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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Welsh Coal Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The South Wales Coal Conciliation Board has agreed to 11/4 per cent. reduction in wages owing to a fall in the average selling price of coal…

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Alaskan Coal Crisis. Cordova

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The steamer Edith has arrived with a consignment of Canadian coal. A large force of deputies preserved order…

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Long Tunnel Mine. 170 Ounces of Gold. Still Looking Well

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

THE interest awskened by the second sensational gold discovery in the Long Tunnel mine in the course of a few weeks still continues, and since last…

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Long Tunnel Mine. Still Looking Well

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

THE Long Tunnel mine still continues to produce rich gold-bearing stone, and since Thursday another 80ozs. gold have been taken out. The…

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The Coal Vend. Suggestive Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

Giving evidence in the vend case, before the High Court to-day, Oswald Lane, formerly of the firm of Scott, Fell and Co., stated that in…

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Miners' Earnings Nationalisation Demanded. Great Strike Predicted. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

At a public meeting in London it was stated that the earnings of 20,000 miners, working full time, were under 21/ a week. A resolution was passed…

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Long Tunnel Mine. More Rich Gold Finds. Half-a-hat Stone Produces Two Lbs Gold. Three Dishes Stone for 130 Ozs. Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

Sensational gold discoveries continue to be made at the Long Tunnel Mine, Long Flat, and the rich finds are causing much interest locally and…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

"Bob" Scott, who is well-known in mining circles in this district, has made application for authority to enter portions 222 and 25, parish…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 9

The Mount Boppy Company has taken over the Red Hill Extended, Gulgong, N.S.W., and will sink for what gold may be there straight away…

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Illawarra Miners. the Coal Trade

The Worker · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 23

For the fortnightly pay on Friday last South Clifton, South Clifton Tunnel, and Corrimal had 10 days each; Mt. Kembla and Mt. Pleasant, 9; Mt. Keira, 8 1/2; and…

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The Balmain Colliery Ldgk-out. Support for Men From Western Miners

The Worker · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 22

The Balmain Miners' Lodge has issued to the unionists of New South Wales a statement regarding the lock-out by which its members are at present…

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Long Tunnel Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

This mine has a romantic history, dating from early, in 1883, and this has been further added to during the past few weeks. For over 20 years the mine…

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"Hill End Limited." Rival Mining Companies. a Unique Court Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

An interesting and unique application was before the Judge in Equity to day, when John Edward Scantlebury, and 13 others, including C. G. Wade,…

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Goal Crisis. the Newcastle Trouble. General Strike Feared. Vote of Miners Being Taken. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

A district vote is being taken in Newcastle and Maitland districts on a motion that the whole of the members of the Miners' Federation should…

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The Cynic, Gold! Last Year's Output

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Mines for the your 1910 supplies the following information:— GUNDAGAI DIVISION…

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The Colliery Trouble. Result of Ballot. in Favor of Resuming Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The latest from Newcastle states that the miners' trouble is not yet settled and that a large number of men are anxious to down tools, but…

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School Conundrum. Gold Medals Going Begging in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

One of the suggestions made at the meeting on Monday night for the purpose of discussing the coronation celebrations in Wagga was that the…

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The Family Tragedy. Victims' Antecedents. Husband's Mining Losses. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

Segur Stafford Basterd and his wife, Evelyn Sherren Basterd, who, with their son, committed suicide by taking prussic acid at their cottage in…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 23

A good deal" of alluvial tin-mirimg machinery has been placed on the ground at Ten-mile Creek, Albury, N.S.W., and extensive development work is now being…

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Our Coal-owning Patriots

The Worker · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 17

THE Australian patriotism of the capitalists who exploit the people of this continent has never been seriously in question. There has never, in point of…

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