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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 29

Lady Nelson Gold Mining Company, St. Amand, V., has been granted £1500 under the Victorian Mines Development Act tp assist the development of the mine…

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Colliery Crisis Notice to 160,000 Men. the Owners Manifesto. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

The South Wales coal owners, controlling 10,000,000 tons annually, have issued a manifesto explaining the notice, to 160,000 workmen. Only 6 [?]…

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The Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd. Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman's Report. a Roseate Outlook

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

AT the last meeting (annual) of shareholders of the Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mines held in London, the Chairman of Directors (Mr. A…

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Miners Fatally Mangled

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

J. Hodge and W. Cooper, employed in the Occidental mine at Cobar, were [?]ing out a charged hole, when an explosion took place. They were…

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Miners' Wages Scottish Employers Obdurate London, May 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

Scottish cool masters declined to cancel their demand for a reduction of wages by 6d per day, although the National Federation of Great Britain…

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Coal Industry. Trouble in Scotland. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

The Scotch coal masters decline to cancel their announced intention of reducing wages by sixpence a day, though the National Federation of Great Britain…

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For the Sake of Gold. a Sensational Romance. (All Rights Reserved.) INTRODUCTORY

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 3

John Lucas, a wild, handsome young follow, after running through a comfortable little fortune, married a lovely girl belonging to one of the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 9

It was decided at a recent meeting of miners to form a branch of the A.M.A. at the new Kangiara field, N.S.W. A local syndicate prospecting Nick's…

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Illawarra Miners. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 6

With the exception of the southern end of the district, the coal trade has been well maintained during the past fortnight. Helensburgh, Coledale, South Clifton…

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Serious Mining Accident Five Men Injured. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

While eight workmen wese being lowered in a cage from the 600 to 700 feet level at the Central mine, Broken Hill, this morning, the brake on the…

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Women Suffragists Importuning Mr. Asqutth. Pursued on Gold Links. London, June 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

A party of suffragettes interrogated Mr. Asquith after service at Clovelly Church, Devonshire, on Sunday. The Premiers was subsequently again…

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Electioneering Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

In America everything can be done by means of money. In England nothing can be done without money. The two things are quite difference…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 9

A silver nugget valued at £3200 has been found at Cobalt, Northern Ontario, Canada. At Mount Werong. Taralga, N.S.W…

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Illawarra Miners. Coal and Coke Traders

The Worker · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 20

Broken time has been recorded at the majority of South Coast collieries for last week and for to-morrow's pay. Mt. Keira, Mt. Pleasant, and Mt. Kembla are as…

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Big Mine Explosion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

A series of explosions occurred in the furnace of the Great Cobar mine. The furnace was practically destroyed. No one was injured…

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Colliery Dispute. Question of Method. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

The Dudley colliery at Newcastle is idle to day, as the miners refuse to work the pillars in the manner desired by the manager…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 9

The Jemkaicumbene, N.S.W., dredge, idle for five weeks owing to want of water, has resumed work. Underground work restarted on the B.H…

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Newcastle Collieries. Proprietors and Miners. Serious Trouble Threatened Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 3

Considerable tension is again taking placs between the colliery owners and miners in the Newcastle district. The proprietors express strong opposition to…

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Illawarra Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 4

On Thursday last M A. Gray. Miners' General Secretary, forwarded £88 17s. 3d. to Broken Hill, and £44 6s. 3d. to Wolgan Valley, towards the relief of locked-out…

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Explosion at Great Cobar Mine

The Worker · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 23

A series or alarming explosions broke forth on Sunday night from the furnaces at the Great Cobar mine, N.S.W., and an examination showed that the No. 2…

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