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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Wathi Mines Strike. Conference Proves Abortive. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

The conference between the Federation of Labor, and the Mine Owners' Association, which is taking place with the object of arranging a…

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Miser's Million Copyright. A Great North Country Mill and Mine Romance. PART" 9. Chapter Xx. King For. a Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

Good Heavens Unmerciful Fate So It had como to this after all? He, tho millionaire of yesterday, so proud, so masterful, so well-satisfied,…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 15

A 6ft. copper lode, rich, has been struck at the Mount Scott mine, Leadville, N.S.W. The walls are of hard ironstone, and the lode is sulphurised…

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New Zealand Mining Lockout. an Appeal to Australian Unionists

The Worker · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

The executive of the New Zealand Federation of Labor makes the following appeal to Australian Unionists:— Fellow-Unionists.—Greetings! At the…

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Explosion in Mine. Thirteen Persons Entombed. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

An explosion at the Hastings mine, Colorado, resulted in thirteen persons being entombed. It is feared that all have perished…

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The Long Tunnel Mine. Another Good Crushing. 241 Ozs From 57 Tons

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

The Kimo battery cleaned up on Saturday after crushing 57 tons of ore, taken from the 250 and 350 feet levels of the above mine, for the…

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Some Suggestive Questions. the Coal Vend Appeal. Censure Motion Moved. House Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

In the House of Representatives a number questions were asked, of no particular moment, until Mr. Anstey asked what was curious or…

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English Racing. Ascot Gold Cup. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

The Ascot Cold Cup, run yesterday, was won by prince Palatine, with Basso Points second and Bill and Coo…

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Miners Wages. Increase Granted. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

The neutral chairman of the Scottish Coal Conciliation Board has granted the miners an increase of 6d. per day on their wages…

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The Lady Clare Gold Mine

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Another rich crushing has just been completed from this consistent gold producing mine on Donkey Hill, Adelong, 132 tons of ore yielding 293ozs…

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A Famous Teapot. Worth Ten Times Its Weight in Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 7

A teapot which is worth ten times its weight in gold is one of the most remarkable pieces in the famous Trapnell collection of British…

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Miser's Million. Copyright. A Great North Country Mill and Mine Romance. PART 10. Chapter Xxii. the Garden on the Sands

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 7

Dusk, soft, dreamy, warm and sweet had fallen over sea and shore at Lancashire's most finical and prudish of seaside resorts—South…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 19

Miners have been driving on what is believed to be the old Carbine lease. Forest Reefs, N.S.W., recently picked up at 40ft. It has been followed for 100ft.,…

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Illawarra Items. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

The experience of past years in the coal trade of the South Coast shows that there has invariably been a fulling off during the winter months from May until…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

IN the 6o's, a rush occurred at the Shaking Bog and almost simultaneously at Murrumburrah. The first mentioned field was not an…

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Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Three men were imprisoned by bad air in the O.K. mine, Queensland. One man Kelly was saved by keeping close to the exhaust of…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, June 25Th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, Mining Warden

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

William Vine Dicker applied for a license to enter on portion 82, parish of Fennell, in lieu of cancelled application which applicant desired…

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The Coal Vend Appeal Will the Owners Be Represented. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 7

Interviewed today in connection with the statement that the colliery owners would not be represented in the appeal to the High Court in the…

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Serial Story. All Rights Reserved. the Paignton Honor. Chapter XVI.—Continued. The Deep Hanger Mine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 8

"We might have gone on comfortably for another six months at least if it hadn't been for that fool Fleming," he went on. "Fleming's been…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 17

Some of the levels in the Mungana (Chillagoe) Thirty Jane mine, which for some time has been cut off by fire, are to be flooded…

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