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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 8

The Political Labor Council of Victoria met in conference on Friday in Melbourne and tramed a draft programme which will probably become a lighting laiding platform…

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Amended Mining Laws

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 4

Many members of the Assembly regard it as hopeless (the "S. M. Heraid" says) to expect that much progress will be made with the Mining Act…

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Labor in Mines. P.L.C. and A.M.A. in Conference. An Important Gathering Labor Mining Policy Foreshadowed

The Worker · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 7

An important conference between representatives of the Political, Labor Council of Victoria and of the A.M.A. of Victoria was held in the Trades Hall, Melbourne on…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Mr. Vale, whose option of purchase of the Kurrajong mine expires in less than three weeks, is pushing on with development work for the purpose of…

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The Mining Bill of 1905

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

SOME of the provisions of the Amending Minining Bill (1905), which is shortly to be considered by Parliament, are as under:-…

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Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

In the Assembly on 2nd instant, Mr. Holman asked the Colonial Treasures. (1.) Will he give the names of the Western Collieries from which the Railway…

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New Mining Bill an Official Synopsis

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

The Mines Department has furnished the following synopsis of the Mining Bill recently into the Assembly by the Minister for…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

A parcel of 16 tons of stone from the Lady Milburn mine, Bark Hut, treated at the Reefer battery, Adelong, for Elliott and party, returned 1oz…

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Mining Leases

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 2

In the Government Gazette of the 10th instant notice is given that rent is due and owing upon the undermentioned gold-mining leases in the…

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A Mine Disaster. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 2

Advices from Transvaal state that a shaft in a mine collapsed at D[?]eefontem. Sixty-seven natives and one white man were killed…

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The New Mining Bill

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 2

THE Amending Mining Bill—a synopsis of which we published last issue—is about the worst chicken which the old Reform hen has yet hatched…

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Mining Bill, 1905. Scope and Purpose of the Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 3

This bill repeals the Mining Act of 1874, and all Amending Acts. All proclamations, so far as they affect the repealed Acts, have been incorporated, so that the bill and the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 8

Good tin finds are being made at Howell (N.S.W.), but water is getting searce. The puddlers at the Charlotte Plains mine, Maryborough (Vic.) will be working…

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The Colliery Disaster. Over 300 Men Idle. Great Destitution

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

As a consequence of the disaster at the Stanford Merthyr colliery 412 men and boys were thrown out of work. Not 199 have found work. so that over 300…

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Mining Bill, 1905. Scope and Purpose of the Bill

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 4

This bill repeals the Mining Act of 1874, and all Amending Acts. All proclamations, so far as they affect the repealed Acts, have been incorporated, so…

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Miners' Wages

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

G. Collins v. G. Shaw (manager of Prince of Wales Mine, Reno), claim £12, wages. Mr W. Fraser for complainant, Mr…

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Cost of Mining Disputes. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

The cost of the He[?]burn and P[?]llaw Main mining disputes to the miners' lodges has already amounted to between £500 and £660,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 8

The New Hillgrove (N.S.W.) has resumed operations and crushing has commenced. At the South Gippsland Queen Margaret mine, the lode in the winze at the [?]…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Tho local syndicate of mining investors who have been operating in hydraulic sluicing on Tarcutta Creek have closed gown their plant, hard…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 3

A new tunnel has been started in Township Hill, Kiandra, by a new company. Other leases have been taken up…

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