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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 61

Coal Strike. Women Denounce Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

In response to an advertisement emanating from the ladies of Kurri, Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr, and Heddon Greta, about 100 assembled at the…

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The Coal Crisis. "Will Starve First."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

The maitland Water Board offered the Stanford minors 12/4 per day to load slack, which is badly wanted to keep the supply going. The men refused tho offer…

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Coal for the Waterworks. Kukri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The loading of coal for Walka Waterworks was commenced at Stanford-Merthyr this morning by 13 Maitland and Newcastle employees of the Water Board. The workmen are under…

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Coal Strike Prosecutions. Charges Against Bowling and Others. Evidence by Mr W. M. Hughes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The proceedings in connection with the prosecution of Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor were continued before Judge Rogers at Sydney on Monday and…

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Coal-mining Strike. Miners Wages Board. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

After our report closed yesterday of the sitting of the Compulsory Wages Board, his Honor (Judge Scholes) went carefully into the question of soft coal, and said that it appeared…

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The Quito's Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Inquiry made in official circles as to what would be done with the coal co[?]prising the cargo of the Quite, elicited that the railways have enough to carry on with…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Ledge was held yesterday afternoon, at which there was a large attendance. The chairman (Mr. R. Young) said they…

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Loading the Waterworks Coal. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The workmen who were engaged leading coal for the Walka Water Works had a rather trying time in the heat of yesterday, and some of them showed unmistakable signs of…

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Colliery Strike in England. a Miners' Riot. London. Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

A company of 350 West Hartlepool miners, while rioting, fired a club house valued at £8000, and damaged the residence of the mine manager, who defended himself with firearms…

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Coal Importations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) stated yesterday that two more shins convoying coal ordered by the New South Wales Governments had been sighted, and were expected to reach Sydney…

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Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

A largely-attended miners' meeting was held in Guest's Hall on Thursday night. The lodge delegate, Mr. E. Redgrove, gave a full explanation of the miners of the quarterly delegate…

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Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 14

A telegram from Kilmore, Victoria, reports the discovery of a reef six feet wide, thickly studded with coarse gold, on the old diggings in the district…

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The Southern Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Coal was again brought out of the Mount Kembla mine yesterday. The opinion is held Unit someone outside of the miners' union is hewing this coal…

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The Quito's Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The unloading of the Quite's coal non-unionists was continued in sydney yesterday despite the rain. Numerous applications were received from different quarters for coal…

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The Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of aiding and abetting the coal strike preferred against Bowling, Hutton, O'Connor, and Butler was concluded before his…

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Coal-mining Strike. the Wages Board. Stormy Meeting of Delegate Board. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The miners' executive is much exercised about the position created by the decision of Judge Scholes to go on with the work of the Wages Board. The delegate board of the federation is…

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Dividing Up the Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Now that coal is rapidly pouring into Now South Wales from foreign ports, the question naturally arises, "Where is it going to, and who will get a share of…

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Western Miners. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

The Western collieries' award has been delivered. It provides that miners be paid at a tonnage rate of 2s 2d, whon selling price is 6s a ton; for every threepenny rise or fall, three-farthings per…

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Coal for the Gas Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Owing to the continuance of the strike the Maitland Gas Company has made large inroads on their supply of coal, which fortunately, they had on hand, but satisfactory…

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The Waterworks Coal. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The employees of the Water Board completed the loading of coal for the Walka Waterworks yesterday, a total of about 170 tons having been filled. The coal will meet requirements of the…

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