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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Miners Wake Up. in Newcastle District. Resumption Predicted at an Early Date. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

It is generally predicted here that there will be a resumption of work in all the colleries in this and the Maitland district next week…

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The Coal Crisis. Lithgow Colliery Troubles Sydney, [?]day

Leader · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The trouble at the Zig Zag Colliery, Lithgow, has been settled. All [?]ands went to work this morning. The ironworks miners again…

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Coal Lumpers to Meet. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The Coal Lumpers' Union holds its usual weekly, meeting to-morrow, when the question of resumption of work, will, it is expected, be the most important…

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No Strike Ballot of Northumberland Miners. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

The ballot of Northumberland miners resulted as follows: For a strike, 14,078; against, 13,686. There will not be a strike, as a two-thirds…

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More Trouble at Lithgow Several Mines Idle. Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

When the time came this morning for the miners and wheelers to turn to at the Zig Zag colliery there was no response on the part of the…

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The English Miners. Ballot Taken. to Continue Work. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

The result of the ballot of the Northumberland coalminers upon a general strike, resulted. in a defeat of the proposal…

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Lithgow Iron Works. Miners Present Themselves But Are Refused Admission. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The iron works' miners, at Lithgow, this morning, presented themselves at work, but were not allowed to enter. Their attention was directed to a notice…

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Hampton—oberon Mine

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

Our Hampton correspondent writes: The machinery for the Hampton—Oberon mine is now all on the ground with a fine new building covering,…

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Miners' Officers in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. E. Truscott, miners' general secretary, left for Sydney on Monday night. Thought he refused to say anything as to the purpose of his visit, it is learned that…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3
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An amalgamation of the whole of Hawkins' Hill from the southern boundary of the Reward Gold Mining Co. to Carroll and Beard's old claims is at present…

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Zig Zag Colliery. Trouble Settled. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The trouble at the Zig Zag Colliery has been, settled, and all hands went, to work this morning…

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Back to Work. Agreement in the North. Southern Collieries in Operation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

Judge Scholes stated on Monday that, both the northern proprietors and men had agreed to a proposition put forward by him for the resumption of work. The…

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Colliery Matters. Zilgeag, Trouble Settled. Statement by Mr. Durie

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The daymen and shiftmen's union held an extraordinary general meeting on Monday night, and after a long discussion it was decided to recommend the wheelers at…

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Oil Fuel. Substituted for Coal. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The "Dally Express" asserts that the Admiralty, as the result of long secret trials, has decided to substitute oil fuel for coal…

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Sunny Corner. Sensational Mining Incident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

On inspecting the cyanide works at Mitchell's Creek the other day Mr. John Cook was greatly surprised, to find in one of the large vats a line specimen of the genus…

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The Ironworks Trouble. Miners Again Present Themselves for Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The miners of the ironworks tunnel turned up to work at the usual hour yesterday morning, but with the same result as on Monday. They had no interview with…

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Oil As Fuel. Instead of Coal. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The "Express" asserts that the Admiralty, as a result of long secret trials has decided to substitute oil as fuel for coal…

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The Lithgow Ironworks' Miners. Again Present Themselves Admission Refused. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The Ironworks' minors again presented themselves for work this morning, but were not allowed to enter the mines. Certain of the miners' delegates have…

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Action of Coal Lumpers. Indicates End of Strike Wharf Laborers Cease Work. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The Coal Lumpers' Union held a meeting to-day and drew up an agreement for submission to the Stevedores Association, indicating that the strike is…

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