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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Coal from India. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

It is reported from Calcutta that there are prospects of numerous orders for Bengal coal for Australia. Fifty thousand tons are stated to be…

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Colliery Strike. Strike Leaders Arrested. Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

The strike leaders, P. Howling (President), Brennan (General Secretary) of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation and Burns,…

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Another Censure Motion. Mines to Be Worked. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

No further strike developments. The Congress considered the arrests and appointment for Compulsory Board, but no decision was…

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Strike Notes & Comments. the Coal Lumpers and Foreign Cum

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

The Suik Comg[?] [?] [?] the unloading of the [?] [?] of [?] P. & O. This [?] [?]…

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The Great Strike. Coal Lumpers Join Strikers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

The Young Wallsend and Ebbw Main Collieries are still working. The miners are putting in two shifts at nine mine. The colliery proprietors, spoken to…

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Bowling on Hughes. Government Importing Coal. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

The wharf laborers last night carried a resolution that a mass meeting be held on Saturday to consider their attitude in the present crisis. A…

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Southern Mines to Resume Work. the Split in the Congress. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

The Southern colliery proprietors have decided to accept the Government's invitation to open their mines. The horses are to be brought in and…

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Miners' Collieries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

At Newcastle yesterday it was reported that the Young Wallsend colliery was working with its full capacity of miners,, and Ebbw Main had also worked three…

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Miners' Collieries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

At Newcastle yesterday it was reported that the Young Wallsend colliery was working with its full capacity of minors, and Ebbw Main had also worked three…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Will Be Set Aside

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

Should the mines be wor[?]d with free labour, the Coal Mines Regulation Act, which provides that a man must have certain experience before being allowed…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Will Be Set Aside

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

Should the mines be worked with freelabour, the Coal Mines Regulation Act, which provides that a man must have certain experience before being allowed…

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Working Western Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

Mr. Innis. managing director of the Invincible Colliery at Cullen Bullen, and M'Leash, manager of the mine, will meet Mr. Truscot, Secretary of the Western…

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Working Western Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

Mr. Innis, managing director of the Invincible Colliery at Cullen Bullen, and M'Leash, manager of the mine, will meet Mr. Truscot, Secretary of the Western…

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The Mining Crisis. Mr. Hughes Stands for Peace. State Buys Foreign Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Frida[?].—The Government has ordered coal from abroad, the quantity being approximately 50,000 tons. The first shipment is expected in January,…

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The Mining Crisis. Mr. Hughes Stands for Peace. State Buys Foreign Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government has ordered coal from abroad, the quantity being approximately 50,000 tons. The first shipment is expected in January,…

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The Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—The parallel between the strike of 1890-91 and the coal strike of to-day is worth noting. The shibboleth of that date repeated from ten thousand…

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The Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—The parallel between the strike of 1890-91 and the coal strike of to-day is worth noting. The shibboleth of that date repeated from ten thousand…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

The manager of Caneal mine, reports for the our weeks ended 4th inst. as follows:— D level west was driven 7ft., total 576ft…

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MINING. Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

The manager of Cangai mine reports for the four weeks ended 4th inst. as follows:- D level west was driven 7ft., total 576ft…

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Working the Mines. Too Many Men

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 10

The statement that there are too many, miners, considerings the production of coal is confirmed by the proprietors. The reason they advance is that when…

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