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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Among the Coalminers. Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall on Thursday and Friday last. Mr. P. Bowling,…

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Assisting Victorian Mines. a Reward for Greedy Shareholders

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 13

Victorian Minister for Mines McLeod communicated to the Glenfine South' Company, Pitfield, V., a few days ago that he was prepared to recommend to…

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Coach Accident. Coal Company Mulcted in Damages. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

The hearing of the claim for damages against the Bellambi Coal Company by John Pritchard and Nancy Pritchard, his wife, via concluded to day,…

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Attack on Miners' Wages. Position at Broken Hill. Unionists Preparing for Defence

The Worker · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 11

Considerable alarm has been occasioned fit Broken Hill in consequence of the threatened attack on the miners' wages by the companies at the end of this year…

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Suffocated by Coal Fumes. Distressing Case in South Australia. Two Youths Killed. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

Patrick, aged 18, and Leo, aged 11, sons of P. O'Loughlin, were found dead in their bedroom at Caltowie, 183 miles north of Adelaide, this morning…

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Died Together. Sad End of Two Brothers. Suffocated in a Bedroom. Drum of Lighted Coal. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

Patrick and Leo O'Loughlin, aged 18 and 11 respectively, were found dead in a bedroom at their parents' residence at Caltowie, South…

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Our Gold Mines. Do They Live at a Depth? the Lady Milburn. Lands a £1000 Cake

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The shareholders in the Lady Milburn mine, as well as the public, expected that the mine's latest crushing would supply a yield that would have the…

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Woonoona Coach Accident. Claims Against the Bellambi Coal Company. Verdict for £1000. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The last of the claims brought against the Bellambi Coal Company, arising out of the collision which occurred on May 7 last between a coal train belonging to…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 13

The tributers at the Lady Nelson mine, St. Arnaud, Vic., last week cleaned up 202 tons for 52½oz. A trial crushing from a reef one foot…

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Bendigo Mines Ventilation

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 13

Following on the recent agitation of the Bendigo A.M.A., Mr. A. H. Merrin, chief inspector of mines, descended the Clarence mine, Eaglehawk, last Friday (11/9/08)…

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Assistance for Victorian Mines

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 13

The Victorian State Cabinet last-week dealt with a number of applications for grants under the amended Mines Development Act passed by Parliament this…

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Mining Accidents

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 9

While firing in a stope in the Occidental mine at Cobar, three men were injured. W. Gudgeon, a married man, had his skull badly fractured and his hand…

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Illawarra. the Coal Trade

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 21

The activity in the coal trade continues, and the whole of the collieries are working full time. Much of the oversea trade, which was rumored to have been lost…

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The Woods of Gold

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 27

I have been to the woods of gold, but the golden bough, Leaf upon leaf that I plucked, shows leafless now;…

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The Curse of Mining. [For the Worker.]

The Worker · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

"CLEANED out the old drive north, at 1000ft. level. Laid rails, now putting up rise on slide; hope soon cut payable stone."…

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West Australian Election? Minister of Mines Defeated. State of Parties. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

The final counting of the votes in the Menzies election was completed today. The result shows that Mr. Gregory, Minister of Mines, has been…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 13

A party of tribututers in Bendigo working on runs of spurs in the 900ft. workings of the New Red, White and Blue mine last week crushed 19 loads for no…

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Broken Hill Notes. Labor on the Mines

The Worker · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

It has at last been definitely settled that a conference will be held between the mine workers and mine Managers to deal with the position which will be created…

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Fatality at a Mine. Two Men Killed. Fall 400 FEET

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

William Alexander Mason (the manager) and James A. Collins were killed at the Band and Loch mine Ballarat on Tuesday. The men men were…

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The Coal Commission. Inquiry to Be Resumed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The fears of a strike in the Teralba district were set at rett to-day when information was received from an official source that the Royal Commission…

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