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Mining & the mines, 1909

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More Japanese Coal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

It was stated this morning that another 10,000 tons of Japanese coal is on the way to Sydney…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge. Some Strong Talk. Kurri, Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

At a largely attended meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners, held yesterday afternoon, the chairman. Mr. R. Young, referred to the proposal of the Government to put the penal clause of the…

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The Coal Strike. the Government Takes Action. Appoints a Board to Deal with It

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

IN our late telegrams, in last issue, it was stated that the Government had determined to intervene in the settlement of the trouble trade, at…

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The Latest. Unloading the Japanese Coal. a Serious Split Among Strike Leaders. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

The Manager of the R. & O. Company received no reply to his letter to the Strike Congress garding the discharging of the…

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Industrial Disruption. Attempts at Conciliation Fail. the Position Extremely Critical. Lumpers Refuse to Handle Foreign Coal. Strike Committee's Recommendation Bluntly Rejected. Premier's Meditation Fails. One Chance Remains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

[?] to a late hour yesterday it was thought at the door had been finally and irrevocably [?] on mediation. The deadlock which had arrived at-and which in every probability…

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Operating of Coal Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

Owners of coal mines should bear 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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Railway Commissioners Want All the Coal. Miners' Mines Threaten to Close Down

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

The Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend mine managers were informed this morn ing that the Railway Commissioners would require all the coal put out of the…

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Young Wallsend Colliery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

At seven o'clock on Thursday morn ing work was started at Young Walls cud, and a full complement of men went in for the first shift…

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Coal-mining Strike. Mr. Bowling's View. "An Absurd Position."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

Mr. Bowling considers the Railway Commissioners' action in refusing to carry any coal except what is intended for railway use creates an absurd position. The Government, he says, will…

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Coal-mining Strike. the Government Proposals. Something From Each Side

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

On the face of Mr. Lee's statement the steps which the government is taking amount to compulsion: but they also amount to a compromise. The owners, who have taken up one consistent…

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Colliery Wages Boards. Inclusion of All Colliery Hands Desired. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

The President of the Industrial Court had before him this morning an application by Mr. Kelynack, on behalf of the Northern Colliery Proprietors, for an amendment of the recommendation…

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The Mining Crisis. Miners' Reply To" the Proprietors. "Weak and Foolish."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

When the members of the Miners Execulive wore seen on Thursday morn ing, they said they regarded Mr Cant's statement of the proprietorsposition as…

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Case for the Colliery Proprietors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Cant, secretary of the Hunter River District Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association, has issued the following statement on behalf of the members of the association:—…

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Unloading Foreign Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The difficulty with regard to the un loading of the good tons of coal brought by the p. and O. Company's steamer palermo from Japan was ended on…

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The Coal Strike

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 2

Up to Tuesday last the position of the strike remained very much the same as before. There was a lot of talk of mediation, but nothing came of…

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Coal for the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

The Railway, Department has taken between 5000 and 6000 tons of slack coal from the Western mines…

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Welsh Coal at Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

The French ship Vereingetorax, the second of the vessels chartered by J. Darling and Son, with Welsh coal as ballast, arrived at an anchorage at Adelaide last night. Like the Admiral…

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Coal From Japan. Japanese Lumpers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

The steamer Palermo arrived at Syd ney on Thursday from Japan with 5000 tons of coal for the P. and O. Company. Whether the Coal Lumpers Union will…

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The Coal Shortage. Government Intentions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 3

On the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Council on Thursday night, Mr Winchcombe referred to the statement made by the Acting Premier…

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Unions' Assistance. Miners' Cable for Help

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has replied to the cable for assistance sent by the strikers, stating that it will consider the matter at the next meeting…

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