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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Disaster. Ninety Bodies Recovered. Pittsburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

Two men were found alive in the mine at Findlayville. They had been imprisoned for three days. The rescuers on entering the mine again…

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The Democrat Gold Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

A nice cake of gold came in from the Democrat mine on Saturday, from a fortnight's crushing of 200 tons. It turned the scale at 126oz. 16dwt. The…

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Miners to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Helensburg miners have unanimously accepted the delegate board's proposal for a resumption of work, which is expected to be in full swing…

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Mining Lease Executed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The following lease has been executed and awaits delivery. J. Hume, Ardlethan, 8ac. 3rds. [?] per., parish of Yalgogoring…

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Situation at Newcastle. the Miners' Ballot

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The mining situation at Newcastle is very quiet. The executive officers refuse to give the result of the ballot on the question of asking the…

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Spurious Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 5

Mells ourne delectives have arrested two men in connection with selling of metal purporting to be gold, but which really…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 16

The stack of bags of tin are at the Ardlethan railway station, N.S.W., almost rivals the stacks of wheat which are so prominent a feature in the station yards…

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Northern Colliery Troubles

The Worker · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 9

The Government proposal to relieve the perpetual discontent on the Northern collieries, N.S.W., is an offer of a separate Arbitration court for the northern…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

The Pelaw Main Colliery was idle this morning, in consequence of the men leaving work to hold a meeting to discuss their grievances with the…

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Southern Colliery Trouble. Men Return to Work

The Worker · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 24

The minors on the South Coast, N.S.W., have decided to return to work. It would appear that the smallness of the amount of strike pay—which at the…

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Industrial Disputes. Southern Coal Strike. Investigation Commenced. Bulli

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

The investigation into the Critcher case was commenced before the Industrial Magistrate at Bulli to-day, when the Bellambi Coal Mining…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Julius Forsstrom, of Lobbs Hole copper fame, has just returned from a visit to the Ardlethan tinfield, which he describes as exceedingly rich mineral country, three of…

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Lacmalac Mining Co

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

A company is being formed to work the tunnel claim at Lacmlac, in the hands of the Messrs Stokes, and it is a venture that we have no hesitation…

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Miners' Union Secretaryship Mr. Peter Bowling Asked to Resign. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Corrimal Lodge, Wollongong, a motion was passed calling upon Mr. Peter Bowling to resign the secretaryship of…

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Mining Sensation. Armed Burglars Imprison Watchmen. Then Steal Gold Worth £3000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

A wire from Fremantle reports that two armed burglars held up three watchmen at the Bullfinch mine and stole about £3000 worth of gold. The…

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Industrial Disputes. Strike of Burwood Miners. Three Collieries Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Burwood colliery, which employs about 400 hands, was thrown idle today through the miners going on strike. No warning was given. The…

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South Coast Collieries Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

AM the South Coast collieries resumed work this morning…

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Robbery of Gold. Masked Men Secure £3000. Perth (W.a.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Last night two masked men bailed up three watchmen on the Bullfinch Proprietery mine, and stole £3000 worth of retorted gold…

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The Closed Shop. 20,000 Miners Strike Against Employment of Non-Unionists. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 3

Twenty thousand miners are idle in various parts of South Wales as a pretest against the employment of non-unionists…

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A Previous Huge Gold Robbery

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 3

The story of the recent great robery of bullion in the course of transit to Alexandria recalls a similar crime which took place…

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