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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Newcastle Mines. Starting Time for Wheelers

The Worker · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 27

Judge Scholes has delivered his judgment in regard to the starting time for wheelers at the Burwood Colliery, Newcastle, N.S.W., deciding that the wheelers…

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A Strike Prosecution. Coal Wheelers in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day 17 young men were charged with having taken part in a strike at the Coal Cliff Colliery in December last. The…

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Lobb's Hole Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

With the advent of the new year and payable ore having been struck by the tributors in the winze, which was sunk by them during last winter at the…

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Mining Trouble Settled LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

The North Wales miners have withdrawn their notice of a strike. The difficulty has been settled by their acceptance of a rise of 4d. per day…

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A Grafton Golconda. Phenomenal Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

A quantity of stone from the Garibaldi mine, Grafton district, yielded a total of 4,580 ounces of gold to the ton…

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Mining Agreement. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A five years' agreement has been signed between the executive officers of he Minmi Miners' Lodge and Mr. John Brown, owner, of the…

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Industrial Unrest. Cardiff Coal Trimmers' Strike Proposal. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The Cardiff and Barry coal trimmers have decided to lender notices on April 1 of a strike wherever non-unionists are employed…

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Mr. Stamper Mining Man (Complete in Three parts.) PART 2

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 3

A mine manager was imported from Ballarat by the three speculating gentlemen for to take charge, of our workings, and at a…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 23

Two hundred tons of Sunny Corner o[?]e purchased by the Sulphide Corporation have turned out satisfactorily. Development work is being pushed on at the…

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Miners Decision. Against Non-unionists

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Three thousand miners in Lancashire have decided to strike unless the non-unionists employed in the mines join the Miners' Federation…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles. Minmi Men Sign Agreement

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 23

Directly against the advice of the Colliery Employees' Federation, the miners of the Buck Creek and Duckenfield collieries, through the Minmi lodge, have…

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Threat of Strike Miners Object to Non-unionists. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Three thousand, miners at Skilmersd[?]le have given notice of their intention to strike unless the non-unionists employed by the coal-owners join the…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

THE publication of the figures of. the Miners Accident Relief Fund is causing some comment, especially among those who are interested in…

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Rich Gold Reef. Its Value Inestimable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

News of further phenomenal gold finds at Solferino, Upper Clarence, have been received at Grafton. Mr. Parkinson, while prospecting near the…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Lead Returned to London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

After many adventures, due to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Mines and Miners

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

The proposal submitted by Dip j coal owners at the conference with the imners representatives has bean rejected. The miners have decided…

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Mining Accident at Wantiool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

Our Junee correspondent writes to say that John Chariton and J. Neilson fell down the shaft of their claim at Wantiool o Friday morning…

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Mining Explosions Miraculous Escapes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Three mines named Skillebeck, Grillet, and Lewis, engaged on the 2100 feet level in the United. Gold Mine, Eaglehawk, were engaged in…

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The Coal Strike Sydney, Monday Evening

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The Government has issued a proclamation calling upon citizens to assist the gas companies to carry on; the men having refused a fair and reasonable…

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Fine Gold Wire!

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

"Tipped with 22 carat gold" is an allurement whereby many a cigarette manufacturer tempts the smoking public. There are not a few people who are sceptical…

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