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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

That excellent mining property, the Lady Milburn, at Bark Hut, has produced another good return to its fortunate owners, Hawthorne, Beatty and…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 9

The Clyde colliery at Burrum, Q., is being reopened. It had not been worked since the recent strike. Several extension leases have been taken…

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Newcastle Miners

The Worker · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 24

The voluntary Conciliation Board bids fair to be a long-drawn-out business. The executive of the Federation is now meeting complaints as to its action in…

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Mining News. the Adelong Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

O'DWYER'S party, at Mount Adrah, have fared very badly in consequence of the very heavy and soaking rains. There fine little mine is making so…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

O'Dwyer's party, at Mount Adrah, have fared very badly in consequence of the very heavy and soaking rains. Their fine little mine is making so…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 5

Ten fathoms of wash from, the north drive from the No. 10 rise in the Catheart mine, Ararat, V., treated, last week (16/8/09), yielded 16oz. gold of even…

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Illawarra Miners. the Coal Trade

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 22

The south coast coal trade still remains dull, the average earnings oC the miners being something between 25s. and 30s. per week. This is in marked contrast to the…

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Southern Collieries' Award

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 16

The award of the Wages Board adjudicating upon the claims of the New South Wales Southern Colliery employees was delivered last week. The following are…

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Newcastle Miners. Monthly Delegate Board

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 20

On Saturday, at the C.E.F. delegate board meeting, a motion from Abermain for levies to be collected on the net and not the gross earnings was carried, also…

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Illawarra Miners. New Coal Mines

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

The New South Wales Brick Company are pushing ahead rapidly with the opening up of a new coal mine at West Dapto. The tunnel into No. 3 seam is now in…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 9

Rich grey ore has been struck at the 210ft. level about 75ft. from the main shaft of the Cobar Gladstone mine, N.S.W. The vein is about a foot wide, and…

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Newcastle Notes. the Miners

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

The Hebburn inquiry terminated last week and the voluntary court is now taking evidence in the Dudley dispute. No award his yet boon given by this…

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Helensburch Miners Out. Compensation for Deficient Places Refused. Six Hundred Men Idle

The Worker · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 10

As a result of the refusal of the management to grant compensation for the working of deficient places, and their objection to two experienced men who…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Depth of 230 Feet. Magnificent Specimens. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 2

A party has arrived at Dubbo from Gold Hill mine, Tomingley, with some magnificently rich speci[?]ons secured at a depth of 250 feet. The stone is…

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A Coal Box

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 2

The question of economising space is one that forces itself upon many families, especially those living in small flats, where such a thing as a…

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Mining

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 2

Much interest is taken in Tumbarumda in the find of rich stone at Little Billabong. More claims are being applied for, and a local syndicate is…

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Mining Fatality. a Man Smothered. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 2

A married mand named Nourse was killed this morning on the Proprietary Mine. He was shovelling tailings on [?] of the stuff fell…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. Heinecke, of Tumbarumba, has disposed of 8 of his elevators during the past few weeks, and has recently returned from a brief visit to…

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Lobbs Hole Copper Mine

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

Early in the June half-year, although developments underground at the Lobbs Hole copper mine had up till then proved unsatisfactory,…

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A Mining Claim

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 4

Mr. G. Stevenson. P.M., as district mining warden, yesterday heard a complaint by James Gifford, mining engineer, of Gundagai, against Alfred…

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