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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Victorian & Tasmanian A.m.a. Annual Conference. Presidents Address. Question of Political Affiliation Affirmed.—ventilation and Tributing.—accident and Worn-out Miners' Fund Refuting the Gold Stealing Libel

The Worker · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 15

The 17th Annual Conference of delegates of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Victoria and Tasmania opened at the Bcndigo Trades Hall on Monday…

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Famous Mine Closed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

The famous Star of the North mine, Ballarat, has been closed. The judicial winding up order show the liabilities to amount to £13,000…

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£300 Bag of Gold. a Woodcutter's Savings

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

An extraordinary action was brought on December 7 (says the London "Daily News") by Mr Thomas Browning, a wood-cutter, to recover from J…

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Papua Expedition. "An Impassable Barrier." Great Coal Deposits

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

Speaking of the recent expedition in Papua, Mr. D. Mackay said:—The people of New Guinea treated us remarkably well. They were interested in the…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

Dunstone Bros & Capel cleaned up [?] crushing of 16 tons of firsts and 8 tons of seconds at the Reefer battery on Saturday, for the satisfactory…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 13

A rich deposit of molybdenite has been discovered in. white quartz a few miles west of Deepwater, N.S.W. The value of the find has not yet been estimated…

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Mining at Adelong

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

Gibraltar.—At O'Brien's Shaft at the 500ft. level two shifts fully manned are working on a good reef from 4 to 5 feet in width. All available…

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Broken Hill Judgment. Victory for the Miners. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. Justice Higgins delivered his judgment in the Broken Hill Arbitration cases this morning. His Honor fixed the time of all workmen at…

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£300 Bag of Gold. a Woodcutter’s Savings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 7

An extraordinary action was brought on December 7 (says the. London “Daily News”) by Mr Thomas Browning; a wood-cutter, to recover from J…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

E. Oakes, son and party, Bongongolong from their mine at Jones' Crook, have just; cleaned up a crushing at the Reefer Battery,. Adelong—11 tons for 33 ozs. This…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

No. 2 level west of the Lobbs' Hole copper mine was extended to 78ft during February. A little ore and quartz has existed throughout, but…

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Another Labor Victory. Coal Carters Triumph. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The Wagas Board to-day awarded the coal carters an increase of 12 per cent, on their present standing wages…

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Broken Hill Dispute. "All Unionist" Movement. a Serious Development. Several Men Suspended. Junction North Miners on Strike. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

A serious development in connection with the "all unionist" agitation occurred yesterday at the Junction North mine. When the 4 o'clock shift…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 14

At Blackwood, V., Skinner Bros, and Co. (Easter Monday party) cleaned up on the 9th inst, from their claim 60 tons of stone for another splendid return of 70oz…

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A Mine Explosion

The Worker · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 11

An explosion in the Homeland mine, Heathcote, last week resulted in a miner being killed and his two mates injured. The men were getting out stone, and had…

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The Coalminers. Illawarra. the Coal Trade

The Worker · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 12

It would appear from the continued depression and closing down of two mines in the northern district, and the dearth of trade at some of the Illawarra collieries…

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Federal Court Does Justice to the Miners. the Broken Hill Dispute Federal Arbitration Court Approves the Unions' Claims.—exhaustive Judgment of Mr. Justice Higgins

The Worker · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 29

the course of his award Mr. Justice Higgins said:—"The company employed at Broken Hill and at Port Pirie about 4195 men, mostly members of the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 29

Snorted gold yields from Beaufort, V., [?]ecting Parties for week ended 13th [?]st.—McCrabken and party, 4oz. l0dwt. [?]lgr.; Morris and party, 13oz. 13dwt. 8grs.;…

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Conditions at Harden Mine

The Worker · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 16

"Miner" writes:—Would you allow me a little space in your paper, to draw attention to the manner In which the employes of the Harden Gold Mine are…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Inter District Conference. Extension and Amendments Desired

The Worker · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 21

A conference in connection with the Miners Accident Relief Fund was held in the Trades Hall on March 17 and 18. The following representatives were present:—…

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