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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 14

While working in the prospectors' claim at Yambulla, N.S.W., a party working on a lode parallel to the prospectors, struck unexpectedly good ore. They are…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

The following appeared in the "Sydney Bulletin":—Though Davies & Kershaw averaged 6000zs to the acre at Adelong, N.S.W…

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Buried By Coal. Remarkable Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 3

Richard Lilycove, a coal dumber, was buried beneath 30 tons of coal on board the steamer Shropshire, this morning. While a mate, named…

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The Coal Vend. Counsel's cost £17,328. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

The total amount paid to the Counsel in the Coat Vend case was £17,328…

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Rich Gold Find SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

The Mines Department has received from the Warden's clerk at Hillsend, and intimation that some of the richest stone found during the past…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 22

James Nash, the discoverer of the Gympie goldfields, died at Gympie, Q., a few days ago. He leaves a widow and one daughter…

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Mining on Private Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

During an enquiry before Mr. Warden Williams yesterday, his Worship pointed out that miners or managers working under "authorities to enter"…

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A Big Coal Contract for Newcastle. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 5

Two coal contracts have been received by the Newcastle collieries, amounting to 190,000 tons, for Java. It was reported earlier in the year that the…

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The Gold Fever

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 6

Few who have heard or read of the time when the gold fever raged in Victoria, and infected the rest of the world, realise the amount of wealth it has been…

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Street Lined with Gold

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

Money amounting to about £120,000 in notes, gold, silver, and securities, scattered in sacks about the Boulevard Strasbourg, Paris, through an accident to one of the…

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Peter Bowling Defeated. Southern Miners' Union. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

Peter Bowling was defeated for the Secretaryship of the Southern Miners' Union…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

The North Duchess copper mine, Cloncurry, which shut down during the strike, has resumed operations, the shaft having been baled out; Sinking has been…

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Fearful Disaster Explosion in Wales. Colliery on Fire. 700 Miners Entombed. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

An explosion occurred at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd, near Cardiff, in Wales, last night. The whole of the machinery at he…

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Mining

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

The outstanding feature in the [?]n section on Tuesday at Sydney, was the strong support accorded to both classes of shares in the Carpathia Co. with…

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Miners' Terrible Sufferings. Entombed Men's Desperate Chance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

When the explosion occurred, two banksmen were blown to pieces, and the machinery was smashed to atoms. A cage which was carrying a full load…

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Cable News. Terrible Colliery Explosion. Great Loss of Life. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

An explosion occurred at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd, near Cardiff, in Wales, last night. The whole of the machinery at the…

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Illawarra Items. Colliery Employees' Association. Peter Bowling Defeated for the Secretaryship

The Worker · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 23

More than ordinary interest was manifested in the election of the new executive officers last week, owing to the fact that the members of the association were…

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Welsh Colliery Disaster

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

A well known seismographic expert states that the earth tremors recorded in various parts during, the last few days Undoubtedly had some…

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Colliery Disaster Fire Extinguished. 372 Still Entombed. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Of the 935 men who descended the Universal mine, 532 have been rescued, and 31 bodies have been recovered. There are, therefore, 372 men…

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Colliery Disaster 347 Men Still Entombed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

There are still 347 men entombed in the Universal Colliery at Cardiff. Two more deaths have occurred amongst the rescued, many of whom lost…

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