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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

261 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 14

Gold Recovery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 4

A quantity of the gold lost in the wreck of the steamer Elingataits has been recovered, and the remainder is. in eight…

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Gold Stealer Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 4

A man named Leslie was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, at Bendigo, yesterday, for stealing goldbearing quartz from the Princess of…

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Mining Statistics

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The it a period when Government departments, by way presumably of justification For their existence, are apt to break out with a formidable…

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New castle Coal Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Six [?]ies are now idle in the Newcastle district and the position is very [?]. It is stated that the mune owners have decided to bring the…

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A Profitable Gold Mine. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

THE profits for the past half-year of the Mount Morga[?] Gold - mining Company amount to nearly £141,000…

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The Coal Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

IT is much to be regretted that after the splendid efforts of the Premier in restoring peace between the disputants in the recent coal crisis, the miners…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

THE situation at Newcastle in regard to the coal strike still remains very critical[ISP-.] The colliery proprietors placed the whole matter before the special court to-day…

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Miners' Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the committee was held at the office on Tuesday evening. Mr. A. G. Hamilton (president) presided, and Messrs. H. Bailey, Walter…

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Mining Trouble

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The miners' committee has decided to recommend that the Teralba miners return to work, accepting the court's decision. A meeting of Teralba miners latter on decided…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

The miners' committee have decided to recommend the Teralba miners to return to work and accept the court's decision. At a meeting of the Teralba Lodge, held later on,…

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TELEGRAM Newcastle Strike Teralba Miners. Sydney, Wedn

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

At the Newcastle Special Cou[?] Heydon held regarding the Teral that the men were not justified in and Mr. Forsyth concurred…

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The Coal Strike Settled, Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

The Rix Greek coal strike was seeded this morning, and work will resumed on Tuesday…

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Mines Department

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

The Mines Department is to be separated from the Department of Agriculture, and will he administered by the Chief Secretary, Hon. W. H. Wood…

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"The Lust of Gold." Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

IT is reported that a diver named Clark, connected with the expedition to recover gold from, the wreck of the "Elingamite," died while the…

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Mine Robbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

A desperate attempt was made to rob the new Hopeful Company's mine at Eaglebank (Vic.) A stove was removed by means of dynamite, and…

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Violent Miners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

A number of miners drinking at Clifton on Tuesday night, made a violent attack on the hotel. The police were compelled to use revolvers before several of them were…

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Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

It is anticipated the output of coal from this State during the current year will exceed all previous records…

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Record Coal Output. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

It is anticipated that the output of coal from this State during the current year will exceed all previous records, in spite of strikes, etc…

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[?] Gold-[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

The police [?] a [?] or a Christians' precise at Bendigo yesterday, and [?] our two parcels [?] gold bearing [?]…

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Gold-stealing at Bendigo

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Six Chinese have been arrested at Bendigo (Victoria) on a charge of being in possession of gold-bearing quarts and gold supposed to have been stolen. The police…

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