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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Inciting to Steal Gold

The Worker · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 15

Lou Joseph Wilks was committed for trial it Wedderburn (V.) for allegedly having attempted to incite John Grant, battery loader at Nine-mile gold-mine, to steal gold…

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The Coal Vend Its History and Working

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

Nor much information is obtainable in regard to the working of the coal vend in the Newcastle district. The vend was formed a year ago to secure…

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Rich Silver Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

A silver mine in Cabalt, Canada, the richest in the district, has been sold for ten million pounds to an English syndicate…

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A Rich Silver Mine Sold for Ten Million Sterling London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

Keuter's correspondent at Ottawa reports that the "La Rose" Silvermine, the richest in the Cobalt district, has been sold to an English syndicate for…

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Alleged Coal Vend Me. Scott Fell's Allegations. Royal Commission Sought. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. W. Scott Fell, of W. Scott Fell and Company, Limited, was again interviewed to-day on the subject of the northern coal vend, and the interstate…

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Naming a Goldfield

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

The Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. Carolin) on Thursday night gave some interesting reminescences of the early days of Bendigo, when he ae a little boy, carried…

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Alleged Coal Shipping Combine

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

If there be any substantial ground for the allegations made daring the past week that the colliery proprietors of this State and the shipping…

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Pioneers of Geology High Tribute to Miners. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

At the centenary celebration of the Geological Society of London Mr. R. M. Johnston, Government Statistician and Registrar-General of Tasmania, and…

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The Peace Conference. Regulation of Submarine Mines. Highly Unsatisfactory to Shipping. Hints at British Selfishness. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

The Committee of The Hague Conference rejected the attempts of Great britain to adequately regulate the use of submarine mines, and adopted a…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 5

The employees at Potter's lead mine, Condobolin (N.S.W.), have struck for higher pay. Blayney Smelting Works (N.S.W.) have…

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Miners in Darkness

The Worker · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 7

The North-West Staffordshire by-election iu August resulted:—Albert Stanley (Lib. and Lab., 7390; T. W. Twyford (C), 5047; majority, 2349. "Labor Leader"…

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General Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Price of Coal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

The Northern Colliery proprietors to-day determined to increase the price of coal by one shilling per ton from 1st January…

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General Cable News. American Navy Coal. Countering the Contractors. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 3

The United States Government has decided to ask the Card iff collieries to tender for £200,000 worth of coal for the use of the fleet proceeding to the Pacific…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Gold mining lease approved:—F. T. De[?]in and another, 4 acres parish Ca[?]fat. Mineral lease approved:—J. Forsstrom, 40 acres, parish…

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Mining Disaster. Cage Falls 600 Feet. Nine Men Killed. London, Oct. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

A dreadful mining accident has occurred at Darey Lever, near the town of Bolton, in Lancashire. While nine miners were in the cage…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 7

The Cope's Creek dredge Tingha (N.S.W.) is again working, and satisfactorily. The plant has been moved to a new barge. Rain is badly wanted on the Emmaville…

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The Railway Troubles. Sympathy of Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 3

The Miners' Federation of Southport has passed a resolution of sympathy with the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, which has threatened a…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

The Miners' Federation of Britain has recommended the introducing of a bill for the nationalisation of mines…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

At Snowball Copper Mine work is at present confined to the 176ft level, at the eastern end. New country is being opened out, and good quality…

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Old-age Pensions Miners Condemn Imperial Government. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

The Miners' Federation of Great "Britain, sitting at Southport, has unanimously declared in favor of Old age pensions, and condemned the…

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