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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining Excitement. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

There is a good deal of excitement in mining circles in Melbourne owing to a reported case of salting in West Berry Consols' Mine…

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Miners Receive Advance. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

Sir Anthony Macdonnell, as umpire for the Durham Conciliation Board, has awarded the miners an advance of 2¼ per cent…

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Curious Origin of a Gold Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 2

Young a town which has grown into an important place amongst miand towns has a gold mine, situated on Quartz Reef Hill and its shaft has been sunk to 120…

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Missing Gold-seeker

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Poulton, of Perth, W.A., is anxious to discover the whereabouts of a prospector, named Charles Ernest Hipplsley, a native of England, who has come…

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Royal Commission on Mines Reconstituted. London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 3

King George approved of the reconstitution of the Royal Commision on mines. Sir Henry Cunyghame, the Chairman…

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Mines Cease Work. Black Damp Feared. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 3

As a sequel to the disaster at Whitehaven, 900 workers in a pit adorning the ill-fated colliery have decided to cease work for a fortnight, alleging the…

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Tin Mines in Nigeria. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

The Imperial Government is considering the construction of 120 miles of railway to open the great tinfields in the Bauchi province. Northern Nigerio, wherein…

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Notes and News. Sunday Work in Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

The Broken Hill Amalgamated Miners' Association passed a resolution strongly protesting against the large amount of Sunday labor done in…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

At the last meeting of the women's organising committee of the P.L.L. at Melbourne, the hon, secretary moved " That it is incumbent on the…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 3

After a fatal accident at the State coal mine at Powlett (Vic.), the miners, despite the manager's protest, ceased work until after the funeral…

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The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 9

Mr. Keir Hardie ad[?]eres to his statement that in all probability when it was decided to wall up the mine that miners were still alive. What his speech more particularly…

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Powlett State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

The announced decision of the Victorian Government to close down the coal mine at Powlett came as a great shock to the miners…

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Gold Championship. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

The Hon. M. Scott on Saturday defeated Mr. C. Felstead for the amateur golf championship of New South Wales…

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Exploration of Whitehaven Mine. London, Monday Morning

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

Wearing breathing helmets, Mr. Steele, manager of the Whitehaven Colliery, and three assistants, penetrated into the pit to search for the 133 dead. The fallen…

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Mine Restarted. Sidney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

The Brittan, mine at Broken Hill has restarted after 2½ years of idleness…

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Accidents in Coal Mines. London

Northern Star · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

Mr. Enoch Edwards, Labour member for Hanly, initiated a debate on accidents in coal mines. Mr. Churchill paid a tribute to the…

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Johnson-jeffrief Fight. to Be Held on a Goldfield in Nevada. London

Northern Star · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The Tohnson Jeffries fight takes place on a goldfield in Nevada. A local magnate is guaranteeing 120,000 dollars (£40,000)…

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Mining Export Claim for Damages

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 6

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In Parliament. an Echo of the Miners Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

Speaking with full knowledge of the heavy suffering entailed by strikes among coal miners in langland. Mr. Edden declared in the legislative Assomhty on Thursday…

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Miners' Strike

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 6

Owing to a dispute about tops, miners at Pelaw Main Colliery and Kurri Kurri stopped work on Tuesday, but subsequently decided to…

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