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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Outside Mines. Can They Be Worked?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

Despite the statements that have been made by those interested in certain col lieries outside the vend, the Colliery Pro prietors' Association is apparently…

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The Present Coal Strike. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

Sir,-I am writing more for informa tion than anything else. I want to know if it is a fact that the coal miners agreed to give the masters 14 days' notice…

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Men Working in Mines. Lodges Protest. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge held this morning reference was made to men working at various mines while the miners were idle. The chairman said he did not consider it…

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To Benefit the Men. Expected Profit from the Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

Inquiries made with regard to the terms on which the two mines are to be work ed for the benefit of the men elicited the statement that after paying the miners…

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Mining Matters at Copeland. Bright Future Predicted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

Consequent on the taking over of the Prince Charlie goldmine, at Copeland, which will in future be known as Mt. Copeland, by a syndicate of Victarian mining speculators, men with…

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A National Coal Strike What It Would Mean to Great Britain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 13

Disastrous as the results will he throughout the Commonwealth if a general strike follows in the wake of the present coal crisis, one almost shudders to think…

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Illinois Mining Disaster. More Men Saved. London, Nov. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

Seventy-eight miners have been rescued alive from St. Paul's mine, Cherry, Illinois, which six days ago caught fire when over 400 men were at work…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, November 27. Notes of the Day the Mining Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

The coal strike is now going into the fourth week, and the pinch is beginning to be felt all round. The feeling in the north and around the southern colliery…

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The Mining Crisis. Mr Hughes and the Position. "Perhaps Mr Lee Will Do Something!"

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

Now that the proprietors have given their final answer (that the men must go back to work), Mr Hughes, M.P., was asked what he thought of the position…

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Operating of Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 2

Owners of coal mines should Lear in mind at the present crisis that the private operating of the coal-mining industry is on its trial. Many who would prefer to see the industry operated privately…

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Ebbw-main Colliery. Meeting of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

A meeting of miners was held here on Saturday afternoon to receive the report of the deputation that waited on the manager and the report of the interview between the local treasurer…

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Southern District Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

There is a prospect of the southern strike being amicatly fixed up during the course of the next few days, but whether the settlement will have a general…

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The South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

The ordinary weekly meeting of the South Greta miners was held this morning. Mr. J. Wilson being in the chair. Several officers and members of the East Greta Lodge were present…

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Meeting in Melbourne. the Miners Supported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

An open-air meeting in support of the Newcastle miners was held at Collingwood. Melbourne, on Sunday, the president of the Trades Hall presiding…

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Unions' Assistance. Miners Cable for Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

The Miners Federation of Great Britain has replied to the cable for assistance [?] by the strikers that it will consider the matter at the next meeting…

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Letters to the Editor. Coal Companies Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 4

Sir.-I have been for years past advocating that our legislators should adopt a financial policy based on Christ's economic law, and have been logically proving that…

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The Strike Continues. No Sign of Settlement. Stoppage of Coal Carriage.—order Not Countermanded. Work in the Strikers Mines Commenced. Mr. Bowling's Veiled Threat. Haulage of Coal Refused. [?]Cants Referred to Mr. Johnson. Newcastle, Monday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 3

A application was made this morning by [?]pping manager of Kethel and Co. to the [?] railway authorities to haul the company's reply coal waggons to Ebbw-Main and bring…

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The Miners' Mines

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A telegram on Saturday night from Newcastle stated that these mines would start operations yesterday or to-day. They will represent an output of about 300 tons of coal each in eight hours…

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The Miners' Mines. Coal Being Hauled on the Railway. Newcastle. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 5

In the course of a chat this morning the representative of Kethel and Co., the owners of Young Wallsend and Ebbw Main Collieries, which are being worked under Peter Bowling's scheme, stated…

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The Miners' Mines. The Coal Refused Haulage. Latest from the Scene. (By Telegram). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

The local railway authorities to-day refused the haulage of coal from the Ebbw Main colliery, and advised Messrs Kethel and Co. to apply direct to the…

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