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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Gold Mining Leases

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

It is intended to declare the undermentioned gold-mining leases, parish Craven County Gloucester, void, and that notice of such voidance will be…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 6

Operations at Poseidon rush (Tarnagulla, Victoria), have been quiet during the past week. This has been caused chiefly by the large number of miners who have taken advantage of the exemption…

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Trouble at Collieries. Junes Abound Newcastle Idle. Increases Refused. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

'A' strike occurred this morning at New Lambton, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Cardiff collieries, and the strike at Wallarah is still unsettled. At the four firstnamed…

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More Colliery Troubles [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 3

There was a strike at the New Lambton, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Candid collieries this morning, and the strike at Wallarah is still…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnigntly pay was distributed at the South Maitland collieries to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the employees shared £209[?] 15s 8d amongst them…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

THE gold production of West Australia for 1906 was just on l,800,000ozs., which is the lowest for some years…

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The Colliery Trouble Newcastle Mines Still Idle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

The strikes that occurred on Wednesday at New Lambton, Northumberland, Rhondda, Waratah, and Cardiff Collieries have not yet settled, and…

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Trouble at Collieries. Mines Around Newcastle Idle Increases Refused Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

A strike occurred this morning at New Lambton, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Cardiff collieries, and the strike at Wallarah is still unsettled. At the four firstnamed…

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The Balmain Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

The latest news from the Sydney Harbour Collieries, Ltd., has reached us from the chairman of the local board. Within a few short weeks now the main drives will have…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 11

For the past ten months of [?]906 he gold yield was well in excess of those of 1905, bub the November returns fell so low as to show a deficiency on the eleven months. The gold yield will come out about…

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Tower Hill Mine Robbery Marley's Critical Condition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court proceedings in connection with, the attempt to rob the battery at the Tower Hill Mine were concluded on…

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The Abermain Trouble. Meeting of Miners. Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

In regard to the trouble at Abermain Colliery, a meeting of miners was held this morning at which Mr. Peter Bowling, District President of the Miners' Federation,…

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Mining Disagreements. Trouble at Abermain. Hebburn Colliery Thrown Idle. General Stoppage of Work Feared. Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

No understanding has been arrived at, regarding the difficulty at Abermain Colliery. At a meeting of miners this afternoon it was stated the manager had refused to meet a…

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Special Meeting of Miners. Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

In connection with the difficulty at Abermain Colliery, a special meeting of the Miners' Lodge took place in Abel's Hall on Saturday morning, at which Mr. P…

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Colliery Troubles Mines Still Idle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The Rhondda miners informed, the manager on Saturday that they would return to work yesterday morning. At Wallarah Colliery the manager has…

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Colliery Troubles Maitland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Hebburn colliery was thrown idle this afternoon, and it is reported that StanfordMerthyr and Pelaw-Main collieries are also idle…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The gold yield of Queensland for the month of December was 48,983oz. a decrease of 1382oz. as compared with the return for December last year…

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The Balmain Colliery. a Plucky Undertaking. Much Improved Prospects

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

THE latest news from the Sydney Harbor Collieries, Ltd., has reached as from the Chairman of the local board. Within a few short weeks…

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Maitland Mining Troubles. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The Stanford-Merthyr Colliery was thrown idle yesterday afternoon by the clippers and onsetters, who demanded an increase in their wages. A deputation from the boys…

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Maitland Colliery Troubles. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

Trouble took place at the Pelaw-Main colliery yesterday afternoon. Previous to the three o'clock shift going on, a deputation from the clippers and drivers interviewed…

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