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Mining & the mines, 1911

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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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Pelaw Main Colliery. Work to Be Resumed To-day. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

Work will be resumed at the Pelaw Main mine to-morrow morning. The mine has been idle ten weeks, resulting in a loss in wages of about £30,000…

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Mines Department Reports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The following is an extract from the annual report of the Mines Department, copy of which has just been received by us:—…

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District Mining

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

From the Annual Report of tho Mines Department for 1910. Just received, we extract the following passages relating to this district:--…

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Alluvial Gold Struck. Ground Rushed. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

Alluvial gold has been found by leaseholders at Weston, which is 40 miles from Southern Cross (W.A.). One 9oz, nugget was unearthed. Two…

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Miners' Agreement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

It is reported that the miners at John Brown's Minmi Collieries have accepted an offer for continuance on existing terms and…

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A West Australian Gold Rush. Kalgoorlie

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 1

The discovery of alluvial gold at [?] has been responsible for a large number of men rushing the new field. Good alluvial gold h as been…

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Premiers Entertained. Banquet and Brilliant So-coal Function. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The visiting Premiers, Australian and New Zealand, High Commissioners, agents and others, attended Mr. Louis Harcourt's King's Birthday…

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Snow Stops Mine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

Hobart.—A heavy fall of snow over the southern half of Tasmania occurred last night; and also on the west coast About 4 inches fell in…

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General Cables. Miners Demand Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

The miners of South Wales are urging their unions to declare a general strike…

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Industrial Peace. Conditional Terms for Miners. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

It is reported that the miners employed at Brown's Minmi collieries, have accepted an offer by the latter to give the men existing terms and…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 9

Adams and party will provide work for a few men at Nine Mile Creek, Stannum, N.S.W., where they have taken over their option, and will start as soon as the leases…

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Gold at Ardlethan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

A crushing of 20 tons of stone from McLean's prospecting claim at Ardlethan, in the Wyalong district, yielded 300ozs. of retorted gold, or 15ozs. to…

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Mining Men

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

At the Bangedang; goldfields operations are in full swing No startling new finds, such an O'Dwyer Brothers (the prospectors), have been located…

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Election Petition. British Conservative Unseated. Generous Gifts of Coal. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the Central Hall election petition concluded to-day. The court unseated Sir H. Seymour King, the Conservative member for Central…

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Rich Gold Find. Fifteen Ounces to the Ton. at Murrill Creek

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M., who is Mines Warden fur the district, made a statement from the bench at the Wagga Court House yesterday that…

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Mining News. the Bangadang Field

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

Two mining men recently paid a visit of inspection to O'Dwyer Bros,'famous mine at Bangadang, 8 miles from Adelong, and 14 miles from…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 9

Work underground at the Bodangora mine is to be slackened off until the battery starts, as the mine has been well developed for ore winning…

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Electricity and Coal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 7

Two engineers in Munich have completed the plans of a huge airship of a capacity of [?]00,000 cubic metres. It will be driven by six motors, with a…

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The Coal Vend. Secret Agreement Produced. the Strike Recalled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

All unexpected development occurred during the hearing of the vend cases before the High Court to-day, when the secret…

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