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Mining & the mines, 1911

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MINING. Lady Clare Gold Mine, Donkey Hill Sensational Developement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

At this mine, in the paddock, is 130 tons of battery stone. A fresh developement is in evidences at 400 foot level south, in the way of a new make…

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The Rosedale. Convincing Proofs of Disaster Wreckage Found. Identified with Mining Steamer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The steamer Burringbar picked up bucket off Smoky Cape yesterday afternoon bearing the wold Rosedale, also a life-belt box supposed to have…

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Mining Award. Engine Driving and Firing (Mining) Board

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

In the matter of the application of the Yerranderie Amalgamated Minors' Association to determine certain industrial mutters, and to vary the award…

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A Rich Mine SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

The first crushing from Bren's mine, Rushworth (Vic.), yielded a hundred and thirteen ounces of gold from two loads of stuff, averaging sixty ounces…

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MINING. Lady Clare Gold Mine, Adelong. Sensational Developments

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

AT this mine, in the paddock, is 130 too 3 of battery stone. A fresh development is in evidence at 400 feet lovel south, in the way of a new make…

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Lady Clare Gold Mine, Donkey Hill. Sensational Development

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

At this mine in the paddock 120 tons of battery stone is at grass. A fresh development is in evidence at the 400 feet level south, in the…

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1000 Miners. Wanted in Newcastle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 5

Interviewed to-day regarding the statement cabled to England that there was plenty of room for miners in Australia, Mr. A. R. Cant,…

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Scene at the Mine. No Demonstration. Queenstown

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

To all intents and purposes the operations of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, in the Lyell district, ceased this afternoon at 4…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

The State batteries in W.A. last week crushed 1158 tons for 660oz. gold. Cathcart Company, Ararat, V., cleaned up for the last fortnight 586½oz. gold,…

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Coal Barons and Miners. Are the Owners Forcing a Strike? Significant Statement by Employers' Secretary. Ominous News From the South Coast

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 19

The following cable item appeared in the "S.M. Herald" of Monday: It is announced that the Associated Northern collieries have received a…

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Miners and Militarism. Barrier A.m.a. in Protest

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the Barrier branch of the A.M.A. the following resolutions were carried:— "That whereas, under the existing…

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"A Mare's Nest." No Trouble in Southern Coal Trade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

The chairman of the Southern Colliery Association Agency gives an emphatic denial to the reported threatened trouble in the southern coal trade…

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Mount Lyell Strike Position at the Mine. Machine Hands Go Out. Trains Curtailed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 3

The overwhelming disaster that has come to the West Coast of Tasmania in consequence of the strike at Mount Lyell was realised a little…

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Miners' Strike in Tasmania. Infringement of the Eight Hour Principle at Mt. Lyell

The Worker · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 20

While the Unions of N.S.W. are preparing to celebrate their Eight Hour Day, the miners employed at Mount Lyell, Tasmania, are out on strike against a…

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Pambula Gold. 400 Ozs. to the Ton. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

The Brass Knocker Syndicate, at Pambula, have opened up what is practically a jeweller's shop in the old shaft, after sinking 15 feet…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Thursday. Big Gold Find

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

The " Brass Knockor Syndicate," at Pambula, has opened up what is practically a jeweller's shop in an old shaft after fifteen feet. It…

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Fall of Coal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

A man named Edward M'Mullen was brought into the Wagga Hospital yesterday from Bomen suffering from an injury to his leg, caused by a lump of…

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Industrial Unrest. Situation in Britain. General Strike of Miners. Unionists Expelled. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 2

Leading ship-owners were present at the annual dinner of the Sailors and Firemen's Union. Sir Walter Runciman said the…

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New Eldorado. Pambula Gold Yields. a Thousand Ounces to the Ton. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Intense excitement continues at the wonderful richness of the Brass Knocker Mine, Pambula. Much of the surrounding country has been pegged…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 9

The last fortnightly clean-up of the Bodangora, N.S.W., Goldmines resulted:—Tons crushed, 489½ smelted gold, 201oz.; concentrates, 3½, tons, estimated to…

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