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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Illawarra Mines. Work at the Mines

The Worker · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 19

Reports from N.S.W. South Coast show that the prospects of the coal trade at the present time are, generally speaking, very bright, though the lumpers' strike continues…

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Sydney Coal Lumpers' Demonstration

The Worker · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 15

On Sunday the hundreds of coal lumpers locked out in Sydney held an open-air demonstration for the purpose of obtaining funds for the relief of their families. The…

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Melbourne Mint Robbed Bars of Gold Stolen

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

A sensational robbery of gold occurred at the Melbourne Mint on Tuesday morning. Three ingots of gold, weighing 400oz, and valued at £1700, were…

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Robbery at Melbourne Mint. £1700 Worth of Gold Stolen. an Inscrulable Mystery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

If there is one place where it would be thought that a person might deposit gold with a testing of absolute security it is the Melbourne Mint…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. Julius Forstroom is so well satisfied with the prospects of his copper show at Jounama, Talbingo, that he has applied for 100 acres in all…

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Melbourne Mint Gold Robbery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 7

Nothing has yet been discovered by the police relative to the robbery of £1700 worth of gold from the safe held by the police guard at the Mint. "One…

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Snowball Mine. Report by Local Director

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

THE following report by the local director, Mr. J. M. Dodd, shows how work is progressing at the Snowball copper mine:—…

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Miners' Union Crime. Sensational Disclosures. Confession by an Official. Fiendish Disregard of Life Hired Assassins. London, June 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

Some startling revelations have been made in connection with the crimes of the Miners' Federation officials in America. Orchard has testified at…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 19

Lloyd mine, Burraga (N.S.W.), treated 5500 tons are for 132 tons of 2.4 per cent, copper during May. An Adelaide crowd has started a dredge…

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Charge Against Mine Inspector

The Worker · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 13

A Royal Commission sat at Cue (W.A.) to investigate a charge by Labor member Heitman against Inspector Lander, of the Mines Department. Speaking at Day Dawn…

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Coal Lumpers Refused Conference

The Worker · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 9

The Steam Collier Owners and Stevedores' Association decided on Tuesday to refuse the conference asked for by a delegation from the Coal Lumpers' Union. The…

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Gold Overboard. Loss at Suva

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

A telegram from Sura states that a buy containing 1000 sovereigns was accidentally dropped into the Suva Harbor to-day from the steamer Fiona…

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A Glint of Gold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 8

Unmindful of the wintry cold, The snowdrops peep above the mould, And show an inner glint of gold To eyes that care to see…

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Union and Non-union. the Coal Lumpers Blue Metal and Revolvers. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

A number of coal lumpers attacked the free labourers at Black Wattle Bay wharf yesterday afternoon, where a crowd of nearly 200 had collected, Lumps of blue…

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The Miners' Strike. Mine-owners' Proposal

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

The mine-owners on the Rand affected by the strike had an interview with General Botha, the Transvaal Premier They offered to leave the matters in…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 3

The returns from a bulk parcel of 12 tons of sulphide ore sent to Waratah by the original holders of the Lobbs Hole Central Mine, the share…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

Good gold is reported to have been struck in Elliott and party's Lady Milburn mine, Bark Hut. The un watering of the old Snowball…

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Telegrams. To-day's News. Trouble at the Collieries. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

Trouble has arisen at the Vale Clyde colliery in connection with the installation of a coal cutting machine. Ten fillers employed demanded the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 17

A syndicate has been formed to acquire 50 miles of oil territory in South Australia, not far from Adelaide. The Montana Copper Mine, Sunny Corner…

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