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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Miners’ Strike Now at an End. Vancouver, Nov, 11

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

Washington advises the miners’ strike has collapsed and the workers have decided to comply with the Government’s order…

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Gold Coat Killed. Motor Accident at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

The racehorse Gold Coal was run into by a motor car on the way to the course to-day. He sustained a broken leg and had to be destroyed…

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Parliament Coal-owners’ Maintenance of Children Premier Evades Questions Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Dooley complained of the Government Introducing new bills while 24 bills were awaiting a second…

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State Parliament. Profits in Coal. Maintenance Bill. Wagga Flood Relief. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. asked the Premier if he was aware that certain coal companies made exorbitant profits, as revealed in the Royal…

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Mine Owners’ Profits to Be Limited. London, Nov. 11

The Daily Express · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

Following conferences with the miners’ leaders, the Government has promised to introduce a Bill limiting coal owners’ profits in addition to a…

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Miners' Strike in America. the Leaders' Agreement. Will the Men Obey It? VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

Everyone in Washington is asking to what extent the minors will obey the agreement of the loaders to cancel the strike…

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Cootamundra Turf Club. Unlucky Spring Meeting. Jockey Alf. Miller Fatally injured. C. Murphy and Hood Hurt. The Horse Barrenfield Breaks His Leg. Gold Coat Also Destroyed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Our races this week were marred by mishaps. Gold Coat, whilst being led to the course on Wednesday, bumped a car…

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Miners’ Summ[?] to Another Conf[?] Montreal [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 1

Washington advises [?] of Labour has called the [?] and operators to a [?] Washington to settle the [?]…

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Government Reduces the Price of Coal. London, Nov. 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 4

It is understood the Government is decreasing the cost of coal by half a crown…

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U.S.A. Miners. Government Offer Accepted. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

The miners have accepted the United States Government's proposal to negotiate for new wages and contracts…

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Mines Released. Liberated by Storms. Navy Vessels Sunk. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 1

A Rotterdam correspondent states that storms in the North Sea liberated hundreds of sunken mines, and many vessels were sunk…

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Coal "Barons"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 3

The Royal Commissioner on the Coal Industry quotes figures showing the relation of profits to capital employed in operations of collieries for…

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Storms Release Mines Many Vessels Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

"The Times" Rotterdam correspondent says that the storms in the North Sea have liberated hundreds of sunken mines. The vessels sunk include a…

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30-Mile Hole in the Earth. Solution for the Coal Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

Sir Charles A. Parsons, the famous inventor of the turbine, in his presidential address to the British Association suggested the possibility of a…

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Coal Miners’ Claims Declared Impossible. New York, Nov. 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 3

Washington advises Secretary [?] Labour Wilson, addressing a conference to deal with the coalminers’ situation declared the miners’ demands of…

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Possible Effects of Coal Strike. Vancouver, Nov. 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 1

Chicago advises owing to the coal strike industries are closing, [?]ght services are being curtailed and an embargo on railway [?]eght is…

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Miners’ Earnings Hardly Credible. London, Nov. 17

The Daily Express · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 1

The chairman of the Ebby Vale. Coal Company, has stated that some of his coalminers are earning from £800 to £1200 a year. One colliery…

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30-Mile Hole in the Earth Solution for the Coal Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

Sir Charles A. Parsons, the famous inventor of the turome, in his presidential address to the British Association, suggested the possibility of a…

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Payable Gold in Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

Stevenson and party who have been working on a promising gold show for some time past on what is known as O'Donnell's subdivision, about a mile…

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Rich Gold Find in Mudgee District

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

A rich gold find is reported from Cooyal a few miles from Mudgee. Two men sinking for water came across likely [?] wash at about 17…

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