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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Miners' Demonstration. "Dog Watch" Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

The South Maitland miners held a demonstration on the Maitland Park to-day in celebration of the abolition of the "dog-watch." The weather was fine, but in consequence of the…

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Coal Wanted From Natal. London. Nov, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

Owing the coal strike in New South Wales numerous ordrs on Natal collieries have been placed from Australia and many inquiries have been made as to the quantity…

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Cardiff Miners. Oppose the Colliery Scheme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Cardiff Miners Lodge was held on Saturday morning, on the Cardiff Hats. Mr E. Buxton, chairman, presided. and there was a very fair…

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The Coal-mining Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. R. Proctor writes :—The present strike of the coal-miners for juster wages and fairer conditions of labour for some or their unionists is a most disastrous event, and a great hindrance to…

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Rosedale Coal Mine. Everything Working Smoothly

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

Up to the time of our going to press we learn that matters at the Rosedale Col liery, owned by Mr W. Longworth, have been progressing very satisfactorily…

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Helensburgh Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

The opinion expressed by Helensburgh miners' officials and by the men generally is that the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Court should be invoked about it speedy…

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The Coal-mining Crisis. the Miners' Conference. Government Urged to Intervene. Proprietors Unyielding. the Conference Meeting. We Hughes Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

[?] of representatives of trade [?] again in Sydney yesterday afternoon. [?] lasted until nearly 6 o'clock, when [?] announced that the following resolution…

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Portland Miners Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

Yesterday Morning at the Portland colliery, from which household supplies are obtained for the town, as well as the coal for the Great Western lime works, the miners refused to cut coal…

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Another Copeland Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

A party in three motor-cars is expected at Gloucester on Wednesday for the purpose of inspecting the old "Mountain Maid" Mine, Copeland…

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The "Coal Strike."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

"Practically Disinterested" writes from Muswellbrook :-The present strike is caused by alleged grievances, and to obtain redress, or for the strikers to go back to work on the old terms, the lose of…

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Help for the Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

The following telegrams were received by the executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation, yesterday:— "New Zealand Federation unanimously…

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The Western Miners' Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

The miners in the west met at Lith gow, and decided on Friday night to Strike. Those at the Zig-zag colliery had ceased work, but those at the…

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Small Collieries at Singleton 2000 Tons of Slack Sold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

On Saturday 2000 tons of small coal from a small colliery on Rix's Creek, in the Singleton district, but not the one known as Rix's Crook mine, the men of…

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The Coal Strike General

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

The strike at the colleries throughout the Maitland and Newcastle, and Southern aud Western district colleries, has now become general…

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The Coal From China

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

Advice has been received in Sydney that a shipment of coal has already left Hongkong for Australia; quotations have also been received from Natal and Japan…

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Run on Westport Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Monday.—The Union Steamship Company is ordering spare steamers to proceed to Westport to load coal…

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The Miners' Demonstration. "Dog-watch" Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

Though the attendance at the miners' demonstration, held on the Maitland Park yesterday in celebration of the abolition of the "Dog-watch," was only fair in the morning, it was augmented…

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The Coal Strike. the Proprietors' Reply

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

THE northern proprietors, after a meeting lasting from 11 a.m. till nearly 5 p.m. on Friday, at which all the collieries in the northern…

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Local and General News. South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta miners will be held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at 11 o'clock, when the roll will be called…

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The Mining Crisis. a Grave Outlook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

The outlook of the Industrial trouble now threatening the State is exceedingly grave. A conference of representatives of the…

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