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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Cobar Mining News. (From Cobar “Leader”)

Leader · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 1

Reported that Fort Bourke property has been acquired by the Great Cobar Co. for 20,000 shares in the combined proposition…

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The Coal Mine Horses. Object to Go Below Again

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The manager of the Zig-zag colliery yesterday, in Sydney, related pis experience with the mine horses, which had been let out to grass and liberty during the strike…

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The Western Collieries Invincible Trouble Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The position locally has not undergone any change. The live local pits are working without interruption and all have double shifts of men…

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Western Collieries Board. Award As. to Wages

Leader · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The following award of the Western Collieries and Shale Mines (coal mines) Board, consituted for the industries of coal miners, wheelers,…

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Bathurst Coal Supply

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

The explanation given by the Deputy Mayor, Alderman A. B. James, concerning the coal supply to the Bathurst municipal gas works, a report oft any at-tempt had been made to appeal to the…

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The Coal Supply

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

Before a paper makes a vicious attack, accompanied with serious charges of maladministration, should be sure of the ground on which…

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Northumberland Miners. London, Thursday

Leader · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Seventy thousand miners are now Idle in Northumberland and Durham. Coal owners expect a settlement of the trouble, but the miners executive…

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An Interim Award. for Vale of Clwydd Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

A special issue of the "Government Gazette" was published on Wednesday containing an award of the Western Collieries and Shale Mines (Coal Mines) Board…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney, Mondap

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

The Strike Congress, headed by Mr. W. M. Hughes, proposes to meet during the week. Mr. Hughes says. "As far as I know, Mr. Bowling has…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The majority of miners at Newcastle predict that another week will see the and of the strike. They are heartily sick of it. One prominent…

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Killed in a Mine. Canbelgo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

A small fall of ore in the stope of the north drive at the 200ft level of the Mt. Boppy gold mine this afternoon killed John S. Price and injured the left hand and…

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Better Output Expected. Miners Still "Soft."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

"The position at the moment regarding Lithgow collieries," remarked Mr. J. S. Bragg yesterday, "is that the collieries are going along rather slowly. We expect…

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Mining News. Main Ridge Deer Lead Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The secretary of the Main Ridge Deep Lead Gokl Mining Company has issued the following memorandum to the shareholders:-- As notified in the daily papers the…

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The Coal Crisis. Hughes Down South. Holland Causes a Melee. Majority of Lodges Favor a Ballot. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Hughes, who received a mixed reception at the South Coast yesterday. Informed the men that if they remained on strike until the…

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The Striae. Compulsory Wages Indictment of Mr. Patterson, by Prominent Lodge Officers. Mr. Hughes at the South Coast. a Mixed Reception. Railway Absorbing Western Coal. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

The re-opening of the Western collieries has not so far been responsible for any noticeable, increase in the public fuel supply…

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Coal Strike in England Seventy Thousand Miners Idel. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

Seventy-thousand coal miners are idle in Northumberland and Durh[?], coal is dribbling in small quantties to shipping ports…

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Western Colliery Board Award As to Wages

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

The following award of the Western Collieries and Shale Mines (Coal Mines) Board, excluding any coal mine worked by the Commonwealth…

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Latest Coal Strike News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 11

The general opinion prevails at Newcastle that the strike will end next week. It is believed that a basis of settlement will be announced within…

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Coal From Oversea. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

About 20,000 tons of oversea, coal, ordered by the New South Wales Government, is expected in-the course of a few days…

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New Zealand Miners Contribute. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

The employees, at the Waihi Mine, New Zealand, have contributed 10s per member toward the strike fund…

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