Wollongong to-day, congratulated them on their decision to accept the Government's proposals…

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Belgian Coal Strike. Anticipating a Victory. Mr. Keir Hardie's Views. Brussels

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

The socialistic leaders in Belgium have resolved [?] will be allowed at their meeting. The Vaudervelde manifesto predicts…

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Over Fifty Years Ago. District Doings of Fifty Years Ago. [Reprinted from the "Adelong Mining Journal" and, "Tomut Express."]

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

The publication was an eight-page demi sheet published by William Morgan and James Baker Elworthy at their office Camp-Street, Adelong…

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Colliery Strike Not Settled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

It now transpires that the southern colliery trouble has not jet ended. Another aggregate meeting of men is to be held on Thursday…

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Pickle Jar of Gold. Dishonest Capitalist. San Francisco

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 8

A jar full of gold dust and nuggets worth £2000, is missing from a fashionable hotel, and the police are looking for Milton Williams, a mining…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 18

A midget weighing 168½oz. was found by J. M. Murphy, a prospector, at the Ruby Well, near Meekatharra, on the Murchison field, W.A. Nuggets weighing…

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Industrial Warfare. the Miners' Strike. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

Mr Willis, president of the Illawarra Miners' Association, definitely announced to-day that the strike is not over yet, but the general opinion…

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The Colliery Strike. a Conference Asked For

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

A mass meeting of the Southern coal strikers decided to ask Mr. Carmichael to arrange a conference between the union and proprietors for…

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"Silent Doctor." Butcher and Soldier. Big Colliery Practice

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

More details of the extraordinary career of the man calling himself Richard Henry Barber, but whose road name is said to be Harry Virtue, were…

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Mining. Carpathia Boom. Shares Rise Sharply

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 3

Yesterday morning was in every sense of the word a Carpathia morning. The Ardlethan stock occupied pride of place, and in view if the…

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Cobar Copper Mine to Be Closed Down. Owing to Shortage of Fuel. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

The Cobar copper mine is so short of fuel, owing to the shortage of railway trucks, that the closing down of the mine is imminent…

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Over Fifty Years Ago. District Doings of the Past. [Reprinted from the "Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express."]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

JUNE 3, 1859—Two of our medical staff "jammed".—One of the most ludicrous affairs—a "duel"—took place in Adelong between two of…

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