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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Effects of the Coal Strike on Shipping

Leader · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

A fleet of steamers are tied up idle in Sydney Harboor, for the most part awaiting the end of the coal strike, because their owners will not…

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Mining at Carcoar. Carcoar

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. J. Reitmeester, of the Junction Reef's has just crushed some stone which has given a most extraordinary yield. From seven tons of dirt he…

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Barrier Mines Close Down. Over 1600 Men Idle. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

South Broken Hill mine has stopped work, and 1000 men are out of employment. Block 10 will close to-morrow, and a further 500 odd men…

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The Coal Strike the Cullen Bullen Trouble Men Decline to Work. Portland

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

The Invincible Colliery at Cullen Bullen is still idle, owing to the shortage of trucks. Mr. A. E. Ennis, managing director,…

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The World Reuter's special message to "N.a." Eight Hours in Mines. London, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

Coal is dribbling in small quantities from Northumberland and Durham to the shipping ports. The owners expect settlement…

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N.z State Coal Mines

Leader · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

The gross output of the State coal mines in New Zealand for last year was 309,906 tons, which, allowing 9870 tons for mine consumption and waste,…

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Coal Strike in England the Miners' Grievances. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The Northumberland and Durham putters object to night shifts, and declare that they would rather work ten hours a day than eight at night…

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Electric Light at Lithgow Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

An electric lighting plant has been installed at the Lithgow Valley Colliery, and the light was switched on for the first time on Friday night, with results entirely…

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The Western Collieries Consideration of the Award

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

Work was resumed this morning at the local collieries, and everything appears to be working satisfactorily. No doubt the output henceforth will be larger, now that…

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The Coal Supply

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

In our correspondence column to-day Mr. H. S. Wark sends up a piteous appeal to try and make a personal grievance a matter of foremost…

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The Coal Crisis. Union Coal Lumpers Strike. Free Laborers Also Refuse. Sydney

Leader · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The coaling of the P. and O. Mooltan led to an extraordinary strike this morning. The union lumpers refused to work the ship. Accordingly free…

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The Coal Question. (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

Sir, — interested as I am in the welfare of your paper I must express the keenest of regret that you have not in the public interest taken up a…

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The Coal Supply. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—Your leader in to-day's paper dealing with the purchase, or non purchase of coal for gas making, deals with the situation in its true…

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Inquest Adjourned. on Body of Kalgoorlie Mining Registrar. Perth (W.A)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The inquest on the body of George Schloo, Mining Registrar at Kalgoorlie, who was found dead yesterday, has been adjourned…

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The Coal Question

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

In yesterday' issue of our contemporary appears a letter from Mr. H. S. Wark, concerning the coal question. In view of the public interest…

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Peak Hill Mining

Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

The Gold Hill Co., for last year, treated 1242 tons of stone for a return of 1054 ounces of gold,, valued at £4005. The yield of gold from the…

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The Coal Question. (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

Sir,—May I direct, your attention to the fact that if you have any souse of decency you will recognise that gross misrepresentation is not argument…

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The Coal Crisis. the Clouds Lifting. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

It is believed definite developments in connection with the strike will take place. The southern men will take a ballot on Thursday. The…

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The Western Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

It is stated that as a result of the work of the eleven fillers who went in behind the coal cutting machine at the Vale of Clwydd colliery on Monday, 150…

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English Coal Strike Miners' Wages Reduced. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 3

Lord McDonald, arbitrating in the present coal trouble, reduced the wages of the Durham miners by 6 1/ per cent. The owners claimed a reduction of [?]…

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