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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Big Coal Combine. Ironmaster's View

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

A big coal combine, with a capital of a quarter of a million, is being formed in the East Midlothians (Scotland), Mr. A. F. Pease representing the Cleveland…

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Gold Frauds. West Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

The owners of several mining leases at Brown's Hill are charged with having in their possession gold which has been unlawfully obtained. Since…

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On Strike. Trouble with Coal Lumpers. Carriers Refuse Work. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

Owing to the refusal of the carriers section of the Coal Lumpers' Union to work under a certain foreman, the coaling of the R.M.S. Oroya, which…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 3

It is about six months since the Coppabella silver lead tribute commenced operations, and during that period there has been forwarded to…

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Shocking Colliery Disaster a Fall of Earth. Four Men Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

A shocking accident, by which four men met their death, and another narrowly escaped with his life, happened at Scarborough (N.S.W.) on…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 11

The shaft of the Le Grand Victor gold mine, Forest Reefs, is down 94ft. Amalgamated tin dredging has declared a dividend of 6d., payable on the 19th inst…

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Collapse of Colliery Tunnel. Four Men Killed. Heroism Disclosed After Death

The Worker · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 15

While five men were engaged in driving a tunnel for the South Clifton Colliery Company, at Scarborough (N.S.W.) on Saturday afternoon, a quantity of earth and…

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Mining. an Important Discovery. Adelong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 2

There is much excitement here over a copper and gold find in the Mount Horreb paddocks. Forty years ago rich gold specimens were round in the…

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The Minister Will Let Them Die. Victorian Miners' Ineffective Appeal to Government

The Worker · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 3

In the interests of suffering humanity The Worker gives an extended report of the deputation front the Amalgamated Minors' Association of Victoria and…

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Don't Like the Foreman. Why Some Sydney Coal Lumpers Ceased Work

The Worker · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 7

The trouble which has arisen between the Bellambi Coal Company and the coal lumpers working under a certain foreman has been taken very seriously by the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

Mineral reports for the quarter show that the exports from the State were valued at £1,825,455. Silver-lead concentrates contributing £867,439…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

It is probable that the mining output of the state will this year reach ton million pounds. Last year the total reached nearly eight millions…

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Strike of Coal Lumpers Bitter Struggle Expected. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Seven hundred unionist coal lumpers struck work this morning as a protest against the unbearable conditions which they consider they have to work…

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Coal Lumpers Strike. Non-unionists Assaulted. Rumour of General Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The coal lumpers' strike, continues. A non-unionist lumper while proceeding to work this morning was assaulted at the foot of Liverpool-street by some…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 11

The Harden (N.S.W.) has declared an interim dividend of 6d. per share payable on May 6th. The beach sand about seven miles from…

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Ballarat Miners' Wages. the Dispute with the Mine Owners

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 10

The request recently made by the Ballarat branch of the A.M.A. for a small increase of wages in a few instances and the reduction of a shift from eight hours to…

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"Contract" Immigrants. Coal Lumpers' Action. Decision Against Them

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

At the police court to-day two Chinese were charged with assisting to load the Isinan with banker coal. The men were arrested yesterday at the instigation of…

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Coal Lumpers on Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

The coal [?]mpers at Newcastle have uns[?]imonsly resolved not to coal any ships [?]lly coaled in Sydney. The delegates intend to interview the…

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The Coal Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

The coal trimmers in Newcastle are acting in sympathy with the Sydney strikers, and they declined to coal the steamer Banffshire yesterday…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

Goldmining lease ready for delivery:— GL 146, ph Calafat, co Wynyard, T. J. Allen and others. John Tonking jr has applied for a…

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