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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 17 of 72

"What About the Others?" Miners' Agent's Appeal. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

There is increasing restiveness among that section of the miners who themselves have no grievance, but who struck in sympathy with the men in…

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German Mining Trouble. "Strike Only Partial." Berlin

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

The miners at Ruhr (Westphalia) have failed to enlist the sympathy of the non-unionists. The strike practically everywhere is only partial…

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Unemployed Army Counting the Heads. English Coal Strike. Settlement Still Distant. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

A careful investigation shows that there are 440,000 miners and 441,960 other industrial workers idle through the coal strike, whilst many thousands…

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"Peace Hopeless" Northern Coal Crisis. Conference Opened Up. Work Resumed in the Interim. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The miners' meetings here and at Maitland last night were unanimous in agreeing to a conference with the proprietors on the lines laid down by the…

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The Worker's Awakening 1,499,860 Men Out. England's Great Coal Strike. Firms Using Electricity. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The estimate of the men on strike should include 203,700 surface workers. The total men now out is 1,499-860…

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Red Hill Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 29

We are informed by Mr. Hilton, manager, that, as a result of the very satisfactory crushing returns from Cockle Creek of the eight-tons' trial,…

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The Coal-miners' Troubles. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The coal owners and executive of the Mining Union have held a conference with the Premier. The owners decline to cancel the 1909…

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Night in Parliament. State Coal Mine. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

In Committee in Parliament at two o'clock this morning, Mr. Griffith moved for leave to introduce the State Iron and Steel Works Bill. After a three hours'…

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State Coal Mines Bill Passed Through Committee. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat till 5 o'clock this morning, and passed the State Coal Mines Bill through committee, without amendment…

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Abermain Colliery Dispute. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

It is possible that the trouble Abermain colliery will be settled night. At to-day's conference the points it…

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Newcastle District Colliery Matters. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the Northern Colliery Society to-day a motion of recommendation to send to the joint committee a request that there should…

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The Collieries Dispute Owners Agree to a Conference. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

The Northern Colliery proprietors held a meeting in Sydney to-day to consider the recommendation that had been offered by the joint committee…

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Second Shift. Northern Colliery Dispute. Proprietors in Conference. Discussion of Question Agreed Upon. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the northern colliery proprietors, in Sydney to-day, a recommendation to the joint committee that there should be a conference between…

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Labor's Fight. Owners and Miners Conference. Unemployed Army Swelling. Revolution Facing Ger[?] London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The [?] of the [?] owners and the Miners Federation [?] in joint conference with Mr. [?] the Prime Minister, for three hours…

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Latest Cables the Minimum. Miners' Action Criticised. 65 Per Cent. Owners Accept. London Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

Several newspapers, commenting upon the miners' exclusion of the principle of the minimum wage from the conference, point out that the…

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Mr. Miller and the State Coal Mine

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Speaking in the House on the State Coal Mine Bill, Mr. John Miller, member for Bathurst, remarked: The Minister, when in Opposition, was…

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Coal-mining Matters. Conference in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

A conference between representatives of the Lithgow Coal Association and the Western Miners' Association was held in Sydney on Wednesday evening. The…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

No. 1 crosscut from No. 2 main shaft of the Mount David has been extended from the plat 114ft. The country being driven through is without change…

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German Miners Out. Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

Three-fourths of the misers have struck. At one place, the miners stoned the police. The latter fired, and killed one man. The strikers at…

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A.m.a. Miners' Conference

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The A.M.A. Miners' Conference which has been sitting at the Australian Hall, Orange, during the past nine or ten days, terminated on Thursday…

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