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Mining & the mines, 1906

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N.s.w. Department of Mines

The Worker · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 5

N.S.W. Under-Secretary for Mines, in his annual report for 1905, states that tin was the only important metal which exhibited a decrease in the value of the output, as…

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Bomanoo of Gold. Mine Shareholders Receive Eight Millions in Eighteen Years

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

City company meetings, as a rule, are pres[?] functions. But the gathering in the city on 18th March of the shareholders of the Mysore Gold Mining Company—one…

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Mining at Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

It is reported that mining interests in the Tarcutta district are looking up considerably, some of the claims in which prominent Wagga residents are…

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Mining. TUMBARUMBA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

At Laurel Hill, at, Messrs. C. Woods and party's amalgamated basaltic lease, after three efforts, they have succeeded in putting up their air driver. They have…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 8

West Berry Consols (Creswick district) has started the new shaft, a mile from the old one. The work is expected to take about ten months…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 3

Perkins and party crushed 13 tons of stone at the Reefer Battery for a yield of 1 1/2oz to the ton. Mr. Ewen McMillan, who has…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

Are you on the Roll? See about it NOW. Died at his work—John Taylor, in the Catherine Reef mine (Bendigo) last week. Herat disease the cause…

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Miners' Strike in Spain

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

30.000 miners in the Bilbao district. Spain, have struck. They ask for 9 instead of 10 hours as a day's work…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. Received at 1 A.M. Spanish Miners' Strike. London, Aug. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

In the Bilbao district, in Spain, thirty thousand miners have struck, demanding a nine, instead of a tea hours' day…

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Unrest in Russia. Russian Revolt Spreading. Estates Sacked in the Crimea. Dragoons Shoot Down Miners London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

The peasant revolt is spreading in the Crimea. During the last 10 days, 17 estates in the Taurida Government have been sacked…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

Booth and party, at Laurel II have had to temporarily abandon working in their mine through an increase in the make of water. This…

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Miners Hours of Labor. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The colliery owners of Northumberland have informed the Miners' Association that if the Eight Hours Bill became law it would result in lower…

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Entombed in Ruins. Copper Mines Collapse. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

The dynamiting of the ruins of Valpa[?]also bas released a man and his wife who were entombed for several days under a collapsed building and in their…

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Cable News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Eight Hours in Mines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

The Northumberland colliery owners have informed the Miner's Association that if an eight hours bill is passed in Parliament, the result will be a lowering…

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Received At. 1 A.M. Release of Entombed Persons. Collapse of Copper Mine. Telephonists Killed. Brutality of Looters. London, Aug. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

Dynamiting the ruins caused by the Valparaiso earhquake had the effect of releasing a man and his wife, who had been entombed for four days…

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The Maifland Collieries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

A strike seems imminent at the West Maitland collieries. If it occurs it will throw 23,000 men idle. It is rumoured that the Government…

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South Africa Mine Labor Agitation. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

A meeting organised by the Johannesburg Progressive Association al Foras-burg collapsed owing to the opposition of the audience of two thousand…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 6

Mr. .J. Praed, general secretary A.M.A. of Victoria and Tasmania, has been reelected to tho Eaglehawk Borough Council. He topped the poll with 1019 votes-…

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Coal Miners and the Chief Inspector. a Forcible Protest

The Worker · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 6

The Wallsend miners have forwarded the following protest to the Minister for Mines in connection with Mr. Atkinson's scandalous report on the dog watch:-…

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Fall of 1000 Feet. Shocking Mine Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 4

An accident attended with fatal results occurred at the Fortuna Hustler's Mine, Bendigo, on Monday, the victim being Thos. Berryman, aged about 40…

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