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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Harden Future Mine. (From Murrumburrah Signal.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of Directors of Harden Future Gold Mining Company (no liability) was held in the registered office of the Company at Harden on 12th last, [?] being present,…

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A Word for the Miners. What They Earn. Tween Life and Death.[editorial.]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

Human nature is not nil unkindness, and when people know the true facts of the case, the majority lire found ready to extend sympathy mid support to those who…

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Mining at Tirranna

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

Messrs. W. and H. Nosworthy, at present prospecting at Tirranna, have struck what they hope will load them to a good payable lode. After numerous trials they have…

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Cullings Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT to the "Murrumburrah Signal" writes that things are livening up very much in the mining line at Cullings. The battery has…

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The Coal Strike. Strike Spreads

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

Sydney, Wednesday.--The coal strike has spread to Queensland. The men at the Noble Colhery Company's mine, Wattle Glen, downed tools on Monday…

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Explosives in Coal. on British Warships

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 3

Still another British warship has (says the "Daily Express," Sept. 3) been saved from an almost certain disaster by the discovery just in time, of…

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The Coal Strike. Doings of the Week. Friday, November 19

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. Wade is not likely to be able to confer with the delegates from the strike committee to-day. The opinion of the northern colliery proprietors seems to be…

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Mining Disaster. Appalling Loss of Life. Gallant Rescues. London

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

Later particulars are to baud regarding the mining disaster at Cherry, Illinois, (U.S.A.) It now appears that only 20 miners…

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Kangiara Mines. Smelters to Be Erected at Breadalbane. Narrow Gauge Tramway Line to Be Constructed

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 6

It is reported that it is contemplated by the Kangiara Mines, Limited, to construct a narrow gauge tramline from the mine to the Binalong railway…

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Victorian Miners in Sympathy

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 7

The Victorian coal miners propose to make a common cause with the Newcastle strikers in the event of their demands for redress being…

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Chief Railway Commissioner and the Strikers Colliery

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 7

The Chief Railway Commissioner has issued a notice that Government would not carry coal for any private service but only such supplies as were…

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Explosives in Coal. on British Warships

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 3

Still another British warship has (says the "Daily Express," Sept. 3) been saved from an almost certain disaster by the discovery, just in time, of…

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Kangiara Mines. Vickery V. Taylor and Others

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

In the Equity Court on Friday, before Justice A. H. Simpson, Mr. Knox, K.C., and Mr. Maughan, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for plaintiff, Joseph…

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Coal Strike. Governor-general Willing to Mediate

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

No settlement in sight. Strike leaders expects prolonged struggle. On Monday Mr. Wade asked Mr. Bowling for specific grievances. On Tuesday Mr…

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The Strike a Crisis. Commissioners Refuse to Haul Coal. Railway Men May Be Called Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

The position appears suddenly to have become far graver than at any time since the strike began. It is briefly as follows:— Both sides are settling down to a long…

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The Strike. More Mediation. the Miners' Mines. Miners and the Vend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Further attempts are being made at mediation. The Mayor of Newcastle has asked Mr. Hughes to confer with Mr. Learmonth. The Strike Congress on Monday agreed to this…

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Miners and the Vend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Attention has been drawn to the former attitude bf the Northern Colliery Employees' rederation towards the formation of the "vend" by the statements made by some members of…

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The Carriage of Coal

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A protected Cabinet was hely yesterday afternoon, the attention of Ministers being given to a variety of matters. Among those called into the council was Mr…

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The Mining Disaster

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

The searchers found 168 bodies in a great tangled mass in the St. Paul’s mine, at Cherry, Illinois. Most had been alive for days the mine…

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The Coal Strike. Acute Crisis

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Mr. Bowling says the lodge secretaries have been invited to make a list of their local grievances. It is supposed that this is with the object of…

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