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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Explosion in an American Mine. 60 Ento[?]bed. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 5

An explosion in N[?]i Colliery, Pennsylvania, entombed [?]…

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Gold for Relief of New York. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 5

Out of £25,000,000 of gold imported to New York since the outset of the financial crisis, £28,500,000 came from Britain…

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The Under-world. in a British Columbian Gold Mine. Nelson, B.c

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 9

When tho manager of tho gold mine at Rossland offered to take us down, we accepted readily, and it was only when we were invited to "step in"…

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Mining at Rivertree

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 9

THE Silver King mine, owned by a Woodburn syndicate, is situated about 30 miles from Stanthorpe station, 50 miles from Tenterfield, near Tooloom gold field, and about 70 miles…

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The Colliery Disputes. Commission to have a wide Scope

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 8

THE tribunal to deal with the matters in dispute in connection with the northern collieries will, Mr. Wade stated definitely on Saturday, consist of Judge…

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Colliery Gets Time to Pay. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 7

The petitioning creditors of the Sandily Colliery Company of Tasmania have agreed to give the shareholders three weeks to find the necessary monoey to pay debts…

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Strike of Nevada Miners. London

Northern Star · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 3

Ten thousand Nevada miners have struck demanding recognition of the union. Troops have been sent to preserve order…

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Terrible Mining Disaster in America. Heavy Loss of Life Feared. London

Northern Star · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 3

An explosion which occurred in the Baltimore Consolidation Coal Co.'s mine at Mononagh, near Fairment, shot a number of men through the ventilating shafts, and…

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The Coal Miners' Dipsute. Special Court. First Meeting. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

A special court to determine matters in dispute at Newcastle held its first meeting to-day. The reading of the commission showed that the report had to be made…

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Baltimore Mine Explosion[?] Evidence Oe Terrific Force. Mine Probably Stopped at Entrance. No Hope for Entombed Men. Pathetic Scenes. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

The explosion in the Baltimore coal mine at Monongah carried a block of concrete weighing 1000[?] right across the river, where it embodded itself in the hillside…

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Drake Gold Field

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 4

Messrs Baker Bros., Patentees, are [?]erecting on behalf of the Baker Mining and Ore Treatment Company Limited, on a site near Strauss' dam, Sawpit…

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Baltimore Mine Catastrophe. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 5

Further bodies have been recovered at Monongah. The fire stopped exploration…

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Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 5

A Broken Bill telegram states that the position in regard to the nines t[?] is becoming very grave, owing to the low price of lead and prospects. There is a…

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American Mining Disaster

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 3

An explosion which occurred in the Baltimore Consolidation Coal Co.'s mine, at Mononagh, Fairmont, America, shot a number of men through the…

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Revolt of Native Miners. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 5

Five Hundred natives employed in the Borspoed mine, Oraogia, have revolted and destroyed much property. They then started for Kroonstadt, where the police have…

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Mine Shut Down. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

The Broken Hill Junction Mine has been shut down owing to the low price of lead…

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Decision Federated Miners' Dispute. London

Northern Star · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

Lord James of Hereford has adjudicated in the Federated Miners of Britain dispute, granting an increase of five Per cent, on the wages, which are thus made the…

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New Gold Rush

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 7

MR. CAMERON, Assistant Government [?]Geologist, has wired from Junction [?]ek, near Georgetown (Q.), stating [?]onnection with the Oaks rush,…

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Broken Hill Mine Closed. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 4

The Junction Mine at Broken Hill has absolutely closed down…

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The Coal Trouble. Position Again Serious. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 4

The situation at Newcastle is agins considered serious owing to the Hepburn men not resuming work although the proprietors say that assurances have been given…

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