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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Another Coal Strike in Wales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

The Council of the North Wales Miners' Association has resolved to post notices on January 21 (Saturday nest) of a strike to take place a fortnight later…

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Riotous Miners. Disorder in Wales. London, January 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 42

There is still very bitter feeling among the miners in Glamorganshire, on account of the action taken by the authorities in sending police to quell the strike…

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New Goldfields. English Capital Plentiful. Vancouver, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 41

English and Canadian capital is freely offering for the newly-discovered goldfields at Porc[?]ine Lake, on the borders of the Hudson Bay…

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America's Mine Workers. Columbus (Ohio)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

The United Mine Workers of America are at present holding a convention at Columbus, the capital of the State of Ohio. They have refused to admit to their…

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Powlett River State Mine. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Mr. Edden, Minister of Mines, returned to Sydney to-day from an inspection of the Victorian State [?] mine at Powlett River. He reports very favorably on its…

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The Recent Coal Strike a Lawsuit Proposed. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

The Northern Federation of Coal Miners intends to ask the unions represented on the recent Strike Congress to take action against Messrs. Kethel and Co. for…

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Bullfinch Gold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

Vincent and party have obtained 16ioz. of gold by dollying one bucket of rich lode matter struck at the Sun mine Norseman[?]The party state that they are unable to…

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Accident Tc a Coal Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

An accident took place at Adamstown railway station., near Newcastle, on Monday. A train of coal trucks from Lambton colliery was coming down the gradient leading…

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Explosion at Mine. Men Killed and Injured Vancouver, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 43

As the result of an explosion in the powder magazine at the Keating gold mine, Radersburg, Montana (U.S.A.), six men were killed and two injured. The force of…

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[?]Ought by Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 6

We must [?] the [?] price for all we get in the [?] Take as examples, [?] and nature. Every true [?] to be…

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Miners' Pay. London. Friday. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

The National Miners' Conference, at present meeting in London, decided to recommend the 'Miners' Federation to demand anywhere levelling up rates for abnormal places…

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Dissatisfied Miners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

The South Wales Miners' Federation is applying for an increase of 2[?]per cent. in the wages of miners. A thousand [?]at Glyneath have…

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Snowslide in Mine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

A bad accident has occurred at the Utah Coalition Mine, at Alta, in the State of Utah. A snowslide overwhelmed a party of miners. Three dead bodies have…

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A Coal and Coke Investment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Squatters, farmers, dairymen, and country residents generally, desirous of varying their investments, realising there is greater safety in disposing their…

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The Curse of Coal Dust

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Thos. Burt, Labor M.P. for Morpeth, and secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Mutual Provident Society, has suggested that the forthcoming…

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The Cambrian Coal Dispute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

The South Wales Miners' Federation with the support of the Cambrian unions, has asked the Board of Trade to interpret the assurances which have been given…

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Alleged Mining Conspiracies. Three Warrants Issued. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of E. W. Bonwick, mining agent C. E. Dyason, mining investor; and Harold Greenaway, mining manager, in…

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General Cable News Careless Miners Punished. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Six reckless miners were proceeded against in the police court at Coventry on Saturday, and were let off with very light fines. They were charged with taking…

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A Colliery Difficulty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The wheelers of the Coal Cliff Colliery are still obdurate. It was understood yesterday that work would be resumed to-day, but the men decided to remain out…

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