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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Cablegrams. Welsh Coal War the Government Firm Riottng Md Looting. Ruthless Destruction of Goods. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

The crisis in South Wales in connection with the coal trouble, is still giving serious concern to the authorities…

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On the Old Goldfields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 34

A number of applications have been received by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, from mines working on abandoned goldfields for the erection of small…

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The State Mine Shilling a Ton Rise on Coal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 6

The price of coal from the Victorian State coal mine is to be raised to the extent of a shilling a ton from Monday, The following official notification was issued to-day…

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Welsh Coal War Situation Greatly Improved. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

The Home Office reports that the situation in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, is now satisfactory. The police are able to maintain order and…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Pine Hill Crushing. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

Representatives of various banks left Perth last night to select building sites at Bullfinch. At present the West Australian is the only bank at Southern Cross…

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Mine Workings Flooded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 2

The pumping machinery at Ton-y-refail, where a a strike has been in progress since September, was brought to a sudden standstill on Friday. This was due to the drivers and stokers. The water has consequently invaded the workings. The management has decided to import labor to work the mine…

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Stores for the Coal Fields

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 2

In response to an appeal from Mr. Llewellyn for assistance, the Anti-Socialist Union of Great Britain Las despatched a number of voluntary stores to the coal…

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Welsh Coal War Another Outrage by Strikers. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 2

Another outrage by the Welsh strikers is reported. They partially blocked the water supply, at the Llwynpia colliery thus causing a stoppage of the pumps. The mine…

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Cablegrams. Welsh Coal War. Strike Organising. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

The situation in South Wales [?] very acute. Mr. Charles Statous, a well-known Socialist leader, is at Aberdare, in…

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The Albury Goldfield Smeaton and Party's Claim. Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 2

Smcaton and party from the new find near Albury crushed three tons at the Government Battery for a yield of something over loz. to the ton…

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Another Outrage. Flooding a Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

The Rhondda strikers have persuaded the enginemen and stokers of the Britannic colliery to abandon the machines. The manager and other officials were able…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Yields 21 Oz. to the Ton. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

The Bullfinch Proprietary Co. entertained at dinner last nigh a representative gathering of mining and public men. The health of MR. D.L. Doolette, the principal…

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Queer Work for the Fair Sex. Women As Gold Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 7

Now that women are to be found in almost every business and profession, it is hot surprising to learn that members of the fair sex will risk perils in the search of…

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Mining Revival at Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

An Important development repaired in the Golden Bat Extended. in the neighbouring mine (the South Golden Bar), the No.2 rest, when first [?]…

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Mine Explosion. Fifty-one Victims. Vancouver, November 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 43

The victims of the explosion in the Victor American Fuel Company's mine, in Colorado, number 51. Eighteen men escaped, When the mine was reopened the bodies of…

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The Mines Flooded. Bloodshed Threatened. London, November 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 41

In spite of the admonitions of their leaders, and the request of the delegates who conferred with Mr. G. R. Asquith regarding a settlement, some of the strikers…

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Cable News. Riots in South Wales. Miners Fight with Police Hundreds Injured. Military Called Out. London, Nevember 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 41

A dangerous crisis has been reached in "Glamorganshire, where thousands of miners, who are on strike, have resorted to violence to gain their ends. Riots occurred…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield a London Flotation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The Mountain Queen Ltd. has been registered with a capital of £125,000 for the purpose of acquiring 112 acres of ground on the Yilgarn gold field. Western…

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The Bullfinch Goldfield Mountain Queen Mine. Shares Over-subscribed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 5

Shares in the Mountain Queen Ltd., which were recently placed on the market to raise £125,000 for the purpose of acquiring 112 acres of ground on the Yilgarn…

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Chiltern Miners' Sports

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 4

The Chiltern, Indigo and Rutherglen Branch of the A.M.E.A. celebrated its 31st anniversary By athletic and miscellaneous sports in the Chiltern Park last…

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