Miners' Amusements
On Thursday evening a free concert was given in the Empire Hallfor the strikers and their families. The large hall was packed to the doors, and preference of seats was given to the women and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1909
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The Coal-mining Cris1s the Premier's Proposals. Saturday's Interview
The interview on Saturday morning between the Premier and the delegates from the strike congress was quite dramatic in its way. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Bowling,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdare Miners
At Wednesday’s miners’ meeting in Aberdare Hall, Cessnock, Mr. G. Gregory presiding, the first roll call was made and responded to almost to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mining Crisis. Working the Unionist Mines. Railway Commissioners Will Not Haul Coal. A Set Back for the Strikers
A sensational development in connec tion with the proposal to work Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend collieries has occurred. Yesterday it was freely stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collieries in East Maitland Thrown Idle
It is understood that pickets waited upon the miners employed at Fitzpatrick's and Collins collieries, in the vicinity of East Maitland on Monday, and though them men were not within the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Mines. Work to Be Started on Monday. Newcastle, Saturday afternoon
Ebbw-Main Colliery will start On Monday next under the scheme of Mr. Bowling. It will work only one shift for a start, putting out 300 tons a day. The Young Wallsend colliery will first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Proprietors' Meeting. Newcastle
At one o'clock the colliery proprietors' meeting adjourned till two o'clock this afternoon. It transpires that the meeting was "run in two divisions." The first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Greta Miners
So far two cases of distress amongst the families of the South Greta miners have been relieved, and the commissiariat committee feel grateful to the public for the support and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike
Now that the Associated Colliery Proprietors have refused definitely to budge from their position, viz., miners must first return to work before a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ebbw-main Colliery. Meeting at Greta
A very large meeting of employees of the three Mines, assembled at Guest's Ball yesterday evening, to hear Mr. D. Rees, a member of the advisory committee, explain the plan of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Eight-hour Bill
"I would like to ask the Acting-Pre mier," said Mr Edden, soon after the Legislative Assembly met on Wednes day, "whether he can see his way clear…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mines Still to Work
At the conclusion of the session of the Strike Congress, in Sydney yesterday, Mr. Hughes said; "Notwithstanding what has been ordered by the Railway Commissioner in the m[?]er of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike in Queensland. Another Colliery Out
It had been anticipated that the Wattle Glen men would start work again on Wednesday, but! they refused until an inspection had been made. This will take plate to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Hospital Coal Supplies
The trouble at Newcastle Hospital due to the lack of coal, even for the most pressing [?], was promptly met yesterday, supplies coming in from several quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relieving Distress. Newcastle Miners' Plan
At a meeting of the combined commit tees of the Wallsend, Co-operative, Eler more Vale. Maryland, and Lambton Miners, Lodges' strike executives. the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Crisis
Now that the colliery proprietors are clearly determined not to retreat from the attitude they took up, that the men must return to work before a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal-mining Strike. Commissioners' Countermand Orders. of Railways Will Still Carry Coal. the Engine-drivers' Dilemma. Acting-premier's Offer. Accepted by Men—rejected by Owners. Long Struggle Anticipated. Commissioners' Altered Attitude. Railways Will Haul Coal
[?] the statement that the Railways [?] had issued [?]tructions that un[?] coal is to be hauled except [?] Mr. lee, the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disposing of the Coal. Newcastle
Mr. James Gant, manager for Messrs. A. Kethel and Co., of the Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend mines, returned to Newcastle yesterday from Sydney, where he has been engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Engine-drivers. Support Miners. Newcastle
A combined meeting of the New South Wales Colliery Engine-drivers' Association and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association was held at the Trades Hall last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cherry Mine Disaster. Piteous Discovery. London
A number of the bodies of the unfor tunate men who lost their lives in the Cherry Mine, in Illinois, have been reached by the rescue parties…
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