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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Rich Gold Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Tenterfield, Monday. — Latest reports regarding the discovery of gold at Gerard's Creek show that 40 claims have been pegged out. The reef is situated about five miles…

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The Coal Strike. the Premier's Bill

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

The strike congress meeting on Thursday night was the most important yet held. Resolutions were passed, all dealing with means to a settlement of the…

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The Kangiara Mines. Broker Claims Indemnity of £131 2s 10d

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

The sale of certain shares in the Kangiara Mines, No Liability, formed the subject of a case in the Sydney District Court, the petitioner being…

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The Strike. Nearing the End. Western Miners Resume Work. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

The Western miners will resume work on Monday. The shift men return to the mines to-day. An open conference was held…

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The Latest. the Strike. Western Miners Resume. Southern Ballot. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

In the Industrial Court at Newcastle this morning, before Judge Heydon, Daniel Rees, Benjamin Rees, and E. Parker were charged with having instigated certain coal…

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“Melbourne Age” Again. Another Scathing Denunciation. of Government and Mine Owners. the Monopoly Over Coal. Owners Goaded the Workers to Strike

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 4

THUS speaks the MELBOURNE Age of Friday :— Coal is selling at £3 per ton, and it may be £5 for anything that the…

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The Coal Strike. Western Mines Resume

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

The Western trouble is settled. The Western miners met on Monday, and decided by a large majority to return to the mines from today. The Western mines…

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Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 6

According to the report dated December 10, of the manager of the Kangiara Proprietary Company, the " agreed assay " of the last parcel of…

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The Coal Strike. Doings of the Week. Friday. December 17

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 6

The Newcastle conference was resumed yesterday, the discussion on the congress scheme being carried on amidst scenes, of disorder…

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The Coal Strike. [Continued From the Supplement Page.] Thursday, Dec 23

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

All hopes of an early settlement of the strike in the southern mines have now been abandoned Until after the New Year. the miners general secretary sated…

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The Strike. Southern Miners Firm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

Some time ago the manager of the North Shore Gas Company (Mr. Morland) was informed by the council of the Gas Employees Union that on no consideration would its…

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The Latest. Sydney, Friday. Mining Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 3

Sales on Change to-day included—Kylee copper, 20s. THE STRIKE. Members of the Wharf-labourers' Union did…

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How the Burning of Coal Vitiates the Atmosphere

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

Every ton of coal, it has been found, which is burned uses up 300,000 cubic feet of air and renders it unfit for breathing. Suppose that there were…

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The Coal Strike. Doings of the Week. Friday, December 24

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 6

The southern miners are reported to be standing firm. They will not go back to work, it is asserted, until their grievances are redr[?]. The Sydney…

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The Coal Strike. (Continued From Supplement Page.) Thursday, Dec. 30

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the charges of inciting to strike preferred against 13 members of the delegate board was concluded at Newcastle yesterday. The accused were fined…

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