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Mining & the mines, 1916

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Coal Lumpers' Wages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

The Sydney coal lumpers will in future receive 2/ per hour for day work and 3/ per hour for night work, thus bringing the rates of pay for bunkering…

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Transfer of Gold. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

An analysis shows that before the war the banks in England, France, Russia and Germany held 6,800,000,000 dollars' more gold than the United States, while…

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West Australian Miners. Won't Work with Foreigners. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The decision of the West Australian Miners' Union not to work with enemy subjects was given effect to on the Associated mine, Kalgoorlie…

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Alien Miners. West Australian Strike. 2000 Men Out. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 4

The industrial trouble that has arisen in West Australia owing to the decision of members of the Miners' Union not to work with enemy subjects, has…

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Belgium To-day. Studded with Mines. "Will Leave Nothing Standing." New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 2

Herman Huysmans, an expert munition workers, escaped from Belgium and has arrived in the United States. He tells an extraordinary story of…

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Kalgoorlie Mines Idle Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 3

Owing to trouble concerning alien miners there are 1800 men idle at Kalgoorlie and South Kalgoorlie…

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Eugowra Gold Robbery. Did £10,000 Go to Scotland. Interesting Story of the Bushranging Days

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

THE discovery in a hollow log at Billabong Creek, near Berrigau, a few days ago, of a quantity of jewellery, the proceeds of robbery…

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State Coal Mine. Work Begins Next Week. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Mines announced this afternoon that he had decided to proceed with the development of the State coal mine at Lithgow without…

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Scottish Miners. Question of Working Days. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

The Scottish Miners' Union has taken a ballot on the proposal to work six-days a week instead of 10 and 11 a fortnight. It was defeated…

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Mining Depression in West Australia. 2,7O0 Men Idle. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

Four more mines in West Australia were shut down yesterday. Altogether 2700 men are idle…

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South Wales Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 1

In a South Wales coalfield dispute the miners claimed 12 1/2 per cent, advance, while the owners claimed 15 per cent. reduction…

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Broken Hill Miners. More Trouble Expected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The Amalgamated 'Miners' Association at Broken Hill decided to strike for 24 hours from Wednesday night. This action as breaking the…

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Mining. Tumut Gold Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday last, Mr. W. Kershaw gave the 10-head-stamper battery and pans a run at the the…

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Trouble at Bulli Colliery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

About 250 employees at the Bulli colliery are idle over the eight hours question…

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Prince Mine Reno

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

Patrick Reunion, grazier. Jones' Creek, supported the claims of the old Prince of Wales Mine Reno, of which he was the lessee,…

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The "Star" Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

T. E. Clarke gave evidence. He said he had 30 years' mining experience. He wished to direct attention to the "Star" mine. parish…

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Cootamundra Gold Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

The associates played a stroke handicap competition on Saturday last, when Miss Connell and Mrs. Solomon tied for first place. Thanks to the energy of…

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Allies' Gold Pooled. Extraordinary National Financial Scheme. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 3

It has been arranged by Mr. Asquith and Mr. McKenna that the Allies will Pool all their gold in order to render the collective financial position more…

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Allies' Finance. Income Tax in France. [?]Ooling Gold. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

M. Ribot, interviewed, said: "We are determined to introduce an income tax. Thanks to the elasticity of this form of taxation we will be…

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Labor Troubles. Strikes at Mines. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 4

Work was resumed at Mount Keira this morning, but the Corrimal mine is still idle…

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