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Mining & the mines, 1909

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King Coal Dethroned. Electrical Process for Iron and Steel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 6

Coal is no longer king in the smelting of hen, for an epoch-making report from Red ling, California, says a car-load of pig iron, changed from the ore by means of electricity, has been…

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The Strike. Zig-Zag Colliery Out, Lithgow will Follow. A General Hold-up To-Day Waterside Workers Strike

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

The mine proprietors have decreed that no conference can take place unless the men return to work within a week. Sydney, Saturday…

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The Latest. Hoskins' Ironworks Closed. No Coal. Over 600 Men Idle. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

The strike conference met again to-day. Peter Bowling states that they are doing everything to make the…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

The ordinary pay at South Greta colliery will be distributed at the residence of the manager (Mr. A. J. Miller) on Friday next at 11 o'clock a.m…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held this morning at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, when Mr. James Wilson presided over a large attendance When the…

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Joint Working of Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

No definite information has yet been disclosed as to the exact date at which the Young Walls- and and Ebbw-Main mines, which are to be worked for the joint profit of the present owners and…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Motion by Mr. Edden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Edden moved the adjourntment of the House to discuss n matter of urgent public importance. that the Government should nationalise…

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The Mining Crisis. A Grave Outlook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

This outlook of the industrial trouble now threatening the State is exceedingly grave. A conference of representatives of…

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The Coal-mining Crisis. Premier's Suggestion. a Conference and Return to Work Simultaneously. Executive Committee to Determine. the Premier's Statement. Offer of Mediation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

? (Mr. Wade) made a statement in ? Assembly yesterday in reference ? trouble. ? asked the Premier the following…

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Too Many Miners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

Speaking at the Caledonian Society's annual gathering at Lithgow on Mon day, Mr C. H. Hoskins said the strike was deplorable. He had read in the…

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The Miners' Grievances

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

Although the coal miner is usually a man who has some complaint on the tip of his tongue—something that he must kick at-there are evidences arising out…

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Maitland Miners' Demonstrations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

At the dog watch abolition celebration at Maitland on Monday, Mr F. Stenhouse, one of the delegates to the Sydney con ference, stated that a resolution had been…

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Nationalising the Mines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

Colonel Burns, of Burns, Philp, and Company, speaking to a press represen tative, remarked: "Prominent citizens do not look upon the present condition of…

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Coal From England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

The "Times" of Wednesday reports that in consequence of the strike in New South Wales Lloyd's have received several orders to insure cargoes of coal from Great Britain to Australia…

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East Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Mr. T. Watson Presided over a largely-attended meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge, when Mr. T. Gibson, delegate, read and explained the Minutes of the delegate board, which were…

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Mining Venture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

A party of Victorian mining experts, consisting of Messrs. H. Dodd, G. Buchanan. Paul Nor they, C. L. Bryant, W. Deans, and George Lay son passed through Maitland to-day, on route…

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The Bulli Miners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of Bulli Lodge to-day, Mr. Morgan, the secretary, said they had no desire to do anything reckless, and would endeavour to settle the difficulty in a…

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West Australian Mines. Fremantle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

It is unlikely that the coal minors in West Australia will come out on strike. The output of local collieries has been phenomenal since the Newcastle trouble commenced. Steamers are…

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American Mining Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Experts at the Cherry mine, Illinois, U.S.A., have ordered carbonic acid gas to be pumped into the mine, and for it to be re-sealed. Relatives of the entombed miners are frantically seeking…

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The Waterside Men. Miners Angry With Them

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

The decision of the waterside workers to postpone the day of definite action has caused grievous dissatisfaction among the large majority of the miners in the…

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