Cost of Coal Discussed. in This Assembly
The price paid for coal by the Railway Commissioners and other matters were touched upon in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Grahame said an inquiry should be made…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
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The Coal Strike. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)
SIR,—The parrallel between the strike of 1890-91 and the coal strike of to-day is worth noting. The shibboleth of that date repeated from ten thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Working Mines with Free Labour Will It Succeed? Newcastle
Strike matters are quiet here this morn ing, and as fur ns can be seen at present the day will not bring forth any startling developments. All interest now centres in the attempt that at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. the Lesson of This Coal Strike
Sir,—In till seriousness I think Mr. Peter Bowling should be regarded as a public benefactor, He is leaching Australia a very valuable lesson and teaching it in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abermain Miners' Lodge. Union Volunteers Called Upon to Resign. Kurri Kurri
At a meeting of the Abermain Minors' Lodge, held yesterday, the Government was criticised for causing the arrest of the strike leaders, and for Bonding additional police to the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike. Miners' Mines to Be Closed Down
Mr W. M. Hughes said on Tuesday night that the miners mines the Ebbw Main and the Young Wallsend, are to be closed down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Representative
Mr J. M'Williams, vice-president of the Miners' Federation, has been selected as miners' representative to the strike con gress in place of Mr Bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Coal
The railways have coal at present only until Christmas. The Sydney Gas Com pany has a further week's supply of coal…
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It is reported that one of the most prominent colliery proprietors in the Newcastle district is about to try and work his mine with non-union labor. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal for the Railways
The Railway Commissioners have pur chased 1000 tons of coal at 20/- per ton from a mine at Exeter. It is alleged that the Government have advanced £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Asked to Work a Mine
The Premier was waited upon on Mon day night by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Allen Taylor, on behalf of a party of commercial men, who represented to him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strike. (To the Editor)
Sir,-The parallel between the strike of 1800-01 and the coal strike of to-day is worth noting. The shibboleth of that date repeated from ten thou sand platforms was "There is no question of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waterside Workers in Sydney. Coal-lumpers Cease
The Coal-lumpers' Union held a protracted meting in private yesterday afternoon at their rooms, Miller's Point, Sydney. The meeting lasted from 2 until 5 p.m. It was a large gathering,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. Maritime Trouble Averted. Mr Hughes Carries Wharf Labourers
The maritime strike which appeared inevitable on Monday has been averted by Mr W. M. Hughes, the President on the Waterside Workers Union, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Strike Still Unsettled Important Developments Expected. Miners Mass Meeting at West Wallsend. Debate in Parliament
Labour members made strong protest in the Assembly yesterday regarding the arrest of strike leaders, and the sending of extra police to the Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Navvies
The Evening News recently published a telegram purporting to come form Stroud, stating that miners form the Gosford deviation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Vend. Prices paid for Coal
In replay to a question by Mr. Charlton, in in the Assembly on Wednesday last, the Minister stated the Railway Commissioners had purchased some 15,000 tons of coal at 40s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Vend
[?] Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. asked the Minister for Mines:—"Who are [?]bers of the vend in connection with the [?] collieries? Is it a fact that the vend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal From Abroad
The State Government, which has been endeavouring to bring about a settlement of the dispute between the mineowners and the miners, and has tailed even to bring about a conference, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Eight-hour Act
Since the enforcing of the Eight Hours Act, 500, instead of 600, trucks of coal pass over the Taff Vale railway daily…
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