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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Coal Miners' President and Premier

The Worker · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 11

The following correspondence, which fully explains itself, recently passed between Mr. Wade, Premier and Attorney-General of New South Wales and Mr. Peter…

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Illawarra Miners. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 22

The coal trade of the district lias slackened off a little during the past fortnight, the times recorded at the various collieries for last pay being:—Helensburgh and…

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The Yambulla Miners. Higher Wages Conceded

The Worker · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 31

Mr. Hite, secretary of the Yambulla branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, during the week telegraphed as follows to Mr. Cochran, secretary of Sydney…

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Broken Hill. Carriers and Mine Official. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

The furniture carriers to-day refused to cart home an article purchased by Mrs. Bailey, wile of one of the mine officials working on the big mine…

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A Remarkable Bill. Eleven Millions Claimed. Discovery of Gold. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

The Prime Minister has received a bill from a resident of Queensland for £11,724,878. The writer explained that the amount…

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The Kootra Mines. Gold, Silver, and Copper-lead Lode. the Zinc Bogey

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

In view of the success of the mining companies operating on the remarkably rich, though small, gold-silver-lead lode on the Yerranderie…

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Westphalian Miners. Honored by the Kaiser

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

The "Times" reports that on 2nd April the Emperor presented medals to the Westphalian miners who went to assist in the work of rescue in the Courrieres…

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Stolen Gold. Mint Officials Admission. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

The Mint officials and police admit that a considerable quantity of stolen gold is purchased by the Mint in the course of a year…

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Turkey. Sultan's Hoarded Gold. Treasures of Yildiz [?] LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

After the departure of the [?] Abdul Hamid from the Yildi [?] a commission was appointed [?]a systematic search of the [?]…

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Victoria. Miners' Disease. McBRIDE Defends "Cheap" Mining

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 17

The fearful odds, against the health of miners were brought out by a deputation representing; the Christian Social Union of Bencdigo, which was introduced by Mr…

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Newcastle Notes. Colliery Employees Federation

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 31

Age and experience serve not to modify the views of Mr. Peter Bowling, the president of the Northern Federation. Even i his fellow members of the executive…

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[?]Nes and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 29

Bendigo and Eaglehawk banks purged during April of the present year 130oz. gold, as compared with 14,123oz. the corresponding period of last year…

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Illawarra Miners. Annual Official Statistics

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 29

The report of the Minos Department for 1908 upon the various branches of the mining industry of the State lias been made available. During that period the output…

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In Time of War. Fleet of Trawlers. to Sweep Up Mines. London, May 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

The Admiralty will reserve one hundred [?] trawlers chiefly at Gri[?]ley and A[?] to sweep up [?] is wartime. The…

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Gold From Silver Possible Transmutation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

A contributor to the “Matin” reproduces in that journal the points of a remarkable conversation he recently had with Sir William Ramsay at…

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Huge Coal Combine. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

Four coal companies id Maryland, U.S.A., have amalgamated under the name of the Consolidated Coal Company in the form of a combine…

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Miners' Unpleasant Experience. Dropped Into the Water

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

Three miners, A. Opie, T. Elliott and A. Cooper, employed at the Rutheiglen quartz mine, and the manager (T. Elliott, sen.), were being lowered to…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 29

From their reef on the Oriental Hill. right, V., Matthews and son recently rushed 46 tons for 47oz. Mr. W. H. Toole, formerly of the…

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Newcastle Notes. Colliery Employees' Federation

The Worker · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 31

The Committee of Management has sat probably for the last time, and the government of the Federation will be carried on by the Board of Delegates. Hetton has…

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Serious Lockout Pending 150.000 Men Concerned. Welsh Mining Situation. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

The coal owners announced at the last meeting of the South Wales Conciliation Board, that it is their intention to serve a month's notice to…

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