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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Colliery Mechanics' Board. Exemption for Boilermakers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

The sittings of the Colliery Board were continued at Newcastle yesterday. Two additional witnesses were examined, and the evidence was then…

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Engine Drivers Hauling Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

There is some dissatisfaction amongst members of South Maitland Enginedrivers and Fire-men's Association in regard to members who have been required to haul coal which was…

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Northern Wages Board. Miners Represented

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

At the Newcastle Courthouse on Wednesday the Compulsory Wages Board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs H.S Forsyth, and John…

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The Gold Watch Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

The Principal of Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, received a large numberof papers on arithmetic for the gold watch competition, the sums of which…

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Crisis Approaching Settlement. Judge Scholes Meets the Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

Matters are progressing favorably to wards a settlement of the mining diffi culty. When the wages board sat on…

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Filling Coal at Hebburn. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

The filling of coal at Hebburn colliery is proceeding rapidly. Some of the men engaged at the work recently left owing to some gnievance, but the contractor…

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Latest Strike News. Compulsory Wages Board. Miners Represented. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

At the Courthouse this morning the Compulsory Wages Board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth, and John Paterson, members) resumed its sittings. Mr…

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Coal-mining Strike. Southern and Western Mines. Resumption of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

The ballot of the southern miners resulted inn majority of 179 being worded for the resumption of work. The total number in favour of going to work was 1135, and against 656. The…

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Coal-mining Dispute. London. Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

The ballot among the Northumberland miners resulted, in an insufficient majority for a strike, ii two-thirds majority being requisite, the numbers being: For strike, 14,078; against, 13,686…

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South Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held this morning to consider the Delegate Board's recommendation that a ballot be taken on the question of the acceptance or otherwise…

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Greta Miners' Lodge. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

A combined minors' meeting was held on Friday night last, when Mr. T. Riley presided. Mr. W. Ward, a member of the advisory board, was present and addressed the meeting. The…

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Zig Zag Collieries at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

A settlement arrived at at in the Zig Zag colliery, and all hands went all hands went in to work this morning…

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Miners Out at Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 1

Trouble arose at the Lithgow Iron works on Saturday morning, when the men employed in the colliery did not go to work, it being pay Saturday. Mr…

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Mining in Bendigo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

No wonder that the mining men of Bendigo are resentful at the implications contained in the speecdes of some people at Readigo. who, in their desire to start a…

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Miners at Lithgow Ironworks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

Miners at Lithgow ironworks again presented themselves for work thin morning, but were not allowed to go into tho mine. It is stated that certain delegates left for Sydney last night for…

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Mining Enginemen. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

The secretary to the South maitland Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Associations, Mr. A. Heuston, says that tshe general secretary, Mr. H. A. Mitchell, has issued instructions to…

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Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge. Kurri Kiurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

The delegate board's minutes were dealt with at a special meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr minors, held yesterday afternoon, which was presided over by Mr. H. Gunther…

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The Strike. Southern Miners Return. Wollongong

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

GREAT excitement prevailed in Wollongong this afternoon in mining circles, and miners were congregated in large numbers at…

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Miners Not Allowed to Resume. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 1

The miners presented themselves at the works this morning, but were not allowed to go into the mine. Although their tools had been brought out of the…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge. Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

A special meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners' lodge was held yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. J. Donelan presided. Mr. G. Nielly read and explained the delegate board minutes. A…

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