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Mining & the mines, 1908

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The Mining Trouble. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Information leaked out at Newcastle to day showing that most important developments have arisen in connection with the coal mining difficulty. A letter…

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Miners' Eight Hours

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

The council of the Northumberland Miners' Asociation, by 55 votes to 23, condemned the Miners' Eight Hours Bill. A ballot will shortly be taken…

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Newcastle Coal Court. Judge Heydon Cannot Return

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

A letter received from Judge Heydon in reference to the return of the Coal Court to hear the Teralba cases was discussed at the meeting, of the…

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Local and General Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

The regular fortnightly pay was drawn at the South Maitland Collieries to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr collieries the sum of £5379 15s 6d was distributed…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

The difficulty which threatened at Mount Keira Colliery, Wollongong, through the employment of non-unionists has been settled by the men joining the union…

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Gold Cargoes. Six Millions Shipped in Three Months

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

The Union- Castle liner Carisbrook Castle (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th April), left Capetown last week with L1,040.082 in bar gold on board for…

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The Coal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

In March, Judge Heydon, President of the Special Court appointed to inquire into the grievances of miners in the Newcastle district, adjourned the Court, owing to the…

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Miners' Eight-hours Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

The Northumberland miners, by an over-whelming majority, opposed the acceptance of the Government amendments in the Miners' Eight-hours Bill…

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The Congo Boundary. Placed Too Far West. Australians on the Goldfields. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

The Anglo-Congolese Frontier Commission has completed its survey, which shows that there was a mistake on the maps on which the Anglo-Congolese Convention of 1894 was…

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A Thrilling Experience. Miners in a Cage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

Four miners employed at the Carlisle mine, Bendigo, had a thrilling experience on Saturday." They had taken their places in the cage preparatory to…

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The Congo Boundary. Australians After Gold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The Anglo-Congolese Frontier Commission has completed its survey, which shows that there was a mistake on the maps placed the 30th meridian of east…

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Eight Hours for Miners. Second Reading Carried. Extension Adumbrated. London, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 5

The debate on the second reading of the Coal Mines Eight Hours Bill was concluded in the House of Commons yesterday. Replying to the Opposition, Mr. Herbert…

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Explosion in Russian Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

By an explosion, which occurred, in the Kathlin mine, Jusovka, Russia, many miners were imprisoned. Seventy wer rescued, and the bodies of 228…

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Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Association Social. Presentation to Mr. O'connell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

In Shedden's Hall, on Saturday evening a social was held under the auspices of the South Maitland Colliery Officials Association. The president of the association (Mr. B…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Second Beading Passed. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The Coalminers Eight-Hours Bill was further considered in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr Mason, Conservative member for…

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Miners' Demands. Suggested Alterations in the Act. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

A deputation from the Newcastle Miners Accident Relief Fund Committee interviewed the Minister of Mines to-day and urged various amendments in the Miners' Accident…

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State Goal Mine. Victoria's Intention

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—On a motion for adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Prendergast referred to the recent…

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[?] for Miners. Second Reading Carried. London, July 7

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

The debate on the second reading of the Coal Mines Eight Hours Bill was' concluded in the House of Commons yesterday…

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The Coal Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 11

In March, Judge Heydon, President of the Special Court appointed to inquire into the grievances of miners in the Newcastle the trict, adjourned the Court, owing to the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 11

The difficulty which threatened at Mount Keira Colliery, Wollongong, through the employment of non-unionists has been settled by the men joining the union…

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