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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 17

The Government smeller at Daly River (Port Darwin) has closed down for the wel season. After thinking it out, THE WORKER's…

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The Gold Buyers Bill

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 12

THE Gold Buyers Bill passed by the Victorian Parliament institutes some drastic changes on the present legislation in force. Gold-buyers licences now…

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Coal Crisis

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

A coal crisis has again occurred at Newcastle or was expected last night. The trouble is at two of the four collieries where the strike occurred…

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Poetry. Gold and Sympathy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

I lay in sorrow, deep distressed ; My grief, a proud man heard ; His looks were cold, he gave me gold, But not a kindly word…

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The Premier Alert. Wire to the Miners' Federation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Wade has wired to the President of the Miners' Federation Newcastle, strongly urging that every effort be made to obtain a resumption of work…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. Further Trouble. Position Acute General Strike Likely. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

Six collieries are now idle in the Newcastle district and the position is very acute. It is reported that unless the men return to work the owners…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. a Grave Situation. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The situation in the coalmining industry of the north is very critical. The district already stands dangerously near an industrial upheaval…

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The Coal Crises

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Matters in the Newcastle strike to-day are unaltered and very quiet Free labourers are working the steamers…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 24

Tasmania's gold return for December was 4574oz., value £16,949. Work at the Hartley Vale Shale refinery (N.S.W.) will be resumed on January 6,…

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The Coal Trouble

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The recurrence of the trouble at Newcastle (with prospects of a serious strike) only serves to emphasise the otter unreasonableness of the men. The…

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Bendigo Gold Stealing

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Hugh Fowler, who was charged with having stolen gold-bearing quartz from the Princess Dagmar mine at Bendigo (V.), pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 12…

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More Colliery Disputes. Lock-outs at Newcastle

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

The patched-up "peace" at Newcastle, in connection with which the Premier of New South Wales has been hailed as saviour of his country, and is to receive a service of…

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Gold From Sunken Ship

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Many search parties have been organised and set out to recover the gold and silver valued at £14,300, which went down in the steamer Elingamite when she was wrecked…

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The Coal Crisis Position of the Owners. Judge Heydon Speaks. the Men Rebuked. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

Judge Heydon, - president of the special mining tribunal at Newcastle, to-day dealt with the case of the right of the proprietors to withdraw from…

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Coal Miners Resume Work

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The Teralba miners decided by 72 votes to 36 to resume work. Mr. McWilliam, acting-President of the Miners' Federation, has made a…

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Coal Crisis. Strike Averted. the Men's Decision. Agree to Resume Work. by 73 TO 37 Votes. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

The fact that the proprietors do not intend to withdraw from the Court, if the men return to work, has given unfeigned satisfaction throughout the…

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A Mine with a Record

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The wheelers at the Pelaw Main colliery are out on strike. All operations at the mine have been suspended. This is about the hundredth strike in…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 14

Last year, West Australian mining companies paid £1,738,163 in dividends. This brings W.A.'s total dividends to seventeen and a half millions…

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Illawarra Notes. Colliery Employees' Association

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 18

The annual delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held in Wollongong on January 8, under the presidency of Mr. A. Hicks, 2138…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles. Teralba Men Resume Work. "No More Partial Strikes."

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

The special Coalmining Arbitration Court having decided on Wednesday of last week that the four Teralba mines—Pacific, Northumberland, Rhondda, and Northern…

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