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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Colliery Explosion. Two Rescuers Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

An explosion in the Genwen colliery at Elwyn[?]endy, Wales, entombed four minets. Two rescures were killed by fire dump…

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Colliery Disaster. Rescuer Lose Their Lives. London, March 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

An explosion in Genwen Colliery, at Elwyn Hendy, Wales, entombed four miners. Two men engaged in the work of rescue were killed by…

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Good Seasons and Gold Fever

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

We had a run of good seasons after the drought, but a lot of the squatters never financially recovered from its effects. The gold diggings broke out in '51…

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Fire at a Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

The mill at the Eclipse mine, Kalgoorlie, has been strucK by lightning. The structure caught fire and was totally destroyed. The damage is…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 11

The Smith's Creek during the week crushed 319 tons ore for 7 tons 14cwt. black tin. The C.S.A. Block 10 shaft is down 157ft…

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Miners in Conference. Some Important Decisions

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 7

Following is the continuation of the A.M.A. Conference from last issue:— FRESH AIR WANTED TO SAVE THE MINERS…

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Miner Killed. by a Fall of Coal

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

Henry Thomas Parker, aged 45, a miner was killed in the Dulley Colliery, Newcastle, to-day by a fall of coal…

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Mining Enterprise. by the Grahamstown Baroes. the Recovery of Alluvial Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

"A GOOD thing for the owners and a good thing for the district," is the brief and popular estimate of the localite of the extensive operations of…

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Looted Gold Motes. a Series of Robberies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 3

A series of amazing robberies are reported from Nevada, where a hundred miners in the goldfields have been looting several mines and stealing large…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

The prospectus of the Minjary Copper Mining Company is out; capital £150 shares of £10 each. 90 shares are to be contributing, and…

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Rand Mines. Native Labor. London, March 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

Thousands of natives from all directions are offering for work on the Rand mines…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Two months ago a small syndicate of Sydney investors was formed under the title of the Kimo Copper Mining Syndicate, to work a copper show…

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Mining Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

Twenty-two minors were descending a mine in Prussia, when the chain broke, and the cage was precipitated several hundred feet All were killed…

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Colliery Disaster. 22 Lives Lost. London, March 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

While 22 miners were descending the Sain Johann Colliery, Rhenish Prussia, the chain broke, and the cage was precipitated several hundred yards. All…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Whilst twenty-two miners were descending into the St. Johann colliery, at Rhedish, Prussia, the chain broke, and the cage was precipitated hundreds of yards…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 11

Mt. Boppy Copper Mine has struck black ore of good grade, 10ft. wide, in the western crosscut at No. 1 level. A company has been formed, with its…

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Award in Cobar Copper-mining Dispute

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 6

In N.S.W. Arbitration Court, judgment was given in the dispute between the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Wrightville, claimant, and the Great…

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Death in the Mines. Disease and Dividends. Political Action the Only Possible Remedy

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 9

The greatest of the several curses under which gold-mining in Victoria labors is tho lack of pure air in the workings. The Mines Act requires that so much air for each man…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Frostroom and Reeckmaun's copper mine at Lobb's Hole has been placed under offer of purchase for £12,000 until May 10. A substantial deposit…

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Copper Mine Shut Down

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The mill at the Burraga copper mine has been closed owing to a dispute with the wood carters, throwing 200 men out of employment…

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