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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble a Hopeful Feeling

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 3

A better feeling prevails at Newcastle today, and the consensus of opinion is that all danger of a general strike has passed…

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The Coppabella Mine. Tribute Let to the Manager

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 4

The adjourned second half-yearly meeting of the Coppabella Silver-Lead Mining Company was held in Melbourne on Friday, about a score of shareholders…

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Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

Later advices from Newcastle last night said that a settlement of the coal crisis seems almost assured. There was no cessation of work in…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 6

Want of water is driving many miners from the Bunker opal field back to White Cliffs. Last year seventy-seven Victorian gold…

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The Coal Dispute a Deadlock Reached. General Strike Anticipated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

The conference between the Northern Colliery proprietors and the committee of the Miners' Federation to consider the colliery dispute was resumed at Newcastle…

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Australian Gold Recovery. London, August 3rd, 06. (Continued: from our last issue.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 6

The adoption of the annual report and accounts having been finally moved, Mr. Shallcross very briefly explained his position. He said (in…

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Coal Strike Ended

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

The Newcastle Coal Conference on Thursday ended satisfactorily. It is expected that work will be resumed at the Maitland collieries in a few days…

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Gold Find in Canada

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

Father Paradis, a well-known Roman Catholic priest, who has been engaged in missionary work in New Ontar[?] Canada, declares that gold fields…

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Threatened Coal Strike SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

It is believed that the strike has been averted. The compromises arrived at the Conference are thought to be satisfactory…

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The Coal Crisis. Failure of The Conference. Negotiations Re-opened. Newcastle

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

As the result of further negotiations the conference met again this evening. Mr Bowling pointed out that the extreme action taken by the owners in…

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Mining at Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

Mining at Lower Tarcutta is not so bright as it was a few months ago (reports the local correspondent of the Adelong and Tumut "Express.") Lately…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 3

Birthday-(Berrinsa, V.), has, during the half-year just closed, treated stone that only averaged 3 1/2dwts. and thus yielded a profit, all of which was spent on…

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The Mining Bill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

The consideration of the Mining Bill was resumed in committee…

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No Miners Wanted at the Barrier

The Worker · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 4

Sydney papers having published a statement that there was a great demand for miners at Broken Hill, The Worker wired the secretary of the A.M.A. As we…

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N.s.w. Coal Lock-out. Employers' Trick Nullifies Settlement

The Worker · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday of last week a conference between the proprietors and the miners' delegates was at first abortive but on being resumed' later in the day, the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

For the last three weeks Mr. John Dane, representing London and Melbourne syndicates, has been through the Adelong and Tumut…

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Short Story a Christmas Present for Mine Host

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 7

A CHRISTMAS which I shall never forget was that which I spent in Paris during the siege. I do not intend, however, to harrow my…

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The Colliery Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 2

There is still trouble between the owners and miners at the Abermain and Hebburn collieries, in the, Maitland district, but there are hopes of a speedy…

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The Coppabella Mine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

The fate of the Coppobella mine, near Germantoni has been settled for a term of three years, as the sharcholders have agreed unanimously to let…

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A Johannesburg Outrage. Mine Captain Repels an Attack

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 8

Another of the frequent attempts at outrage by the criminal section of the Chinese on the Rand has occurred at Johannesburg…

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