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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 9

Over 60 men are at present employed by the Rockdale Wolfram Company. Broken Hill Block 10 Company declares a dividend of 2s. per share, payable on…

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A Gold Boom

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

Some of the richest quarts ever found in Canada has just been opened at Dawson Klondyke. A tremendous boom is predicted…

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Illawarra Items. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 16

The coal trade throughout the southern district has assumed the Buoyancy and activity which characterised the operations of just 12 months ago…

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Rally Round Labor. the Ballarat Seat. What the Miners Should Do

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 9

A rattling good rallying speech was made by Mr. C. Gray, president of the Trades Hall Council, at the luncheon held in connection with the picnic of the…

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Coal Cellars for Domestic Servants. Perpetuation of Sweating Advocated. Attack on a Lady Labor Delegate

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

A Sydney weekly, which approves the main proposals of the Labor Conference [?] its editorial columns, allows the lady who writes its social items to air in the…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

At the Gib a water wheel has been erected to drive the cyanide pumps, and also a sand grinder, which will mean a saving of about £10 per month…

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The Coal Strike Help for the Wives. Weekly Allowance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council hat adopted the recommendation of the executive committee that the wife of etch unionist sect to gaol in connection with the coal…

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Mining Disaster. Explosion of Foul Air. Many Men Killed. London, March 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

Advices from Juncan, Alaska, report an explosion of foul air in the shaft of the Treadwell Mine. The returns show that 23 were killed and 37…

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The Coal Strike Hard Times Among Miners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

The miners of Newcastle are now looking upon the strike as being iu tile nature of a lockout; but they arc in the unfortunate position, from…

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The Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia on Saturday…

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Rich Gold Reef Found. Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

A very rich reef has been struck at Bookham, Julian Bros.' station. The reef is 5ft wide, and the stone shows gold freely. A syndicate has…

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Mining. Lobbs Hole Copper Company

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

The directors of the Lobba Hole Copper Company, in thoir report dated December 31 state that it is intended to begin smelting early in the ensuing half-year, and it is hoped…

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Coal Importations. Government Anxious to Sell Holding Up Railway Stocks

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

The coal the Government imported from India, Japan, aud elsewhere amounted in all to between 35,000 aud 40,000 toils. Official information…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 9

Deposits of iron [?]ore have been discovered on the State-reserve on which is situated the newly-opened Powlett coal mine…

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The Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

It will come as a shock to the community to learn that the effort of Judge Scholes to mediate between the men and the proprietors of the coal…

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Miners' Disease at Bendigo

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 19

At Bendigo for many years the annual death roll from "miners' complaint" has been something that should be a reproach to any intelligent community. Like the…

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Gold Found at Bookham

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

A very rich reef is reported to have been struck at Bookham, Julian Bros. station in the Yass district. The reef in 5ft. wide, and the stone shows…

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In Illawarra. Machine-cut Coal Rates

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 15

A question which has caused a good deal of friction for some time past is the rate paid for filling coal after it has been cut by the machines. Machines are in…

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Illawarra Items. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 16

For the pay on Friday last all the southern collieries with the exception of South Clifton, South Clifton Tunnel, and Coledale had full time to draw—11 days, and up to…

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South Maitlattd Mines. Application for Higher Wages

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

The South Maitland district mines have prepared a list of 38 claims to be submitted to the Wages Board against those of tho proprietors…

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