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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Richard Ashtrich. "A Son of the Mine." (All Rights Reserved.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

"No," the man replied, "I have no flask. But cheer up! There's hope yet." "Not for me," Marston said. "I…

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Spurious Gold Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

Our Sydney correspondent wires that the Criminal Appeal Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of William Scott, at the Albury…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 8

Words of this faint hope quickly reached the other colliers, and in little groups they hurried after the under-manager…

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General Cables. Fifty Miners Killed. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

Fifty men were killed through a cage in a gold mine at Mysore collapsing and being dashed to the bottom of the pit…

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Richard Ashleigh Or "A Son of Te Mine." (All Rights Reserved.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

Deacon and Barber were the only officials there—for Mr. Wilson and Storforth had ascended to the surface—and to them Richard unfolded…

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Rich New Mining Field. Splendid Assays. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

Fifty tons of ore taken from the newly-discovered Kempfield mine at Trunkey, have yielded 380 ozs. amalgam, which is expected to give 150 ozs…

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A Rich Gold Find

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 3

A rich discovery of gold has been reported from tie Trunkey field, in the Bathurst district. A parcel of 50 tons of ore was…

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

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

"Can you make me a pair of iron shoes, or something to fasten to my feet?" he asked, telling him of his intention, and explaining that he would…

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Gold Pen-point Making

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

Metallic iridium, used so extensively for the points of gold pens, is made from the powder, obtained in the wet way from platinum ores, by heating to…

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Miners and Non-unionists. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

The North Staffordshire Miners' Federation delegates have given notice of a strike at the end of September, unless all non-unionists…

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Industrial Strife. Miners Fined. "Youth and Obstinacy." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

Four miners, who recently struck work at the Pelaw Main colliery, were fined £3 3/ each by Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court to-day. His…

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

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

After Richard had returned to the entombed men Mr. Storforth approached the chief, and sought to take him away; but Mr. Wilson divined the…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 8

The Lake View Oroya (Queen of Hills mine), Kalgoorlie, crushed 4082 tons for gold valued at £7580. The expenditure was £5001…

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Mining at Germanton

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The discovery of rich tin at Germanton is reported, and an Ardlethan and Narandera syndicate has purchased from Mr. Musgrave, of Germanton, an…

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Federal Matters Coal Companies Demand Refund. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General has been requested by the coal companies concerned in the recent. Anti-Trust Act prosecutions, to refund the…

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

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 4

Pausing for a moment in the porch the doctor was speaking to Mr. Storforth, when out of the dusk came Dewice…

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Anti-trust Prosecution Coal Companies Ask for Remission of Fines. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The Attorney-General, having been requested by the Coal Companies concerned in the recent anti-trust prosecutions to refund fines amounting to…

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The Great Rand Strike. Intolerable Grievances of Miners. Scenes of Blood and Savagery. Citizens Mowed Down by Military Fire

The Worker · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 22

A remarkable feature of the cabled reports dealing with the great strike which recently occurred on the Rand was the entire absence of any information as to…

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Industrial Strife a Colliery Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

The North Bulli colliery was thrown idle to-day, in consequence of the employees failing to turn to at the appointed time. It appears the men…

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Goldfields to Dock. Grim Drama of Village. a Grief-stricken Party

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 7

Once more, and probably for the last time, the crowded incidents of last tragedy [?]mirched afternoon in Bedlington, when, within the precip[?]ts of the prim looking little hostelry, the Sun Inn, there was enacted a drama…

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