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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Fortune of Mining

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

The following message in the "Age" from Ballan (Vic.) illustrates the fortunes of mining:--The Golden Hope Co-operative mine, at…

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Helping Mining Companies. with the Bank's Money, Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 7

Arthur Cook, formerly manager of the Bank of N.S.W. at Linton, Victoria, has been sentenced to three years' hard labour for embezzling £1800 from the bank…

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Injunction Against South Wales Miners' Federation. London

Northern Star · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 3

Another Trnde Unionist has obtained on injunction to prevent the South Wales Miners Federation devoting the funds to pay members of the House of, Commons…

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Mine Catastrophe. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

An explosion of gas in the Makowaka Mine, in the Don district, Russia, entombed many miners. Fourteen corpses have been recovered, and 10 injured have been…

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Gold Deposits in Celebes

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Walker, engineer, who was sent to the Celebes by a Brisbane syndicate. including Messrs. Robert Philp and James Clark (of Thursday Island), to report on…

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Scotch Miners Giving Notice. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

Seventeen thousand File and Kinross miners are giving notice of the termination of contracts as a protest against the reduction, of wages…

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Miners' Disputes. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

The Scottish Miners' Federation has appealed to the Miners' Federation of Britain to ballot for a proposal for a general stoppage of work…

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Hunt for Spanish Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 7

In the most boisterous part of Mount's Bay, and almost unapproachable except by sea. lies Dollar Cove, where a treasureseeking expendition, sent down by a Lon…

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Explosion in Spanish Mine. Many Deaths. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

An explosion in Bclmez mine, Cordova, Spain, entombed many miners. Seventeen bodies, have been recovered and forty-two sufferers have been rescued…

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Threatened Strike of Scotch Miners London

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

Eighty thousand Scottish minors will strike on 26th…

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Fight for Life. Twentf-five Miners. Cut Off by Inrush of Water

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

After a terrible struggle in the water for three hours, 25 miners, who were entombed by a sudden inrush of water from disused workings at Aspin…

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Coal Miners Wagest.. London

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 7

The conlmine owners of the federated districts of England and Wales ask for a reduction of five per cent. in wages. The Conciliation Board meets to…

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Miners Considering a Strike. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 3

The Minors' Federation of Britain has decided to ballot on the question of a general strike in sympathy with Scotland…

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Miners Summoned. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

One 'hundred and sixty miners have been summoned at Gateshead for non-payment of drimagos for the stoppage of the pit and have been sentenced, to seven days. The…

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Alleged Loss to Coal.mines By, Eight-hour Day, London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The Daily Mail says the first fortnight's working of the eight hours day in South Wales has astounded many. The reduction of the output of 13.18. per cent…

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Miners Inclined for General Strike. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The miners nra inclined to support a general strike on the ground that it will clear the air, and they ask similar support later, as the recent peaco was only a…

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Coal Miners Dispute. Small Committee Appointed. London

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 7

The Scotch miners and coal masters have met at the Board of Trade. The masters have agreed to suspend notices for a week…

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Scotch Miners and English Miners Vote, for Stoppage. London

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 7

The Scotch miners' ballot was almost unanimously in favour of a general stoppage. In Britain the Northumberland miners…

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The Coal Miner's Dispute. London,. Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

The committee of coal masters and miners,are continuing their deliberations at Glasgow…

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Coal Miners Voting for Strike. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

Sixteen thousand Lanarkshire miners favour a strike, Only 1200 were against a strike. Forty-six thousand three hundred and…

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