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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 15 of 72

Latest Cables Five Million Affected. Result of the Coal Strike. More Railway Suspensions. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

Five million men, women, and, children are directly affected by the coal strike. On account of the traffic…

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Continental Coal

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

Emissaries of the English miners are now on the Continent endeavoring to induce the leaders of the seamen and dockers at Antwerp, Rotterdam and…

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Collieries Difficulty Another Strike Threatened Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

The Colliery Selection Committee has just collapsed owing to the owners refusing to discuss the miners demands for the abolition of the…

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The Great Coal Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

The strike in the British coal trade is one of the greatest in history. As most people are aware, it has arisen out of the demand of the Miners' Federation for…

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The British Coal Strike. Sydney

Leader · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The commander of the Moldavia, which arrived to-day, stated that the British coal strike would not interfere with the Australian mail service…

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To-day's Cables. the Coal Strike. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

The entire Ministry and press censure the miners for their unyielding attitude in the present crisis. The "Daily Chronicle" declares that the schedule of the terms…

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General Coal Strike. Crisis in the North. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The Miners Conciliation Committee collapsed this afternoon owing to the owners refusing to discuss the miners' demand for the abolition of the…

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Latest Cables Unchanged the Coal Strike Situation. No Minimum Wage Bill. London

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The strike situation is unchanged, and there are no signs of yielding. The strke is slowly tightening its grip on every industry and every industral…

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Miners' Dispute Settled

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. The dispute between the west coast miners and owners lias been settled. A compromise has been effected on the…

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The Federated Miners. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

The Newcastle Delegate Board will consider, among others, the following drastic resolutions:—From the Aberdare Miners' Lodge, "That there be…

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The Federated Miners. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

The Newcastle Delegate Board will consider, among others, the following drastic resolutions:—From the Aberdare Miners' Lodge, "That there be…

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Latest Cables Feeling the Pressure. the British Colliery Strikers. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The North-Eastern Railway Company denies that it has made any reduction in its railway services. The "Chronicle," commenting on…

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Threatened Coal Strike Conciliation Committee Meet To-day. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

The mining situation is unaltered The colliery porprietors say they are determined not to retire from the position they have taken up…

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A Crisis. the Northern Miners. Afternoon Shift Dispute. General Strike Threatened. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

The mining crisis is unaltered to-day. One of the proprietors stated this morning: "You can rest assured that the owners will nor give way on this…

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Tallewang Iron Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 1

The iron train to Tallewang commenced running on Monday, as work has been resumed at the mines. At present a triweekly service is running, but in the…

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The Colliery Industry. an Uncertain Outlook

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

The outlook in the colliery industry is ominous owing to the Newcastle proprietors' refusal to deal with the afternoon shift. The Cessnock miners, by resolution,…

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German Miners. Berlin

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

The executive of the Socialist Miners Union has issued a proclamation that 200,000 men will strike next week on the Westphalian field unless a 15 per…

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Forbes Gold-stealing Case

Leader · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

W. T. Bettleton and Thomas Buckley, who were tried at the Forbes Quarter Sessions last week, were acquitted after a lengthy hearing. At…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

Both sides in the coal mining dispute at Newcastle have accepted the suggestion of the chairman of the joint committee that they carry on on the…

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Burraga Mine Plant. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 3

Sir,-- I would like to say a few words regarding a statement in your issue of March 1st, from your Burraga correspondent, in which he states the machinery will be…

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