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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Miners Sentenced for Riot Excesses. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 13

Sir William Crantham, presiding at Durliam Assizes, sentenced Fallon to 5 years' penal servitude, and eight others to sentences of from three to eighteen moths,…

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The New Gold Find. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 13

William Pigot, President of the Stewart Land Company, declares that the new find is an excellent strike, but it is a mistake to call it a lodge of freemilling gold…

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Dysentry on a Goldfield. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 13

As the result of an epidemic of dysentry at the Lake Hamere goldfield, in Papua, 210 natives have died…

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Miners' Wages Board. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 4 July 1910 · page 3

It is understood that Mr. Paterson, whom the miners object to as their representative, will decline to vacate his position on the compulsory collieries wage boara unless…

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Coal Mine Trouble. Wages Board Eriction. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 3

The colliery, employees throughout the Newcastle-Maitland districts are seething with discontent. The whole troubles seems to revolve, no…

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The Big American Gold Find

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 2

WILLIAM PIGOTT, President of the Stewart Land Company, declares that the new find is an excellent strike, but it is a mistake to call it a ledge of free-milling gold. The…

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The Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 July 1910 · page 3

The Northern Delegate Board has declined to discuss' a strike motion, but intands. to request Mr. Wade to remove Mr. Patterson from the Compulsory Wages…

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State Gold Output. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 3

The gold output of the State for the six months ended June showed a comparative increase of £22,000 in value…

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Coal Mine Fatalities. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 9

Two fatal accidents have occurred in the Wallsend Colliery, the victims being Thomas Pratten and Sydney Stewart, both being killed in different parts of the mine by the…

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Special Mining Wardens

Northern Star · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 3

The Minister fer mines has for some time past had under consideration the desirnbility of appointing mining wardens to deal exclusively with the administration of…

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United States Resernation Fo a Coal-bearing Lands. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 3

President Taft, in furtherance of Mr. Roosevelt's policy of conservation, has withdrawn for the nation thirty-five million acres of land in the Carboniferous…

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Coal Strike Tactics. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 5

Five hundred strike breakers are effecting evictions from houses belonging to the. Cumberland Railway Coal Co., Spring Hill. The strikers threw stones, destroying…

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Victoria's Coal Mine

Northern Star · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 2

In Melbourne it is officially stated that from the beginning of January. 1911. the output of the State coal mine will be 1500 tons of screened coal per day, which…

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Colliery Wages Board. Mr. Paterson's Position. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 3

A deputation representing the Northern. Minors' Federation Lodge to-day urged Mr. [?] to remove Mr. J. Patterson from the Northern Miners., Wages Board on…

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Miners on Strike. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

There are 15,000 miners on strike at Bilbao…

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Sensational Mine Accidbnt. Cage Falls Down Steaft. Several Men Injured. Sydjfky

Northern Star · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred at the Metropolitan Colllory, Helensburgh, this morning. It appears that a party of 16 men were…

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Sensational Mine Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, on Wednesday morning. It appears that a party of 16 men were going…

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Mining Bubble Burst

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 3

The big mining gamble that has been going on in Melbourne for some weeks past in connection with the reported, discovery at Mount Maroomba (Northern…

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Mine Disaster Ignition of a Case of Gelatine. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 9

A ghastly disaster, due to the ignition of a case of gelatine in Simmer East deep mine. Transvaal, killed 15 natives, and 89 had to be taken to the hospital, including…

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Rescue Stations in Collieries. London Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

Rescue stations are being established in many collieries of the United States…

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