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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Coal Strike. the Strike Congress. Meeting at Newcastle. Considering a Settlement Oe Dispute. a Scheme Proposed. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

The new, or Northern, Congress met last night, but neither the Southern delegates nor the president of the Miners' Amalgamation (Mr. Paterson)…

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Great Coal-Miners Strike

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 3

The hearing of the charges against Bowling, Hutton, O'Connor and Butter was resumed. Bowling's case was taken first. Intense interest was taken…

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Excitement at Mount Kembla. Coal Coming From Mine. the Affair a Mystery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

Considerable excitement prevailed amongst the miners at Mount Kembla yesterday, when it was learned that coal was coming out of the mine,…

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The Coal Strike. [?]Cit in Victoria. [?] of Imported Coal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. T. [?] Wictorian Chief Railways (Commissioner. syas that 20,000 tons of (Cal[?]urta coal for the railways have been landed in Melbourne. English…

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South Bulli Miners' Strike Pay. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

The South Bulli miners received yesterday 10s. strike pay. This raises the amount received by each man since the cessation of work to 38s., a…

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Western Colleries and Shale Mines. an Award Obtained. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

An award of the Coal Mines Peard, constituted in connection with the Western collieries and shale mines for the industries of coal miners,…

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Steamer at Wollongong. Brings Stores and Takes Coal. Proceeds to Bellambi for Slack. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

The steamer Palmerston arrived at Wollongong yesterday morning, with stores, and took in bunker coal. She then proceeded to Bellambi to load…

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North Mine Checkweighers

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

It is officially reported that a meeting of the North mine checkweighers was held in the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. J. English was elected president…

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Mr. Bowling Explains His Scheme. to Include Northern Mines and Miners. Northern Congress to Be Consulted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

Mr. Bowling said last night that the motion carried at Bulli was to the effect that if the Southern men considered it advisable to adopt the…

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Mining. London Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

Ward and Co. (per White and Hosier) supply the latest London quotations (dated January 22, 1,30 p.m.) as follow:—Sulphide (ord.), m. 21s, 3d.;…

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The Coal Strike. Effect in Victoria. More Employees Discharged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 8

About 50,000 persons in Melbourne and suburbs are now affected by the coal strike. Hooper's drapery firm, Footscray,…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition. the Coal Strike. Sydney Lumpers' Meeting. Two Important Resolutions. Confidence in Mr. Bowling and Other Officials. Wade Government Condemned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

A crowded meeting of Sydney coal lumpers was held at the Institute, Dawes Point, this morning, the following resolutions being passed:—…

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The State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. George Broome, mining engineer, and manager of the West Port Stockton Coal Company, New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the…

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Alleged Defective Explosives. This Morning's Conference. Letten From the Mine Manacers' Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

The conference between the Mine Managers' Association and the executive of the A.M.A. on the explosives question, held its first sittings, this…

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Discharging Foreign Coal. Free Laborers Signing On. Approaches to Whare to Be Guarded by Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 1

About 122 free laborers have signed on with the Bellambi Coal Company, the Government agents, for the discharge of foreign coal coming to…

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Foreign Coal for the Government. Arrival of First Consignment. Expected at Any Moment. Engaging Non-union Labor. Men to Receive Police Protection. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

The steamer Quito, bringing the first of the consignments of foreign coal ordered by the Government, was due here yesterday, but up till late…

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The Mine Waste Waters. the Danger to Animals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor, in a minute, stated that the municipal inspector had reported to him that a valuable…

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Fire on Steamer. Spontaneous Combustion of Coal. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

A consignment of Collie coal was put into the bunkers adjoining the engineroom of the Lund Jiner Commonwealth, and 350 tons of Newcastle coal…

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Supplies of Coal Available. Notwithstanding the Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The strike notwithstanding coal continues to be found and moved about. There are offers heard for coal coming from abroad, but in some mysterious…

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Free Laborers Carting Coal. Accompanied by Mounted Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The carting of coal from the Bellbird mine. Cessnock, to the station by free labor continues. The mounted police accompany each load…

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