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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Richard Ashleigh or "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxii. Chapter Xxiii. a Servant's Mistake

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 4

The next day all Harfield was simmering with excitement. The disquieted created by the murder in the plantation was as nothing compared…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 8

A prospector named Field has made a find of tin at Reedy Creek, 12 miles from Tarago, N.S.W. Steps are being taken to secure the…

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Why Collieries Become Idle. Reply to Judge by Miners' President

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 17

Further reflections on the Northern miners were made last week by Judge Heydon, of the N.S.W. Arbitration Court, very similar in tone to those made by…

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The Contract System in Mines

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 23

Dear Worker,— Just now there is a lot of talk about the contract system, and it appears that employers generally look upon it as a…

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The Rand Gold Outfut

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 10

The gold mines of the Rand, where the miners have lately been asking that they shall be allowed fair living conditions contribute more than a third of the total…

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Illawarra Items. Coal and Coke Trades

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

The coal trade continues brisk, the fortnightly pay this week end being practically a full time one throughout the district. A little trouble occurred at the…

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The Judge and the Miners. Unwarranted Attack From the Bench

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

The position of a Judge is a very exalted one. It makes demands upon the highest faculties—upon the sense of equity and the spirit of tolerance…

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Richard Ashleigh or "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxiii

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 4

With trembling fingers Dewice unfolded the closely written sheets and road aloud the confession of the one she had always regarded as her…

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Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

The Grahamstown Gold Estates large is now working opposite the residence of Mr. G. Woods, in close proximity to the topmost shaft that…

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The Wheat Strike Other Industries Affected. Miners Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Cann stated this afternoon that many of the mine in the north and south-west were working only half time through trucks held up at…

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Richard Ash-leigh or "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxiii

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

"You know your own mind of course" he said "and if you are really determined to go, well, perhaps it will be for the best. But I can't let…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

Stribley and party are now putting six tons of stone from their claim at Brummy's Hill through Dodd's battery…

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Richard Ashleigh Or "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxiii

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 8

The tears trickled from underneath Dewice's lowered lids as she thought of how her unjustifiable actions must have fortuned Richard. But the…

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Richard Ashleigh Or "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxv. the Creeping Death

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 4

Though Barber had attempted to make light of the matter, the danger to those below was far more imminent that he would have had…

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The Mining Laws. New Bills

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly consideration in Committee was given to the Mining (Amendment) Bill, intended to amend the Mining Act,…

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Richard Ashleigh. or "A Son of the Mine." [All Rights Reserved.]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

"Who's coming with me?" he asked, and as one man the colliers stepped forward. The onsetter alone re[?] held back; duty compelled him…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

The Marvel Loch Company, Kalgoorlie, crushed 1700 tons for gold valued at £2649. The expenditure was £1917. Special expenditure on the Comet lease…

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Cable News. Scottish Miners. Require Seven Shillings a Day. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

The Scottish Miners Federation unanimously recommend that steps be taken to secure a minimum of seven shillings per day…

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Mining on Private Property. Bill in N.s.w. Assembly

The Worker · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

The abolition of certain labor exemptions and an extension of prospectors' rights to enter private property for raining purposes were the main features…

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New Goldfield. Dazzling Richness. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Authoritative accounts have been received of a new goldfield near Kito, in the Belgian Congo. It is asserted that the reefs yield 70 per cent…

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