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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Coal Seized

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The British steamer Oakley, with 5900 tons of Cardiff coal for Vladivostock, has been seized by the Japanese in the Straits of Tsu Shima…

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Newcastle Mine Troubles

The Worker · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

It is only to be expected when any industrial difficulty occurs that the Capitalistic Press will endeavor to mislead the general public as to the true facts of the case. For…

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Cable News. Colliery Explosion

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Owing to an explosion of gas in the Elba colliery, Glamorganshire, 7 men were killed and 12 injured…

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Reported New Gold Find

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Some sensation was caused at West Wyalong on Friday (the Wyalong "Star" says) by the report that a gold-bearing reef had been discovered…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines. the Rights of Married Women

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

The annual conference of the Political Labor League continued its sittings at the Trades Hall last night. There was again a very large attendance of…

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Used the Wrong Coal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

Up Loch? some time age an old fisherman with a sense of humer to better working order than his conscience, come on a dead called a stenlock," or…

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In Quest Gold. Thb Mubchison Field. a Story of Discovery by J. N. Cleary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

There lives at Mr. Lonarch, some 10 milles out of above an esteemed settler named, Mr.A.W.Johnson He had busynes in Marybrough during last week. and the writter casually met him at lunch…

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Mining. Springdale

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

Hall and Walsh, who have been prospecting the old Victoria mine for some time past, have crushed 6½ tons from the 370ft. level for a return of 1oz. 11dwts…

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The Accident at the Prince Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

THE two miners (Messrs Murphy and Wells) who met with an accident in the Prince mine on Monday are progressing favorably; in fact Wells…

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Mining

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

The following information of a new find at Chartest Towers will be of interest to many in these districts who have been at the Towers, and…

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Mining. Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

The Union Jack Hydraulic Sluicing Company commenced stripping, on Wednesday week, and the output for the first week was 12,000 yards, being a record…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

Gold-mining lease 41, J. W. Paton, in ph. Cooma, co. Beresford, 4 acres, has been declared void. Mr. Robt. Eastman, engineer at…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. the Belgium Miners Strike. Sympathy of Scotch Miners. London, FEb. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The Scotch Miners' Federation have voted a subsidy of £200 weekly towards the assistance of the eighty thousand workers who are at present…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The statement about the discovery of rich Stone in the Lady Milburn mine, Bark Hut, by the present holders of the lease, Messrs. Elliott and party,…

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Fire in a Colliery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The Heddon-Greta colliery, West Maitland, is on fire…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Another excellent crushing has been obtained from the Prince of Wales mine, Gundagai, the battery being cleaned up on Saturday…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. German Coal Strike. London. Feb. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Of the 250,000 coal miners in the Ruhr district of Westphalia who went on strike four-fifths have resumed work. The strike in Westphalia…

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Victorian Notes. Monkeying with Miners' Wages.—tait Take It Out of the Railway Men.—the Good-as-labor Man. Mischievous Irvine and Bully Bent

The Worker · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A mild sensation, has been occasioned in political circles by a minute addressed to the Prime Minster by that cool, calm, collected statesman, Irvine. Bent is wroth…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

Notice of determination by the Minister under Section 16, Gold and Mineral Dredging Act, 1899.—No. 7, E. J. Thompson, GL 11, c Wynyard, p…

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Another Colliery Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

A dispute at the Wall[?]end colliery, Catherine Bay, between the proprietors and the wheelers, respecting the latter's rates of pay, has resulted in the…

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