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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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W.A. Gold Output. SYDNEY.Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 9

The West Australian Mines Department reports that the gold output for May was 111,028 cunces of fine gold of the value of £176,618…

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Miners' Accident Bill. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. Lonsdale, speaking on the motion to introduce the Miners' Accident Relief Sewer Bill, urged the necessity of all men receiving such a wage as would obviate…

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Coal Vend Trials. a Secret Agreement. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

An unexpected development took place during the hearing of the vend cases before the High Court to-day, when a secret agreement which was entered into during…

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Gold-bearing Reefs. Fresh Discovery at Murrill Creek. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Additional gold-bearing reefs have been discovered at Murrill Creek, near Grong grong, in the Wagga district. The crushing of 10 tons yielded 216 ozs. ot gold…

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Of Interest to Miners

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

The attention of mining men and prospectors is directed to an advertisement in this issue by the Dampney Paint Co., of Balmain (Sydney), who are cash buyers of…

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Mount Kembla Miners. Their Sentences Suspended. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 9

The Attorney-General, has suspended the sentences passed upon 12 Mount Kembla miners for[?]absenting themselves from work pending the result of an appeal. The men…

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Mexican Miners. Mexico City

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 5

Fourteen have been killed in the riots at Matchuala through the miners striking…

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Mining Chairman Dead. a Prominent Figure. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. Wilton, a prominent figure in mining circles, died this morning, aged 77. He was at one time best known as a journalist, but on retiring from the press…

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Miners' Conference. London, Monday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 5

At the conference of miners' delegates at Cardiff heated reference was made to Mr. M'ahon's leadership. It was resolved to ask the Conference of the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Vend Cases. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

During the hearing of the coal, vend case, Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., tendered letters from the Melbourne Steamship Company and James Patterson and Company and T…

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Miners Won't Pay Fines. Ready to Go to Gaol

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 6

During the past few weeks 10 miners employed at Mount Kembla colliery were convicted at the police court for absenting themselves from work on March 21…

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Miners' Federation. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain, at a conference in London, decided not to accept further responsibility regarding the South Wales miners' dispute…

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Latest Telegrams. Goldfield in Papua. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

A rich new goldfield has been discovered, at Woodlark Island, Papua. Thirty tons of ore yielded 287oz, of gold…

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Electricity and Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 3

Two engineers in Munich have completed the plans of a huge airship of a capacity of 100,000 cubic metres. It will be driven by six motors, with a…

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Drake Doings. MINING

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

Mr. L. Koledas, a well known mining manager, late of Central Queensland, has acquired the White Rock (silver) property, having…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Ascot Gold Cup. London, Thursday Night

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 9

At the Ascot summer meeting the race for the Gole Cup resulted as follows.— Wilionyx 1, Charles O'Malley 2, Declare 3,…

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Good Gold Return. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1911 · page 5

The fortnight's crushing at the London Tunnel mine at Gundagai of 47 tons of second-class stone returned 191ozs. of gold…

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Coal Hu[?]k Sunk

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 8

The Union Company's coal hulk Nelson, stationed at Beauty Point, River Tamur, sank on Thursday. She has 1400 tons of coal on board for the Tasmania Company,…

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W.a. Miners' Attitude

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

A ballot of members of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder branch of the Federated Miners' "Union recently taken on the question "Are you in favour of discontinuing work…

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W.A. Mine Owners. London, Monday Evening

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 5

Sir Newton Moore, Agent-General, presided at the luncheon of the Westrailan Mine Owners' Association. Mr. Bailliou, of the Victorian Cabinet, Sir E. Wittenoom, the…

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