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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Strike Gold While Evading Boat Inspectors

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 8

One of the most curious instances on record of lucky gold finds was the result of a successful attempt of two prospectors to escape…

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Another Coal Strike

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 8

The Pelaw main colliery, in the Maitland district, was idle on Tuesday owing to strike of the miners, and over 800 are out of work. It is stated that there has…

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Japanese Coal. Newcastle's Loss of Trade

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

Referring to the United States coal contracts at Manila which have been secured by Japanese mines, and for which certain Newcastle mines tendered, Mr. John…

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Hug[?] Gold Re[?]. London, Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Tore[?] says the engineers on the Gra[?] Pacific railroad report discovering a gold quartz [?] near Stewart, British…

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Mine Official Crucifield

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 3

It is reported from Baltimore (says the New York Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph) that Mr. George Rabisch, a mine official of the…

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Gold Discoverry in Canada. Great Rush. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 3

The "Dafty Mail," Victoria. says free mining gold has been found in pockets extending over 20 miles of a porphyry reef at Illtter Creek, near Stewart mining…

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Huge Gold Reef

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

The " Times " correspondent at Toronto says the engineers on the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad report discovering a gold quartz reef, near…

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Gold Find at the Broadwater

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

A report comes from Wardell that a blackfellow had brought word to town of a gold find near the Broadwater. He said he had seen claims…

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The Canadian Goldfield. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

Though a great stamp[?]de has taken place throughout Canada, to the new goldfield, the Government is sceptical without information…

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United States Coal Contracts

Northern Star · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 4

Referring to the United States coal contracts, which have been seeured by the Japanese mines. Mr. John Wheeler, manager of the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal…

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Mines Accidents Bill. London, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. C. F. G. Masterman. Parliamentary Under-Secretury to the HOme Office, has introduced the Mines Accidents Bill. This makes provision for the provision of rescue…

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Gold Rush. Small City Starts Into Existence. Victoria, British Columbia, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 3

Answering the Agent-General in London, the Government of British Columbia says that it is without information from the Gold Commissioner at Stewart…

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Latest Cablegrams. Rescue Stations for Mines. London

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, Under Secretary for Home Affires, has introduced in the House of Commons a Mines' Accidents Bill, with a provision making a rescue…

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Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Patterson's Resignation Demanded. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

Ever since the appointment of Mr. J. Patterson to the Minors' Wages Board by the Government, the Miners' Association have been objecting to his sitting on it…

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South African Mining Regulations. London

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" says the Johannesburg Commission on Mining Regulations has drafted its recommendations, the Government suggesting that only whites in future…

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Coal Mine Prosecutions. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 13

The Federal Attorney-General, Hon. W. M. Hughes, says, the prosecutions in connection with the alleged coal combine will come before the Court in August or…

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Colliery Wages Board. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 13

The Northern Collicry Employees Federation applied to the President of the Industrial Court to-day to dissolve the compulsory wages board now sitting at…

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Gold Rush

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 8

Answering the Agent-General in London, the Government of British Columbia pays that it is without information i from the Gold Commissioner at Stewart…

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The Mining Museum

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 11

The advantages offered to teachers and students of geology by the Mining Museum which has been lately removed from the Domain to George-street North, form the…

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Coal Resouaces of the State

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 8

"I think New South Wales can claim to have the richcst and most extensive coalfield in the Southern Hemisphere," said Mr. J. E. Carne, Assistant Government…

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