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

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,428 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 72

Against Defence. the Northern Miners. an Emphatic Protest. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 4

The colliery employees in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are strongly opposed to compulsory military training…

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Earlier Cables the Coal Strike. Still Unsettled. London. Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

Sir G. R. Askwith, of the Board of Trade, persuaded the Glasgow masters and dockers to arbitrate on the interpretation of the recent agreement…

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A Tambaroora Water Right. Appeal by R, F. Anderson. Important Points for Miners Can Banks be Broken Down?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 26

On Tuesday, at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker. Robert Francis Anderson appealed against the decision of Mr. A. B. C…

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A Damaged Gold Sluice, And the Big December Storm Claim Against Golden Gully Company. Allegation of Negligence. Was the Dam Badly Built ?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 28

The Mudgee District Court opened on Monday last before His Honor Judge Docker. The first case called was that of…

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Mining Matters. Settlement at the Vale of Dispute at the Oakey Park Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The dispute at the Vale of CLwydd colliery has been settled. At a conference of representatives of the company an the men, on Wednesday, it was agreed…

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British Coal Crisis. Prime Minister As Mediator. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The Prime Minister has invited the representatives of the coal owners and miners to separate conferences on Thursday, to consider a settlement of their dispute…

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To-day's Cables. London, Friday. the British Coal Crisis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The price of coal in London has advanced to 34s per ton. The members of the Cabinet conferred with coal mine owners, but the result of their deliberations is…

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The Coal Embroglio. Premier's Invitation Accepted. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

Both the owners and miners have accepted the invitation of the Prime Minister to meet him and some of his colleagues at the Foreign Office on…

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Coming National Calamity. English Coal Strike. Government Intervention. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, referring to the crisis in the coal trade, said:— "There is no need for one to enlarge…

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The Brisbane Strike. Another Quiet Day. Importing Coal. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Strike matters are again quiet to-day. The Employers. Federation states there is ample labor in the country…

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Dissatisfied German Miners. an Ultimatum. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The miners at Buhr demand a 15 per cent, increase, and the introduction of eight hours, exclusive of going and coming, and seven hours…

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"Civil War." Approaching Coal Upheaval. "Biggest Struggle Ever Known." London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. James Haslam, a Labor member for Derbyshire, sated to-day: "We look for one of the biggest struggles we have ever known…

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Latest Cables the Coal Crisis. the Cabinet's Intervention. Masters and Men in Conference. London. Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The Cabinet and Sir G. R. Askwith, of the Board of Trade, sat in conference for two hours. The miners representatives later conferred, and 76…

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The Brisbane Strike. Coal Boycott. Southern Miners Firm. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

The leaders of the Brisbane strike are continuing their endeavors to curtail the supply of coal to the northern State…

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German Miners. Berlin

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

The miners on the Ruhr coalfields are demanding a 15 per cent, increase in wages, the introduction of an eight-hours day, exclusive of the time spent…

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The Brisbane Strike. Coal From Jadvn

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

The Queensland Government has completed negotiations for the supply of a large quantity of coal from Japan. The number of men available for work…

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British Coal Crisis. Premier As Arbitrator. London

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 5

Several coal mining districts have asked to be provided with troops to maintain order in case of a strike. The King has requested to be kept dvised…

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"Not Over by a Long Way." the Coal Supply. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

The action of the Prime Minister in refusing to render military aid to the Queensland Government for the suppression of strike rioting in the city…

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A Tambaroors Water Rate Appeal by R. F. Anderson. Important Points for Miners

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 1

The "Mudgee Guardian" prints the following full report of an important mining case briefly reported in the "National Advocate" a few days ago :…

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To-day's Cables. the British Coal Crisis. Threatened Paralysis of Industry, London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

A large number of firms have notified their intention to shut down their works in view of a coal strike taking place. In consequence of this 10,000 men will be…

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