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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Victoria's Coal Tow a Healthy Child. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Wonthaggi township, on the Po[?] River, the site of the Victorian into…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 9

The copper mine at Grafton, N.S.W., continues to open up well, and in point of production is now second only to Cobar. Ettrema Mines, Nowra, N.S.W., from…

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State Coal Mine. Bill Introduced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly the motion to introduce a State Coal Mines' Bill was carried by 42 rotes to 20. Mr. Wade opposed the motion, and…

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Common Among Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr. W. Crouch of Tabina-street…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at Gundagai on Thursday before Mr. Warden James. The following authorities to enter private lands were…

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A Warning to Miners

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 3

A thermostat has been designed in America to give warning of spontaneous combustion in coal-pockets. A compound solder-release thermostat, encased and protected…

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Three-shift System. Northumberland Miners Favor Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Northumberland miners, by a large majority. Voted in favor of a strike to secure the abolition of the three shifts system. It is doubtful if the…

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Strike Riots. at Manchester and Amsterdam. Miners Join Dockers. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Further noting, caused by rowdies, occurred at Manchester yesterday. The miners engaged at two collieries have ceased work in sympathy with…

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Industrial Unrest. Rioting at Manchester Miners Strike in Sympathy with Dockers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 2

These has been much rioting Manchester in connection with carters' strike. Many of the riots due to the rowdies, many of [?]…

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Extraordinary Mishap. Pall Down Shaft. Mine Manager's Terrible Ordeal. Eight Days Without Food. Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Parr, manager of the Wyalong No. 3 Station mine, Wyalong, was rescued from a disused shaft last night, after having been…

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State Coal Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Mr. Edden burns to signalise his tenure or office as Minister for Mines by conferring on the state the immense benefits which, in his opinion…

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Mining. Pine Grove

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

Mining matters are very quiet here at present. The local battery is kept busy crashing stone from Troy's nine. A parcel of seconds is…

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Miners' Appeal. for a National Strike. the Employers' Position. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

The South Wales Miners' Federation have issued a manifesto to all British miners, pleading for a national strike in favor of a minimum wage in…

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A Woman and Motor Car. Daring Attempt to Explode Mines. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 3

A daring attempt was made to explode the submarine mines which defend Toulon. The Quarter-master noticed a door…

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Bright Prospects. Big Developments on the Barrier. British Mines Good Showing. Broken Hill, Saturday night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

The sensation of the moment in mining is the British Mine. In opening up the long idle Block 16, splendid are has been proved at the 600…

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French Sensation. Attempt to Explode Submarine Mines. Desperate Struggle Mystery of a Veiled Lady. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

A daring attempt was made to-day to explode the submarine mines defending Toulon. The quartermaster noticed that the door, of a chamber,…

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Mining News. the Reno Mine. District Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

Tho syndicate that was about to take over the Rono mine held a meeting at Yerranderie on the 1st last. to consider Mr Turnbull's report on the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 11

Gold has been located at several places at the side of Mt. Poole, both east and west of the main workings on the Yambulla mines, N.S.W…

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State Coal Mines

The Worker · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 6

In the N.S.W. Assembly on Thursday last, Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, asked leave to bring in a bill to provide for the establishment of State coal mines…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act Extensive Amendments Requested

The Worker · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 8

The Northern, Southern, and Western Miners' Association, N.S.W., have finally agreed on the recommendations to be submitted to the Minister for amendment of…

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