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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Coal Mining Crisis. More Foreign Coal Arrives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Mount Kiera Miners' Lodge has decided not to vote upon the proposals of the Coal Owners Association until to-day…

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Pulganbar Mines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. Downey, the newly appointed manager of the mine, reports as follows:— Operations were commenced after the holidays on January 4th. The water that had…

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British Miners' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Three-fourths of the Durham miners are working, and it is expected that the dissatisfaction in respect to an eight hours' day will be…

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Coal Lumpers Meet

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

A crowded meeting of the Sydney coal lumpers was held at the Institute, Dawes Point, on Saturday morning. It was resolved "That this meeting of Sydney…

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The Grafton Copper Mine. Ore Reserves Increasing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 7

The following report appears in the "S.M. Herald":—Quietly but steadily development work has proceeded at the Grafton copper mine during the past six months,…

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The Mining Crisis. The Fight of His Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is estimated that 100,000 tons of coal are afloat, and will be due in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in the next fortnight…

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Stubborn Miners. Mount Kembla's Attitude. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

The Maitland Water Board offered the Stanford miners 124 per day to load slack, which is badly wanted to keep the water supply going. The men…

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Foreign Coal Overdue. Strikers' Fines to Be Paid. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

At Miller's Point, 130 hungry and ill-clad free laborers this morning received the disappointing information that the steamer Quito, with a cargo…

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Landing Foreign Coal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

Ten tons of coal out of H.M.A.S. Countess of Hopetoun were sold in the open market yesterday for £10. There will probably be 12,000 tons of…

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Coal Lumpers Interested

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

The steamer Quito, with the first cargo of coal from India, consigned to the Government, through Mr. John, White, jun., of Sydney, entered the harbour this…

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The Mining Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coal strike continues to seriously affect mining work at Broken Hill. The Crown has decided to proceed…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

The report and balance-sheet to be presented to the annual meeting of shareholders of the Grafton Copper Alining Co. is available…

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Coal Strike

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

The coal strikers continue obstinate. The South Coast delegates decided by a small majority against returning to work…

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Coal Lumpers Meet

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

A crowded meeting of the Sydney coal lumpers was held at the Institute, Dawes Point, on Saturday morning. It was resolved " That…

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Colliery Strike. the Fight of His Life. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

It is estimated that 100,000 tons of coal are afloat, and will be due in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in the next fortnight…

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Indian Coal Shipment. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The Quito, with the first shipment of coal for the Government from Calcutta, has arrived. The exact quantity aboard is 4040 tons…

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Northern Wages Board. Miners' Feelings Changes. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

There is evidence that the feeling in Newcastle is undergoing a change regarding the Wages Board. A motion providing that a ballot be taken in…

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More Time to Pay. Unloading Foreign Coal. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court this morning Judge Rogers allowed an extension for a fortnight for the payment of the £100 fines in twelve of the cases of…

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Miners' Relief Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 9

The combined relief committee is not a happy body. One section voted a sum of money to send canvassers into the other States to lay the position before…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Utah Copper Co., of Boston, the Consolidated Gold and Copper Co., and the Nevada Copper Co. have been merged into one, involving…

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