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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 9

Reefing in Dunolly district, V., Scheele Bros last week put through 14 tons of stone at the Government battery for the very satisfactory return of 14oz. 7dwt…

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The Gold Storage Trade. Producer and Consumer at the Combine's Mercy. Discussion at N.s.w. Labor Council. State Enterprise Advocated

The Worker · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 16

A motion proposed by Mr. G. Galloway (Cold Storage Employees) led to prolonged discussion in the N.S.W. Labor Council last week. The tenor of the…

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Coal and Shipping Combine. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was advised yesterday that the defendants in an action against the alleged coal and shipping combine had filed their defence. Mr…

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Murrill Creek Gold Find. NARANDERA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 4

M'Lean's claim was opened up yesterday before experts. About 60 interested persons were present. The reef proved to be from 4in to 7in…

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An Ancient Mine

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 5

The Kopparberg Mining Company of Sweden, was founded in 1225 A.D. According to the old account books and other interesting…

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Mining Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

The A.M.A. delegates and mining managers met in conference at Broken Hill yesterday. It is understood the companies offer an all round…

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Tanami Goldfields

The Worker · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 7

Mr. L. G. E. Gee, late Warden on the Tanami goldfields, returned to Adelaide a few weeks ago. When interviewed he said he left Adelaide in September, 1909,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 9

The tributedrs of the Young Australian and Mt. Pleasant. Cobar, NSW, struck some very nice copper ore during last week…

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A Foundling Coal Mine

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 12

VICTORIA'S State coal mine, Powlett, is being slowly and surely done to death by the unsympathetic administration of a Tory and reactionary…

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Colliery Explosion. 290 Miners Entombed London, Dec. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

A terrible explosion occurred this morning in the Hulton Colliery, near Bolton, Lancashire. Escape from the pits was rendered…

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Victorian State Coal Mine Its Great Possibilities Confirmed

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 9

Before the Select Committee of the Victorian Legislative Council inquiry into affairs of the Powlett State coal mine and its future prospects, General Manager…

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Murdered for Dividends. Mine Accidents That Should Not Have Occurred

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 3

In our last issue we reprinted a portion of a report by Mr. Jon. May, mining engineer and certificated colliery manager, on "Colliery Explosions, their Cause, and…

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Coal Vend Prosecutions. Fixed to Begin on April 10, 1911

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

Sitting in Chambers at Sydney on Friday, Judge Isaacs, of the Commonwealth High Court, fixed April 10, 1911, as the date on which the hearing of the Coal…

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The Mining Industry and Speculators. Criticism by Victorian Labor Members

The Worker · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 9

During the debate on the Mines Department estimates in the Victorian Assembly last Friday. Labor members McGrath and McKissock (Ballarat), Smith (Bendigo),…

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Explosion in a Colliery. 350 Miners Still Entombed. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 2

An explosion has occurred in the Hueton Colliery, at Bolton, Lancashire. Following the explosion, the cages became jammed and the ventilation was…

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Colliery Explosion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

A disastrous explosion occurred in a colliery at Bolton, Lancashire. The report was heard three miles away. Owing to fire the rescuers descended…

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Hinton Mine Disaster. Manchester

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 2

The official total number of miners missing as a result of the Hinton mine disaster is 325. Hopeless attempts by rescuers have been…

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The Colliery Explosion. 350 Men Entombed. No Hope of Rescue. London, December 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 2

Practically no hope is entertained of the rescue of the miners entombed in the Pretoria pit at Bolton, in Lancashire. The fiery explosion swept the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 9

The Bogan River, N.S.W., Copper Mining Company still maintains its average monthly output of copper. It is hoped that a big impetus will be given to mining…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. The Public Must be Supplied

The Worker · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 9

During the discussion on the Mines estimates in the Victorian Assembly last week, Minister of Mines McBride, in reply to protestations from Labor members that…

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