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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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South African Labor Trouble. Mine Natives' Strike Fails. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reports:— The trouble at Ferreira was more serious than at first indicated. Three…

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South African Mines. Natives Resume Work. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Johannesburg reports that all the natives who yesterday refused to work have now resumed…

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British Coal. Miners' Come-out Causes Shortage. a Serious Outlook. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

In a publication issued to-day the Press Bureau announces:—The withdrawal of 76,000 miners from British collieries involves 22,500,000…

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I Have Not Garnered Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

I have not garacred gold; The fame I found hath perished; In love I got but grief That withered pay life…

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Gold Production. Important Meeting. Increase of Value Urged. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

A most important representative meeting of the Empire Gold Producers has been held in London, Lord Harris presiding. The chairman related the efforts…

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South African Mine Trouble. Sentences Suspended. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

Johannesburg reports that suspended sentences on condition of good behaviour are being imposed in the cases of the natives arrested in…

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The Lady Clare Gold Mine in the Market

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

As advertised in this issue, the Lady Clare Gold Mine at Donkey Hill is to be offered for sale by tender. It is to be hoped that the mine will fall into good hands, as…

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Towards Socialism. Miners' Federation Resolution. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has passed a resolution recommending the immediate nationalisation of the mines under the joint control of the…

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Gold Mining. Proposed Imperial Bonus

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 8

The Federal Government has considered a proposal for granting a bonus or subsidy to encourage gold production in Australia…

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Mine-laying. Navy's Reply to U-boats. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that mine-laying was now the most important and popular navy extension, and…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 4

Adelong Creek has gone off the dividend list for six months without a creak in its old limbers (says the "Bulletin.") Out of the…

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Bangadang Gold Mine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

At the Bangadang gold mine a crushing of 365 tons has been put through for a yield of 48¼ ounces. This works out at 2dwts. 16grs. per…

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I Would Hold Your Hand in Mine

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

'Mid soreech of shells,'mid roar of guns, In the battle's onward race, The sun's rays seem to linger Round a dying soldier's face,…

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The Demand for Gold. an Anxious Situation. Government Assistance Urged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 3

A further increase of £3,000,000 in our note issue has recently by authorised, this bringing the total note circulation to about £53,000,000, and…

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Coal Shortage. New Zealand's Position Acute. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

The coal shortage is very acute, Meanwhile the miners complain that the owners refuse to meet them and, contend that a readjustment of wages is…

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Shipping Difficulties. Deputation to Minister. Coal Economy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 3

As a result of the dearth of shipping 175,000,000 bushels of wheat are hold up in Australia, besides 1,250,000 bales of wool, 30,000 tons of beef, 5000 tons…

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Are You a Gold Mine?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 3

Forty thousand pounds' worth of gold is placed in the teeth of Londoners each year. This is the modest estimate that a…

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Locating Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 5

A reassuring statement has been issued in reference to enemy mines off the New Zealand coast. Fields of moored mines…

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A South African Romance. the De Beers Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 6

Less than forty years ago a man called De Beers was farming a few hundred barren acres of veldt near Dutoitspan, and leading a sordid…

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Minister and Miners. the Men Resentful. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

The open letter which Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, sent to the miners at Maitland, appealing to them to nominate representatives to the Coal Court,…

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