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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. Aggressive Tactics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

The coal-lumpers who ceased work at Sydney on Friday last are on a fair, way towards losing the sympathy of even their best friends. During…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly pay was drawn at the South Maitland colliers this afternoon. The employees of the East Greta Company, at East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr mines, had £3613…

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Mining

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 8

One very important factor in the prosperity of the State has been the impetus given to mining by the high prices of metals. At the present price…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

A further development has taken place in connection with the dispute between the Sydney Steam Collier owners and the Coal Stevedores Association, the latter having…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike a Serious Position

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

The coal-Jumpers' strike has assumed a much more serious aspect owing to some success having crowned the efforts of the men to bring about…

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East Greta Coal Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 7

The directors of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Limited, in their half-yearly report just issued, state that the balance brought forward from last half-year was [?]6589 9s, from…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. Suttor, the New South Wales Commercial Agent in the East, has furnished the Premier with a report on the coal trade of the Straits Settlements and the Federated…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Sensational Developments Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 5

The coaling trouble in Sydney took a sensational turn this afternoon, when in response to an advertisement requesting unionists to meet between 1 and 2 o'clock, hundreds of men…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Seventy Arbitration Court Summonses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 1

A further development has taken place in connection with the dispute between the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union and the Sydney Steam Collier…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

The party then drove to the Aberdare Colliery, and by the courtesy of the manager, Mr. Kelsick, were shown round the surface and underground working, the visit proving…

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Rand Mines Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

The Kleinfontein Deep, Limited, and the [?] Ryn Deep Limited, on the Rand, have decided to close down, the companies' funds being nearly exhausted, and they being…

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Peculiar Mining Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

At the Murchison Associated mine, near Cue (WA.), on Saturday, while E. Peide, a miner was going down a ladder it was caught by an…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. No Settlement Yet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

During the last few days the position in connection with the coal lumpers' strike has become much worse, from the men's point of view The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

A new mining plant has been set up at Broken Head, on the northern end of Seven Mile Bench, near Byron Bay, that was formerly very rich in gold, tin and platinum. A Sydney syndicate has just…

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East Greta Coal Mining Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

The directors of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Limited, in their half-yearly report just issued, state that the balance brought forward from last half-year was £6589 9s, from…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next at the South collieries East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr have worked 10½ days each…

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Inspection of Schools and Aberdare Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

The Under-Secretary and Mr. Charlton were then driven to the Old Cessnock Public School. The party was received by Mr. Walker, teacher…

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Coal Lumpers' Trouble Seven Men Before 'the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

At Sydney Water Police Court on Thursday, four men were charged with assault in connection with the disturbance at Circular, Quay off…

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Cessnock Police Court. Friday, May 3, 1907. (Before Messrs. G. Brown and John Hill, Js.p.) [?] of Special Colliery Rules

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

Robert Kel[?]ick, manager of the Aberdare Colliery, Aberdare, proceeded against Henry Bambach, a miner, employed in the colliery, for…

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The Coal Lumpers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The Arbitration Court continues the even tenor of its way, blissfully unconscious, apparently, that its authority, and the law of the land, are being set…

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