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

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire has broken out in the Mount Lyell Mine, Tasmania, Ninety-three men are entombed, and at present their fates are unknown…

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Disastrous Fire. 92 Men Entombed. In Mount Lyell Mine

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

A most disastrous fire has broken out in Mount Lyell Mine Tasmania. Ninety-two men are entombed and their…

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BERLIN, Sunday. Chinese Attack Gold Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 4

A telegram from Blagovyeshchensk states that 15 armed chinese attacked a gold mine on the river Silimdja, and killed the owner. Another official was wounded. Others seized 81lps of…

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Mine Afire. Hundred Lives at Stake. Queenstown (Tas.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 4

A little after noon on Saturday news was received in Queenstown that the North Lyell mine was on fire, and in consequence all the men were in serious danger from the effects of…

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Labour Troubles. Riot Among Miners. Bingham (Utah), Oct. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 4

Serious rioting has occurred among Greek miners here. One Greek was shot, and number have been arrested. The mine-owners are employing strike…

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Mine Disaster. North Mount Lyell on Fire Eighty-nine Workmen Entombed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

ONE of the most terrible disasters that has happened in the history of Australian mining occurred at the North Lye[?] mine, near Queentown,…

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Entombed Miners. Hopeful Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 1

Hobart, Tuesday.—At an early hour this morning the men below sent up a message: "We are in good spirits, will wait till you come for us." Another message was sent up…

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Mine Disaster. North Mount Lyell on Fire. Eighty Nine Workmen Entombed

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

ONE of the most terrible disasters that has happened in the history of Australian mining occurred at the North Lyell mine near Queentown, Tasmania…

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Coal Miners and Politics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, at a meeting held recently, rescinded that part of a resolution passed by the Federation during lost year providing that any…

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The Last Cage. Miner’s Grand Heroism. Gave Up His Place Toa Mate Zeehan ,Tuesday

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

Deeds of heroism and superb courage are many. More notable are the cases of S. Bray, R. Treverton, R. Lonsdale, Wm. John Bolton (shift…

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Great Gold Frauds. Discovered in Johannesburg. Johannesburg, Oct. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 6

The police have discovered a method whereby unwrought gold, stolen from mining companies, is smuggled into England and the Continent. The gold is sent in the guise of electro-process…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Report for the week ending 25th October:-- The Mill ran 44 hours crushing 83 tons…

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Harden Gold Mine Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

Report for the week ending 1st November:--The Mill ran 93 hours crushing 154 tons…

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Gold Coast Trouble. Berlin, Nov. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

The situation at Grand Bassam is reported as serious. The Liberians have plundered a number of European factories, and the black employees have been murdered…

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Miners’ Fight

The Yass Courier · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

Waihi, N.Z., was seething with excitement on Tuesday morning. The were in a frenzied state, and two factious were at war. Following…

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South Wales Miners. Reducing Leaders' Salaries. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 2

The conference of the South Wales Miners Federation at Cardiff reduced the leaders' salaries from rates ranging from £4 to £6 per week to a rate of £3. A scene of excitement…

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Mining in the State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 1

Lithgow, Friday.—A report from Burraga states there is a very promising copper show situated in a 40-acre prospecting block about one mile north-west from the main shaft of…

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Model of a Gold Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

In an obscure shop opposite Mr. Grubb's auction room. Auburn-street, is to be seen a most interesting piece of mechanical work in, miniature. It is a model of a gold mine in…

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Tin for Gold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the Labour Council strong remarks were made in regard to the alleged victimisation of the public in the sale of jewellery. Mr. E. Bennetts (Cycle and…

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Singer Found Selling Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

Pittsburg has discovered that one of her own coal "sellers; in Italian named Diomede Ventresco, has been peddling coal for ten years in the city streets, using a voice of grand opera…

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