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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 13

Labor-member McGrath last week received intimation from the Minister of Mines, that £250 has been allocated the Birthday New Find, Berringa…

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[?]Uined by Mining

The Worker · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 7

[?] to pulp and liquid. The story of a man's run by mining speculation was revealed among the strange circumstances surrounding the…

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Among the Coalminers. Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation Northern District, N.s.w

The Worker · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 13

Prior to 1897 the organization known as the "Miners' Union" was registered as the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Hunter River District, and embraced only…

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Mount Adrah News. Mining Items

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

Although mining matters at the Mount are not as brink as they were some months ago, a few claims are still working. At the Dog Trap field,…

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Colliery Disaster. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

It is believed that 30 miners were suffocated by fire in a colliery in Oklahama. Twenty-six bodies have been recovered…

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American Hospital Ship. Lumpers Refuse to Coal the Vessel. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

The Sydney coal-lumpers still refuse to coal the American fleet hospital ship…

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Mine Official Killed Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

William McDonald, minors' deputy, was found dead at tho Mount Keira Mine this morning. It is believed that, while going the…

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Gundagai Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

The last has not yet been heard of the old Reno mines—the Prince of Wales and the Sybil. After the property reverted to Mr. P. Reardon, a…

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A Cloud Bursts. Disastrous Results. Mining Camp Swamped. Great Loss of Life. London, Aug. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

A cloudburst occurred at Folsom, New Mexico, and a wall of water 8ft high swept through a mining camp causing great loss life…

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Coal Lumper Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

Henry Haike, a coal-lumper was killed this morning. While coaling the steamer India he fell into the water and his head struck the collier…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 13

The Mopoke Dredging Company, Castle[?]ne, V., has had a final clean-up for [?]oz. 12dwt., which, with a previous one, [?]ave a total of 128oz. 14dwt. from a…

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Illawarra. the Coal Trade

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 13

With the exception of a couple of idle days at South Bulli, due to trouble with the wheelers the coal trade has been well maintained during the past fortnight. The…

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Among the Coalminers. Lithgow. Miners Suspended

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 13

On Thursday and Friday last eight of the miners employed in the Lithgow Valley Company's pit were suspended on a charge of having filled skips containing…

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The Closing of the Crowl Creek-shuttleton Mine

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 13

Dear Worker,— The closing-down of the Crowl Creek-Shuttleton mines some ten months ago, and the attempt to do the workers out…

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Trial of a Lady Mine Manager. the Relations of Bank and Company. Judge's Pointed Comments

The Worker · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 11

In the trial of Miss Frances Newport, lady legal manager, for misappropriating £1702 10s, belonging to the Marvel Loch G.M. Company (a West…

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Mine Disaster. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

One of the most unfortunate mining fatalities that has ever happened in Queensland occurred at the Mount Morgan Company's mine on Saturday…

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Mining Disaster. Seven Men Killed. Crushed by a Fall of Stone. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Telegrams have been received from Mount Morgan reporting a fall of earth at the 850 feet level of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company's…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 13

Bendigo A.M.A. warns miners against proceeding to Queensland in search of employment. The Ballarat Mining Stock Exchange—…

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Seven Miners Killed

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 9

A fearful mining accident took place at Mount Morgan, Q., on Saturday when seven men, without the slightest warning,, were suddenly crushed to death. The…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 24

The New South Wales Auditor-General points out in his annual report just published that en the 31st December, 1906, the accumulated amount under the Miners'…

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