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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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A Rich Gold Mine

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 8

Nearly two years ago Mr C. F. McLean, of Narandera, had a scrub-cutting contract at Murrill Creek station, 20 miles north of…

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"For Turon Gold."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Nothing fires the imagination of Australians more than the romance of the gold fields, the herioc days of diggers, when the most adventurous spirits of…

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Big Mining Catastrophe Mt. Lyell Ablaze. 98 Men Entombed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in the Mount Lyell tin mine on Saturday. It is supposed that a motor at the 800 feet level ignited the wooden lining of…

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Mount Lyell Death Roll. 50 Miners Rescued. 45 Bodies Found. Two More Disasters. Queenstown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

Fifty miners have been brought safely to the surface at Mount Lyell. The others, it is believed, are doomed…

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Rich Mine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

A correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald says Nearly two years ago Mr. C.F. M'Lean, of Narandera, had a scrub cutting contract…

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Heroes of the Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

There is ho class of people. engaged in the industrial life of the community Which contributes so magnificently to the records of heroic achievements as…

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A Murderous Mine

The Worker · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 12

Nothing more shocking than the "accident" at the North Lyell mine has taken place in the history of Labor's martyrdom in Australia…

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Miners Discontented. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

The discontent among the Newcastle and Maitland miners continues. There are now over 1200 men idle…

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Illawarra Miners. Dismissal of a Lodge Secretary. Big Union Principle Involved

The Worker · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 21

What was described by Judge Scholes as the biggest industrial matter he has had to deal with since his occupancy of the Industrial Court Bench, came before him…

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The Mallee Hen Mine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

In our last issue it was formally notified by advertisement that the shares of the Mallee Hen mine at Murrill Creek were on offer to the public. On his…

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Gold Smuggling. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The police have discovered the method by which unwrought gold has been stolen from mining companies and smuggled to England and the…

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Miners Reinstated. AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

The 400 coalminers at Huntly (N.Z.) who left work to attend the demonstration against the imprisonment of the Waihi strikers, declined…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Management Questioned. Coal Mixers' Bill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

Mr. M'Garry asked the Minister for Works whether he was aware of the state of things of over the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, the best men…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 15

A good coal discovery has been made on the Oakey-Cooyar line, Q., on the property of Mr. E. H. Reeve, Muldu. In deepening a well a coal seam was struck…

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Miners' Unrest. a Strike Likely. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The Mount Kembla miners are considerably agitated over the decision of the Industrial Court in respect to the dismissal of James Russell, lodge…

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A Colliery Crisis. Situation at Newcastle. General Upheaval Feared. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

The mining situation at Newcastle is very critical. An exactly similar position prevails to that which preceded the big strike three years ago. The…

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Mining Disaster. Outrush of Earth. Three Lives Lost. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Another mining disaster occurred this evening on the Proprietary mine, three men being buried and one escaping with serious injuries…

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The Mining Disaster. a Body Recovered. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

The body of Micbael Dunovan. the second victim of the Proprietary mine disaster, was recovered this morning. It presented a terrible…

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Little Gold Fish

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

It was a bright morning in the last week of April, and the Princess of Callow—whose real name was Matilda—the Princess Matilda—was walking in…

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Illawarra Miners Being Victimised Do the Owners Want a Strike? Strong Feeling in the District. Matter Before the Industrial Court

The Worker · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 15

The dismissal of James Russell, a lodge secretary, by the Mt. Kembla Coal Coy., as well as other employees toy various companies in the Illawarra district…

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