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Mining & the mines, 1907

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New York Gold Imports. Thousands Discharged. London, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 5

The total quantity of gold imported and in course of Importation to Now York amounts to £13,000,000. The receivers of the Knickerbocker Trust of…

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Miners' Wives

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

Miners wires so far are supporting the action of their husbands with enthusiasim. If the strike lasts a month, "What will you do? was asked of several…

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Departing, Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

There was a run on the Newcastle branch of the Post-office Savings Bank Satureday During the whole of the forenoon people drawing out money three, deep in front of the country…

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The Maitland Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

The negotiations brought about by the Premier regarding the mining dispute are generally viewed with favour here, and a large majority of the miners feel that the best is being done in the…

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Price of Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

In no previous mining crisis in the district has coat jumped up in price so rapidly us on the present occasion. This is due largely to the short supplies on hand and also to the fact that…

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Newcastle Coal-trimmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

The Coal-trimmers' Union, the largest body of unionists in Newcastle outside the Miners' Federation, with a membership of nearly 600, has received a severe blow as a result of…

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Miners' Move at Gunnedah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

A combined meeting of the miners at Gunnedah and Curlewis held in the School of Arts. Gunnedah, on Sunday afternoon, was addressed by Mr. M'Williams (union delegate from Newcastle). The…

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Explosion of Coal Gas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

A stoker of the Minotaur, armoured crui[?] 14,600 tons, lying in Plymouth Sound, [?]cceded with a naked light to one bunker instead of another. An explosion of coal…

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Coal Seized for Railways

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners during the week have seized about 1500 of coal on the line consigned from colliery, to colliery and this together with the supply already in-hand, will keep…

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The Coal-mining Strike Strike Practically Settled. an Almost Unanimous Agreement. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

Information from official sources was received here early this afternoon that the proprietors and miners have agreed on all points except the dispute regarding the miners' claim for a cavil at…

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Easier Feeling in Newcastle Collieries Preparing for a Resumption of Work. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

Feeling in well-informed circles in the city at one o'clock this afternoon was much easier, and opinion is prevalent that a general resumption of work at the mines will occur in the course of a…

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Coal Cargoes Re-sold at High Prices

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

The coal in several setting vessels partly loaded has been sold for inter-State markets prices ranging up to [?] .The steamer Waddon which left. Newcastle a few days ago with 5000…

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A Mining Trouble. Helensburgh Wheelers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

The case of the Helensburgh wheelers, which has been going on for the past four months, was brought to a conclusion at the local Police Court…

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Coal Strike Settled. on Lines Laid Down by Mr. Wade. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

IT is officially announced that the Newcastle-Maitland coal strike has been settled. The dispute is to be referred to a special tribunal, on the…

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The Coal Mining Crisis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 4

THE Premier's earnest efforts to bring about a settlement of the coal strike culminated on Saturday in the submitting of definite proposals to both…

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The Coal Mining Crisis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

Representatives of the colliery pro prietors had further interviews with the Premier on Monday, and the prospect of an early ending of the strike was…

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Miners' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

Next Friday will be the miners pay Friday. The managers have received instructions to pay all the daily wage men, but it has not yet been decided whether the…

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Conditions at Northumberland and Teralba Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

Mr. Bowling subsequently said:—"There are two questions we had put before us from the proprietors' standpoint. One was in connection with the Northumberland mine…

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The Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 3

The pleasing intelligence which reached here last evening to the effect that the coal strike had terminated gave general satisfaction, as it was generally realised that a commercial and social calamity had…

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South Maitland Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

The news, as conveyed by the Mercury last evening, that the strike had been practically settled, was naturally received with extreme satisfaction here. Long…

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