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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

At Emmaville miners are jubilant at the further substantial rise in price of tin, the local price for 75 per cent. ore being £90 per ton. This will further increase…

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The Great Coal Strike Leaders Heavily Fined

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Congress has decided to continue the policy of restricting control of strikes. Over 2000 seamen are out of work in…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is stated that American negotiations regarding copper point to the establishment of a selling agency rather that an amalgamation of…

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Arrival of Foreign Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

The steamer Irish Monarch has arrived in Melbourne with nearly 6000 tons of Calcutta coal for the Victorian railways. Three other shipments are on the way…

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The Coal Strike. Still no Settlement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In an interview in Auckland, Mr. Wade, the State Premier, said the prolonging of the colliery strike was largely due to a few loud mouthed…

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The Coal Strike. Industrial Court Charges. Thirteen Men Convicted and Fined

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

The hearing of the charges preferred against 14 members of the delegate board of the Miners' Federation, under section 42 of the Industrial Disputes…

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The Great Strike. Strikers' Mine Idle. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

All work has been further suspended at the strikers' mines at Newcastle because the Federation demands a share of the profits…

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Miners' Mines Closed Down

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

A well known Labour leader, seen in Newcastle, implied that the stri[?]e was on the verge of settlement. He said there was only one way out of the…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney Colliery will Resume

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Coal Buyers' Union, held this morning, a resolution of confidence in the Miners Congress No. 2 was carried…

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Colliery Wages Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

At Newcastle this morning the Colliery Wages Board commenced its session with Judge Edmunds as Chairman. Mr. Mitchell asked that the case of the…

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South African Coal and Maize

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The Bucknall liner Baralong, which is at present, running under the auspices of Crosby's South African line, arrived at Sydney on Sunday from Durban, via…

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A Remarkable Ruling. Miners and Defence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

At Newcastle on Tuesday an astounding ruling was given by the Strike Advisory Committee of the Colliery Employees Federation in connection with a…

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"From Bank to Bank." Miners' Main Grievance Explained

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

"Eight hours from bank to bank." That is one of the principal claims put forward by the men working in the coal mines of New South Wales. It does not…

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The Coal Strike. The Case for Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 8

Let us see what are the chief figures on this great industrial Board. The Vend is one; the Miners' Federation is another; the trade of the port is a third; the…

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Miners' Mines Idle

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

At present there are in Sydney about 40 idle oversea steamers and 17 coasters laid up, including thirteen belonging to the North Coast…

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Colliery Strike. Still No Settlement

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

In an interview in Auckland, Mr.Wade the State premier, said the prolonging of the colliery strike was largely due to fow loud mouthed…

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The Coal Trouble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

The Southern miners are wavering and it is expected that Mr. Hughes' visit will counteract Mr. Bowling's eloquence and work will…

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Arriaal of Foreign Coal

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

The steamer Irish Monarch has arrived in Melbourne with nearly 6000 tons of Calcutta coal for the Victorian railways. Three other…

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The Coal Crisis. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Sixty thousand miners in the Northumberland and Durham collieries repudiate the conditions which their executive have arranged, preferring a…

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The Strikers' Coal. Holland Causes Trouble. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Hughes addressed a large crowd on the South Coast yesterday and received a mixed reception. Mr. Hughes informed the men that if they…

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