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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

The Warden at Wagga (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson) left on tuesday for Tarcutta, to adjudicate upon several applications he had received for authority…

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Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

The closing of nine collieries in the Newcastle district has thrown the men idle to-day by the wheelers refusing to start work under a 10 per cent…

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Mining. Tarcutta

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

Payable gold has been found on Neave's selection near Lower Tarcutta, by Messrs. Neaves, Murray, and Wilds. Three tons crushed at the Reefer battery…

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Eureka Stockade. Old Mining Memories

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

The recent celebration in several mining centres of that famous event in the early Australian digging days Known as "The Battle of the Eureka…

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Coal Strike at Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last the wheelers at most of the collieries in the Newcastle district refused to abide by a decision of the Arbitration Court, and return to…

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News by Wire. Newcastle Coal Strike. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

In consequence of the Newcastle strike several vessels are proceeding to Brisbane and southern ports for coal. The strike has created alarm in Victoria as…

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The Colliery Deadlock

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Work was resumed at three collieries in the Newcastle district to-day…

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The Lady Amelda Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The timber in this mine has been burning ever since the fire, and it is feared that as a consequence the whole of the levels will be destroyed. The…

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Springdale. MINING

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The only stone crushed during the holidays was a parcel from Mr. F. Ha[?]usler's mine, a return of 40ozs being obtained from 16 tons…

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Mining. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The fourth clean up of the Prince of Wales mine was very satisfactory for a low grade proposition, 120 tons yielding 31oz. 3dwt. gold. The stone was a mixed…

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Newcastle Strike. Will the Court's Award Be Obeyed Miners Say " No." Newcastle

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

In connection with the Arbitration Court's order that miners should do wheeling work in the event of the wheelers persisting in their refusal to…

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The strike of wheelers at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries continues and as a consequence about 6000 miners are affected and the mines are idle. The…

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Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Following is a copy of notice issued to the shareholders in the above Company by Mr D. Hutchinson, manager, on behalf of the directors:—…

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Newcastle Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The Attorney-General yesterday obtained permission the wheelers in the Newcastle collieries for going on strike…

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Northern Coal Trouble

The Worker · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

The cut-throat competition of Newcastle colliery owners—as THE WORKER foreshadowed at length—has led to serious trouble in the North. Mine after mine was…

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The Colliery Trouble. Issue of Summonses

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Fifteen further summonses have been served by the Crown on men who refused to return to work at the Newcastle mines, as directed by the Arbitration…

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Prussian Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

The coal strike in Westphalia is extending, the leaders having ordered a general strike affecting a quarter of a million m[?]n. Twelve thousand men at…

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Later News. the Port Arthur Surrender. Capture of a Dutch Coal Steamer. Exchange of Prisoners Arranged. a Russian Device. Wish Us to Escape Disastrous Campaign. London, Jan. 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

It is staled that there were 31,000 effective troops in Port Arthur when the surrender took place. A Dutch steamer, currying coal for…

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German Coal Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

There are 173,000 miners on strikein Westphaha, Germany. The strikers at Dortmund are terrorising the non-unionists…

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Coal Seized

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The British steamer Oakley with 5,900 tons of Cardiff coal for Vladivostock has been seized by the Japanese in the Straits of Tsu Shima…

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