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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Coal Crisis. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Durham miners delegates have asked all the miners in the country to cease work immediately until the eight hours agreement is settled…

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British Colliery Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Delegates representing, 50,000 Durham, miners resolved to ask all miners in the country to cease work immediately until the eight hours…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

At the Warden's' Court, Coramba, on Thursday, before Mr. Warden Peisley. William Henry Phillips, application for authority to enter portion 18 parish…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

Two miners, William Hogan and Daniel Endleott, recently pegged out a claim in the orchard of the latter, at Merrendee, 22 miles from Mudgee. They put a shaft…

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Unloading Foreign Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners have for some time been making preparations, in view of possible labour troubles in connection with the unloading of the foreign…

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Oil v. Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

In view of the widespread trouble caused by the want of coal, interest is being revived in the oil trade. One steamer alone brought to Sydney this week no…

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The Mining Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It was rumoured to-day that fresh trouble had occurred in the western mines, and that there is a likelihood of the miners again coming…

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The Coal Strike. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

The North-Eastern Steel Works at Middleborough have closed down owing to lack of coal, and 2000 hands have been thrown out of work…

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The British Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The North-Eastern Co's. steel works at Middlesborough have closed owing to the lack of coal, and 2000 men are idle. The dispute is…

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The Mining Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The result of the ballot among the South Coast miners has not yet been officially declared, but available figures show a majority of…

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Riotous Miners. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

Ten thousand of the Durham miners, being dissatisfied with the agreement entered into by their agents with the coal owners respecting the eight-hour…

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Tanami Goldfield. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

A deputation waited on the Treasurer of South Australia yesterday, and asked for Government assistance in developing the Tanami (Central…

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Calcutta Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

The steamer Quite, with the first coal cargo on board to the order of the N.S.W. Government, will not arrive at Sydney until about January 20, the sailing date…

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Durham Miners' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Ten thousand Durham miners, dissatisfied with the agreement entered into by their agents with; the coal owners respecting the eight-hour…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

Mining property at Howell, in the Tingha district, has been, greatly damaged by flood, the damage, being estimated at £10,000, while 300 men have been thrown…

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The Mining Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The directors of the Balmain Colliery Co. state that they are only Selling sufficient coal to pay wages to miners. Two steamers are now…

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Coal Owners Remain Firm. Will Not Resume Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

The Northern colliery owners refuse to entertain Mr. Bowling's latest proposal for a settlement, owing chiefly to the fact that they are not ready to resume…

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Colliery Strike

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The result of the ballot among the South Coast miners has not yet been officially declared, but available figures show a…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Owling to fee chain snapping, the cage in the shaft of a colliery near Coalbridge, Lanarkshire, was precipitated to a depth of 1760 feet and its…

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Coal Crisis ending. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Three-fourths of fee coal miners in Durham are now working and it is expected that the dissatisfaction over the eight hours system arrangement…

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