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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Clifton Miners Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

It now transpires that the last strike pay distributed by the South Clifton Miners' Lodge amounted to only 9/6 per man, and not 12/6, as previously…

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Lost Coal Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The demand for coal for home consumption and for the inter-State trade is far too small to keep our collieries briskly employed, so that brisk work at the mines is dependent upon the…

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Arrival of More Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

Another cargo of Calcutta coal reached Sydney on Thursday night by the steamer Evandale. The vessel brings 4900 tons. The Baron Dalmeney also…

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Bellbird Coal. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

The removal of the Bellbird coal to the local railway station is proceeding uninterruptedly. There were 17 drays and lorries at work yesterday, and it was expected that more would…

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Greta Miners' Lodge. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Greta Miner's Lodge was held on Friday morning. Mr. J. Redgrove presided. The delegate read and explained the minutes of the delegate Board meeting of Jan…

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Southern Miners' Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

The aggregate meeting of the Southern miners decided to leave the settlement of the strike to the Amalgamated Council, which meets in Sydney on Monday, and to take…

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Loading Coal. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

Ten railway employees of the East Greta Company loaded 20 waggons of small coal at Stanford-Merthyr yesterday. A few police were near the, scene of operations, but their duties were light, as…

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Coal From India. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

The steamer Den of Airlie arrived to-day from Calcutta, with 4000 tons of coal…

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Northern Wages Board. Important Development. Northern Colliery Proprietors File Their Claims

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

When the Northern Wages Board (with Judge Scholes as chairman) resumed its sittings on Wednesday, In Newcastle, the Council Chambers were…

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Colliery Affairs in Great Britain. Claims and Strikes. London. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

The South Wales colliery owners claim damages from the men, amounting in the aggregate to £300,000, for thier refusal to work the extra 60 hours requited 'by tho Act…

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Miners' Federation's Unconcern. Wages Board Flouted. Newcastle, Saturday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Notices of the proprietors' claims were to-day served on the Miners' Federation by direction of Judge Scholes. The miners' leaders are taking the whole affair in an unconcerned…

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Coal-loading at Stanford-merthyr. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

The East Greta Company has loaded a considerable quantity of small coal from a siding near Stanford-Merthyr colliery. There are ten men engaged at the work, and they fill an…

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Miners' Meeting at Weston. Asks Government to Resign. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

The last meeting of miner's and other citizens of the South Maitland district was held at Weston this morning, at which the following resolutions were carried:—(1) That in the opinion of this…

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"Gold Brick" Fraud. English Victims Fleeced of £50,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

In the person of Charles Adams, an elderly, grey-haired man, the New York police believe they have arrested the leader of a notorious gang of mining swindle…

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Coal Strike. Must Go to Gaol. The First of the Thirteen

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

Mr Daniel Itees, one of the delegate board, convicted with 12 others in the Industrial Court by Judge Heydon of Instigating a strike, and whose…

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Coal-mining Strike. the Conspiracy Charges. Hearing Resumed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, to-day…

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Mine Enginedrivers. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

The general secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemens' Association (Mr. H. A. Mitchell) visited Weston on Saturday afternoon. When questioned by a "Meretary"…

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Important Developments Expected Miners' Delegate Board. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

There are practically certain to be important developments at to-morrow's meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board. Several delegates stated this morning that they will be prepared…

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General Cable News. London. Sunday Afternoon. Mining Disaster in Pennsylvania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

The explosion in Earnest Colliery, Pennsylvania. U.S.A., resulted in the loss of 11 lives…

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Coal Strike. Miners Hopelessly Beaten

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

The strike entered upon its thirteenth week on Saturday, and matters are now advancing apparently in the direction of a settlement. These of the miners who…

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