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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Miners Expect Reply NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 6

The miners expect a reply from the proprietors to the request for increased wages by next week. Mr. Baddeley said to-day: "It is to…

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The Gold That Glitters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 19

Sam Smile: "Give me a nice little bit of alluvial, plenty of water, about three feet or wash, with not too much over burden a decent rock bottom, neither too…

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"Desert Gold" Becomes Film Star

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

When "Desert Gold" waved her hoof in farewell to lier New Zealand stablemates, and set forth to conquer her Australian colleagues, she had no…

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Export of Gold. Producers' Association Formed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

The newly-formed Gold Producers' Association has been registered as a limited liability company at Melbourne and the acting secretary (Mr. T…

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The Electrified Whip—desert Gold Appears on the Film

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 12

The electrified whip is a contrivance by no means unknown among the sporting fraternity of Australia. Desert Gold, Beaumont. Smith's Aus-tralian racing motion picture, in which the…

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Backing Desert Gold Told in Bankruptcy Case of Richard Morris

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

Richard Morris, a bookmaker's clerk, was further examined in the Bankrupt[?]y Court to-day before the Registrar (Mr. Salusbury)…

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British Mines and Six Hours' Day An Expert's Views LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 1

Sir Richard Redmayne, Chief Inspector of Mines, estimates that the granting of a six-hours day to the miners would result in a loss of 21…

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Wool, Wheat, and Gold. Decline in Yields for 1918-19 Wheat 40,000,000 Bushels Short

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The estimated total yield of the Commonwealth wheat harvest in 1918-19 is 40,000,000 bushels short of the yield for 1917-18. With the exception of West…

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Coal Miners' Wages a Big Increase LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 1

Mr Gibson of the South Wales Coal [?] Association giving [?] fore than Coal Commission, said the [?] throughout the United Kingdom…

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State Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 8

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. R. H. Cambage) has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of February was 5882oz crude, equal…

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Our Gold Yield

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 3

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. W. Cambage, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for February is…

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Lloyd George and Coal

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 13

Lloyd George does not know very much about the coal question. He has been telling the miners, who are demanding higher wages, that, if their…

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Coal Production Inquiry. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

Giving evidence before Mr. Justice Sankey's Coal Commission, Sir Richard Redmayne, Chief inspector of Mines, estimated that the granting of a six-hours day would result in a 21 per…

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Rich Gold Yield. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 8

A message from Hill End says—"Following on the good reports of gold which has been obtained during the last few weeks, a crushing has been put through by the Amalgamated…

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Southern Miners Compulsory Conference North Bulli Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

Mr. J.B. Holme, Under-Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry to-day summoned a compulsory conference between the Southern Colliery…

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MINING Report from Western District LITHGOW

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

General mining in this district is still forging [?] and the number of prospectors and workers on [?] during the past…

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British Coal Inquiry. Effect of Shorter Hours. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

'Sir Richard Redmayne, Chief Inspector of Mines, estimates that the granting of a six hours working day would result in 21 per cent, loss in output…

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Looking for Trouble. How Willie Watt Is Inviting a Crisis in the Coal Industry

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

With the exception of food, coal is the most vital commodity in the world. Without it the wheels of industry…

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Coledale Colliery Expiration of Notice Men Bring Tools from Mine WOLGONGONG

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

The [?] at Coletale is uncertain A [?] brought out a me of their tours yesterday and [?] they [?] official advice to the contraty…

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