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Mining & the mines, 1912

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New Zealand State Miners Strike Over Levies. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

A strike, has occurred at the Seddon's Hill State coal mine, through the refusal of a few men employed there to pay the levies ordered for…

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Gold Find at Wyangle

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

In a conversation with Mr. Thos. Keefe, on Wednesday last, we learnt that the recent gold find made by him and Mr. Jas. McEvoy, sen., last…

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Miners' Electric Lamp

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 6

The first prize of £600 in the Home Office competition for a miners' electric lamp has been awarded to F. Farber, of Dor[?] Eight English and…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

It will, be remembered that the Mount Osborne Mine at Wagragobilly was at one lime thought likely to be a gold…

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English Miners Conference LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

The Minister Federation Conference has resolved that there is strong dissatisfaction with the working of the Minimum Wage Act. particularly…

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The Wyancle Gold Find

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

Several parties of prospeotors spent the whole of last week going over and testing the loam along the belt of the country in which Messrs Tom…

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Mining Laws, Amending Bill. Royalties on Minerals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

Tim amendment of the Mining Act (1906) and the Crown Lands Act, introduced in the Assembly last week, provide that the annual rent…

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How Coal "Got There." a Bright Scientific Explanation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 3

As our thoughts have lately been turned so forcibly to the subject of coal, a few words as to the origin and development of our coal…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 5

The Tolwong Mineral Co., N.S.W., has been granted a suspension of labor conditions for six months. Several gold specimens have been…

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Japanese Coal. SANTIAGO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 2

With a view to balancing the exports of nitrates to Japan by imports of coal, the Chilian railways are experimenting with Japanese coal, which…

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The Northumberland Miners LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The Northumberland miners have obtained an increase of wages equal to 2½ per cent…

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Mining Lease Voided

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 1

The undermentioned mining lease of private lands, in terms of the Mining Act, 1906, has been voided, the lessee having failed to execute and take…

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Coal Vend Appeal. Case Before the Court. Argument to Last a Week. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The Appeal in the Vend Case came on for hearing at the High Court to-day. The appellants are the Shipping Companies. Mr. Mitchell in open,…

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The Wyangle Gold Find. 50 Oz. Unearthed. a Fine Reef-nugget. the Vein Struck

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

The quantity of gold won up till Friday last and the developments at Mr. Keefe's find on Portion 76, parish Wyangle, and about 11…

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Curious Places of Worship. a Chapel in a Coal Pit

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

Tho miners' chapel in Mynnd Menlggd Colliery at Swansea, where for a period extending over half a century the toilers of the mine have…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 5

There is some excitement on the N.S.W. North Coast owing to the discovery of a body of nickel ore 20 miles from Copmanhurst, which assayed 8.6 per cent., which…

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Shipping Companies' Coal Vend Appeal Proceedings Opened in the High Court

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 10

The hearing of the appeal of various coastal shipping companies against Judge Isaacs's verdict in the Coal Vend case was opened in the High Court at Sydney on…

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The Coal Vend Appeal. to Limit Ruinous Competition. Ordinary Business Precautions Lawful. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

During the hearing of the Vend appeal to-day, Mr. Mitchell argued that when a business man found that undercutting in prices was causing…

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Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

The Glamorgan colliers have resumed work after referring the matter to the Board…

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The Wyangle Gold Find. 50ozs. Unearthed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

THE quantity of gold won up till Friday last and the developments at Mr. Keefe's find on portion 76, parish Wyangle, and 11 miles from…

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