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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Victoria. Peculiar Mining Fatality. Two Miners Drowned. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 3

Whilst a cage containing Harry Cadd, aged 45, and Charles Edmonds (75), and two others was descending the Britannia mine at Ballarat this…

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The Coal Dispute. the Special Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 3

The Premier stated today that the special court appointed to deal with the matters in dispute between the colliery proprietors and the miners at Newcastle,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 21

The dredges of the Araluen Central Company are unable to make a start, owing to the lack of water. Mr. J. Hardingham, manager of the…

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Terrible Mine Tragedy

The Worker · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 23

The Britannia mine, Ballarat East (V.). was on December 2 the scene of a tragedy, pathetic and terrible. Four tributers —Harry Cadd (45), Charles Ed-…

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The Airly Miners' Dispute. Proposed Arbitration

The Worker · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 31

Mr. W. Hall, manager of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, Airly, (late N.S.W. Coal and Shale Company) has notified Mr. J. P. Cochran, secretary of Sydney…

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Correspondence. Nationalisation of Coal Mines. to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Mr P. Sullivan's remarks in the "Independent" re McKay, the Victorian harvester man, and the strike at Newcastle, bear the true ring of the statesman…

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Mining Warden's Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., Warden. SUSPENSION

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

Jasper Ingold, for self and James Boxsell, applied for six months' suspension of labour conditions on their Christmas Gift leases at Cullinga. Granted for four months…

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The Coal Strike Sitting of the Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

The Special Court to hear the Newcastle coal dispute held its first meeting at Newcastle to-day. The President (Judge Heydon), announced that…

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Latest News. Explosion of Terrific Force Gases Prevent Rescue. Painful Scenes at the Mine. Women Sleep on Frozen Ground. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

The explosion at the Baltimore Consolidated Coal Mine at Monongah carried a block of concrete weighing lOOOlbs across the river, embedding it in the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 21

There is now plenty of water for the alluvial men at Wattle Flat (N.S.W.). The Broken Hill Junction mine has ceased operations, owing to the low price of lead…

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Coal-miners' Federations Amalgamate

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 26

The scheme of amalgamation of the northern, southern, and western coal mining federations of New South Wales has been approved by the miners of the three…

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The Searching of Miners

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 17

MINERS employed by the Virginia Company, Bendigo, have been locked out. The door of employment has been slammed thier faces because they have the courage…

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Electrical Coal-cutters Dangerous

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 21

The interim report of the special committee on electrical coal-cutting machinery in mines states that a considerable number of electrical turnouts have taken place in the…

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Victorian Mining Troubles

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 21

Two mining troubles, neither of which has been settled by conferences between the parties are engaging the attention of the A.M.A. in Victoria just now, and have…

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The Special Coal Court. Proceedings Opened

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 27

The Special Arbitration Court, appointed under Royal Commission, to arbitrate on the matters in dispute between the Hunter River District Colliery Proprietors'…

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Coal in Victoria. Greater Development Wanted

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 21

The Premier (Mr. Bent) and a large party recently went on a visit of inspection to the coalfields of Victoria. At Korumburra Mr. Bent told the members of a…

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State Parliament Mining Amendment Bill. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 2

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Mining Amendment Bill was passed at its third reading, and sent on to the Upper…

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The Boss. Copyright.—all Rights Reserved. Chapter XXVII.—(Continued.) Gold Came and Death Stepped In

The Worker · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 3

TO sow discord among my three offered no difficulties; I had but to say to one what the others told of him, and his ire was on permanent end…

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The Coal Dispute. Another Hitch. Serious Developments Feared Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

The situation of Newcastle is again considered critical owing to the Hebburn men not resuming work, although the proprietors say assurances…

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His Toast and Mine

The Worker · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 13

ONLY WEALTH BETWEEN US— WEALTH AND PLACE AND SHAM: CUSTOM CLASS AND STATION DRY-ROT WHERE I AM!…

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