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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mining Strike Probable

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 2

Unless the rates dispute is settled by Saturday next, all the miners in the Lithgow Valley colliery will cease work on that day…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 7

Chalk's No. 3 (Maryborough, V.) have sold the tailings at No. 1 shaft for .£1250, and the money is to be devoted to repaying the balance (£1000) of the Government loan…

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Lithgow Collieries Dispute

The Worker · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 14

A largely-attended aggregate meeting of miners employed ab Lithgovr was held on Saturday evening, chiefly for the purpose of considering, the action of the delegate…

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The Miners' Parliament. Rival Organizations

The Worker · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 6

There are indications that there will be keen feeling between the A.M.A. of Victoria and Tasmania and the recently-formed Industrial Union of Mine Workers. The…

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Increased Price of Coal London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. P. Snowden, M.P. (Labor), addressing his constituents at Blackburn, said the increase in the price of coal was partly due to the repeal by Mr…

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The Rand's Gold a Thousand Millions' Worth. London, October 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 2

prodigious figures are given by Mr.J.B.Robinson, the Rand mining magnate, who controls the Robinson group of mines, in estimation the…

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Mining in China. Prohibitive Regulations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

The Chinese Government has issued revised regulations dealing with the employment of foreign capital. Their nature, however, precludes the prospect…

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Snowball Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

The local director of the Snowhall Mine (Mr J.JI. Dudd) reports being present at the sampling for assay of the 25-J tons of are sent , to Blayney smelting works for treatment, and…

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Copper Mine Dispute. the Brungle Property. a Remarkable Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

A case that has evoked much interest and discussion in mining circles came before the Warden (Mr. Nosbit, P.M.) at the local Court on Monday. It is the dispute…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 5

Lloyd copper mine at Burraga (N.S.W.) will be re-opened on November 1. A rich schute of tin is reported to have ben struck by Mr. Atkinson, near his…

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Dynamite in Coal Cargo

The Worker · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 9

One of the luckiest ships trading on the Australian coast is the steamer Dilkerra. While unloading coal at Albany (W.A.), a trimmer drove his shovel through a tin…

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Unanchored Mines. German Use Justified

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

The "Cologne Gazette" defends Germany's right to use unanchored mines on the high seas, on the ground that her present naval developments…

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A Stoker Smothered in a Coal Bunker. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A stoker on H.M.S. Powerful was found dead last night, smothered in a lower coal bunker. The man had been working in the upper bunker, and it is…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

It is proposed to cancel the undermentioned gold-mining leases, unless held under some other title, and the land referred to in such cases will,…

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Copper Mine Dispute. the Brungle Property

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

A CASE that has evoked much interest and discussion in mining circles came before the Warden (Mr. Nisbett, P.M) at the Gundagai Court on Monday…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

At Cherry Hill, Krauss and Gillingham are cleaning up in their sluicing claim. They are on payable ground. Murphy, Morrison and Jack…

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A Mining Claim

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

In the Cooma District Court last week, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, James R. MacCue, of Cooma, sought to recover a balance of commission…

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Gold Bar Lost and Found

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

While motor cycling to Ararat (Vic.) on Wednesday, L. O. Wilkinson dropped one of two bars of gold out of a bag. He discovered his loss at Great…

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Importation of Gold. Issue Op Certificates

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

The New York banks are importing £1,250,000 worth of gold from Europe to supply the present deficiency. They have also decided that Clearing-house…

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Wall Street Panic. Importation of Gold. Cortelyou Congratulated. Success in the Crisis. London, October 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

New York is importing £1,250,000 in gold from Europe to supply the deficiency of money. It has been decided that Clearing House certificates will…

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