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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Coal-mining Crisis. a General Strike. the Lodges But One Unanimous. the Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

[?] big strike in the coalmining industry [?] to-day, but when or how it will end [?] The cases meeting of miners [?] Saturday carried resolutions in…

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The Coal-mining Crisis. (Continued from Page 5.) East Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the Rust Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Genge's Hotel on Sunday morning, to consider the resolutions agreed to at the Delegate Board, when Mr. T. Watson presided over…

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Miners' Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

Prior to the business of the meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge being entered upon yestreday, a member rose and protested against the reporter of the…

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Aberdare Miners Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 8

A special meeting of Aberdare Miners' Lodge, was held in Hampton's Hall yesterday, Mr. G. Gregory, the president, in the chair. Messrs. M. Charlton and A. Edden, Ms.L.A., wore present…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 8

A special meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, called to deal with the Delegate Board minutes, was held at Jewell's Hall yesterday morning. Mr. R. Jarvis…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 8

The resolutions carried at the Delegate Board meeting on Friday were submitted to a mooting of the South Greta mines on Saturday afternoon, over which Mr. J. Wilson…

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The Coal-trimmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

The Coal Trimmers, Wharf Labourers, and the Crane Employee of Newcastle, are affiliated, and the secretary of one of these unions when interviewed this morning said nothing will be done in…

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Shortage of Coal Stocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

Respecting the reported shortage of coal stocks in Victoria, an inter-State shipping agent, spoken to this morning, said there were considerate stocks in the southern…

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The Coal Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

When demands were made for coal in. Sydney this morning, buyers were, confronted with prices which opened their eyes. Some Newcastle coal had jumped as much an 10s per ton, and one coal…

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£3 Per Ton Offered for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 5

This afternoon a loading coal owner informed the press that some inquiry was made here to-day for coal, and £3 per ton was offered. The holder, however, was not…

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Great Coal Strike. All Northern Mines Idle. a Sudden Upheaval. 12,000 Miners Idle. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

There is every likelihood of a general strike at the Northern collieries, commencing to-day. For Borne time past there has…

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The Southern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the miners was held last night at Clifton, when Mr. A. Gray, secretary of the Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Association of Australia explained the…

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The Coal-mining Crisis. Awaiting Results. Important Developments Expected. Everything Quiet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

[?] strike in the coal trade, which [?] yesterday, continued, without any [?] both parties patiently await[?]. The waterside workers were to…

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Enquiries for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

[?] reported to-day that several en[?] received at the smaller col[?] Maitland for supplies of coal. New South Greta Colliery, where it was…

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Supply of Coal on Hand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

Careful enquiries made this morning by the "Mercury" representative, from the officers of the officers of the Railway Department, which controls Newcastle's coal shipment, elicited the fact that…

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Mines Deserted Trade Paralysed! Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

There was great consternation in the city this morning, when it became known that every coal mine in the northern district had been deserted by the miners, and that over…

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Coal Supplies. Expected Rise in Values

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

One of the first questions asked on Saturday was-"What are the coal supplies?" It is exact ly two years since the sudden stoppage of work. In 1907, and at that time nearly every. State and…

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Bulli Miners Amazed. South Coast Men not Consulted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The mining community and residents generally at Bull were much concerned at the news that the northern miners had organised a general strike, and that the…

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German Labour Exchanges. Miners Excited. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

Miners' exchanges have been organised in Germany, with head office at Essen, and 12 branch offices. The excitement among miners was never so high except during the strike of 1899, and there…

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Later Particulars. Coal Goes Up. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

In fulfilment of the prediction of Saturday, all wheelers at Newcastle and in the Maitland district entered on a strike this morning…

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