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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Mimes and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 23

The accumulated sand at the Duke of Wellington (Bangowie, V.) is about to be treated by a cyanide plant from the neighboring field of Steiglitz…

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Fatality at the Proprietary Mine

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

Conflicting evidence by miners and the mine officials was given at the inquest on the body of George Wearmouth who was killed in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine…

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The Newcastle Coal Troubles. Trials of a Special Tribunal

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

The Special Coal-mining Abitration Court resumed its sittings at Newcastle on Wednesday, January 29, after in adjournment of several weeks, owing to the illness of the…

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Coal Trade Disputes. Still Another Strike.400 Men Come Out. Unreasonableness of the Men. Comment by Judge Heydon. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The miner at the Dudley Collicry resumed work to-day. The Burwood wheelers, however, went on strike because the manger chose to exercise…

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Giant Gold-Digging Ants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

One by one the so-called "fables" of the ancients are proving to be not so fabulous after all. Everyone knows how Stanley…

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Coal Trade Dispute. Situation at Newcastle Special Court a Probable Failure. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The [?] at Newcastle is again [?]…

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Colliery Strike. Unconditional Surrender Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

The Neath colliery strikers to-day surrendered unconditionally…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 31

A copper reef which is believed to be valuable has been discovered by Mr. Hodges near Rocky Creek, Emmaville. Surface plant, buildings, etc., of the Globe…

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Later. Dudley Colliery

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 23

On Wednesday morning the wheelers at Dudley colliery demanded an increase of wages, and, being refused, returned home. The mine was therefore, again thrown she…

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Gippsland Coal-mining Trouble. Attempt to Crush the Association. Arbitration Court Flouted

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

We have received the following communication from Mr. Walter Brown, secretary of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association, dealing with the lock-out of miners by he…

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Serious Colliery Tramway Accident. a Driver Dies

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The South Bulli (N.S.W.) jetty was the scene of a serious accident last week, and following which a driver, Richard Osborne, 61. dropped dead. An unusually heavy load…

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Live Electric Wires in Mines

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

Whether a prosecution, will follow the strongly-worded verdict of the jury which inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harold Johnston, at the…

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Illawarra Notes. Airly Miners' Relief Fund

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 29

The balance sheet of the Airly miners' strike fund for the quarter ending Dec. 26, 1907, has been forwarded to Mr. T. R. Morgan, miners' general secretary. It shows…

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Coal Trade Dispute. More Pay Wanted Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

The Dudley colliery wan thrown idle to-day owing to a strike of wheelers for more pay. The shipping congestion at Newcastle…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles. the Court Adjourns for Three Days

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 23

When the Special Coal-mining Arbitration Court re-assembled at Newcastle on February 5, the President (Judge Heydon) asked: "How do we stand this…

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The Coal Trouble

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The coal difficulty at Newcastle is easier. The Dudley colliery has resumed work. The summonses against the wheelers' have been withdrawn…

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The Coal Trouble. Special Court Proceedings. Matters Improved. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

When the Special Mining Court reassembled at Newcastle this morning it was stated that all the mines were now working. Judge Heydon said he…

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South Africa's Diamond Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 6

The story of the Kimberley diamond mines began two generations ago, when two hands of Beer immigrants fled out of Cape Colony to…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 29

John Porter, discoverer of Posiedon gold field, has been awarded £500 by the Victorian Mines Department. About 20 men were paid off at the No. 2…

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Gippsland Collieries. Mongrel Union

The Worker · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

Despite all the whip-cracking that has been going on, both the Jumbunna and Outtrim branches of the mongrel Victorian Collieries' and Owners' Federation are in a…

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