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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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ELINGAMITE GOLd RECOVEREd. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 5

A quantity of gold lost in the wreck of thwe steamer Elingamite has been recovered, and The remainder is in sight…

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Mine Disaster in New Mexico. London

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 3

An explosion at the Cortage mines at San Antonio, New Mexico, entombed 30 of the miners, who it is believed are dead…

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Coal Mine Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

Four coal mines are idle at Newcastle, owing to trouble regarding machine rates and wages…

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Gympie Gold Yield

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The complete figures of the Gympie gold vield for the year are not yet available, but the following are the approximate returns:—161,800 tons, 76, OOOoz, dividends…

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Coal Trade Trouble. Aspect Considered Alarming. Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Matters in connection with the colliery troubles have assumed a more alarming aspect to-day, and other mines have now stopped work. The pits thrown idle…

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The Colliery Strike. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

The officers of the Miners' Federation succeeded in inducing the Dudley and Burwood w[?]lers and wage hands to resume work or Monday and leave their grievances in…

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Coal Trade Trouble. the Te[?] Strike. an "Intolerable Position." New Cast[?]e

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

The strike at the Tera[?]a mines, near Newcast[?], continues and the position is regarded with great [?] throughout the district…

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The Coal Mining Trouble. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

To-day (Tuesday) there is noticeably a calmer and more hopeful tone about the proceedings at the Royal Commission at Newcastle, and despite the fact of the…

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Mines Department Report. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

The report of the Mines Department for December, calls and dividends is as follows:—Charters Towers, calls £5925, dividends, £32,500: Croydon, calls £364…

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Coal Trimmers Exptected to Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

The coal trimmers have convened a special meeting to consider what stops they should take in regard to the wharf labourers' strike…

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Queensland Coal Mines. Threatened Strike. Tivoli District Miners' Ballot. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

A conference between the Colliery Owners' Association and Miners' Union, which took place some time ago in connection with the Ipswich coal trouble, ended…

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The Coal Trade Trouble. the Teralba Strike. Crisis Thought to Be Averted. Newcastle

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

Matters are quiet at the mines. All the borehold collieries, are continuing to work, but the men at the four Teralba mines are still on strike…

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Coal Trouble Ended. Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The coal mine trouble is all settled, and the Neweastle district miners have returned to work…

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Cost of Working Rand Mines. London

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The working costs of 63 mines representing 99 per cent of the entire tonnage [?] the Rand was 20s per ton for November, compared with 22s 6d, the average of the…

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A Mining Deal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

It is reported that the Waratah syndicate and Mr. D. Hughes' syndicate, who have adjoining copper properties on Fine Flour Creek, have amalgamated,…

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Coal Mine Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The wheelers at the Pelaw Main colliery have gone out on strike, throwing the whole mines idle. This is the hundredth strike at the…

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Queensland Coal Mines. an American Tender. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

A few months ago samples of coal were sent from the various mines here to the Navy Department of the United States, and that Department is now calling tenders…

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The Coal Mine Trouble. Pelaw Main Strikers Resume Work. Newcastle

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation interviewed the manager of the Pelaw Main colliery to-day and addressed a large meeting of the miners and…

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West Australian Gold Mining. a Suggestion to the Government. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. Landan, prosiding at a meeting of the Associated Northern Blocks, suggested that the Government of West Australia ought to test and explore the Kalgoorlie distriot…

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Drunken Miners' Riot Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

A number of miners who were drinking at the Scarborough Hotel, Clifton, took possession of the place, and smashed botties, glasses, and windows, and then…

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