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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Southern Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

The South Coast mines are working briskly, and it is expected that the full average output will be maintained. The interim award declared by the board in regard to working…

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Coal-mining Strike. Aberdare Miners. Address by Mr. M. CHARLTON. M.L.A. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. Charlton, M.L.A., addressed a largely attended meeting of the Aberdaie miners on Saturday, at which Mr. G. Gregory presided. After the delegate. Mr. bainbridge, had explained the…

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Coal-lumpers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Trouble occurred on Saturday morning between coal-lumpers and the free labourers on the steamer Orestes at Central Wharf, Sydney. Two of the coal-lumpers were arrested…

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Effects of the Coal-Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

One of the most significant things in connection with the coal strike id the way in which an imports has been given to masking places previously dependent upon our mines…

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Pelaw-main Miners Lodge. Kukri Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

At a meeting of the Pelaw Main Miners Lodge, held on Saturday the following motion was tabled:—"That this lodge requests the Advisory Committee to invite Mr. Patterson to meet them…

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Colliery Proprietors' Conduct. Hostility to Industrial Act. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

When delivering judgment in connection with the Collieries' (not miners') Board, Judge Heydon said be had been assumed in open court by the applicants, the northern colliery proprietors, that they did not…

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Western Collieries' Award. Two Minor Variations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

The Western collieries' award has been varied by the board in two particulars. The following exceptions have been authorised to meet the case of the Ironworks Tunnel and of the Oakey Park…

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Coal-mining Strike. Result of the Ballot. a Big Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

The final result of the ballot taken among the miners in repaid to the Wages Board shows that 4029 voted in favour of a return to work and 1751 against, giving a majority of 2278…

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Coalmining Near Cessnock. New Colliery—splendid Equipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The Abermain Collieries' Company is contemplating further extensive mining operations on their leases near Abermain. At a spot about three miles south of the existing colliery a splendid seam of…

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Greta Miners' Lodge. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

A large meeting of Greta miners was held in Guest's Hall on Monday morning last. Mr. J. Rowley occupied, the chair. Mr. E. Redgrove, lodge delegate, explained the remainder of the…

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The Gold-hunter's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 6

There are doubtless many who envy the strong hearty prospector, when they see him in the pride of his strength ride forth in his quest of the modern golden fleece. They…

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The Goal-miners' Strike. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 1

Sir,—Without wishing to comment on a case which is sub judice, as the Chair man of the Northern Miners' Wages Board, in his anxiety to settle the strike,…

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Big Coal Find. Twenty-Three Feet Seam Struck

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

"Struck a seam 23ft thick at a depth of 365ft," Is the purport of a communica tion forwarded by the manager of the Abermain Colliery to his directors in…

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The Coal Lumpers. More Trouble at Central Wharf

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

In accordance with the arrangement ar rived at between the Stevedores Associa tion and the Coal Lumpers Union the unionist lumpers arrived at Central…

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Coal Strike. a Critical Situation. Starving Out the Men

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

The mining situation has reached a critical stage. Many miners ore oppos ing the Delegate Board's proposal for declaring the strike off, and for the…

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Police in Mining Districts. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

Many people of the mining district think a matter which might engage the attention of the Inspector-General of Police is the grunting of extra allowance to the local police during…

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Coal Dispute in Wales. Sed Wages Demanded. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 5

[?] representing 150,000 miners in [?] Wales have resolved to permit the [?] committal of the Miners' Association [?] with the owners, but not…

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Southern Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The South Clifton strike is ended, and work was resumed at the colliery yesterday morning. Williamson and Phillips went into the mine with the other men. A hostile demonstration…

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The Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

Since the conclusion of the conspiracy trial in Sydney the imprisoned leaders have been incarcerated in Darlinghurst Gaol, but during last week…

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Coal-mining Strike. the Compulsory Wages Board. Judge Scholes' Statement. the Matter Still Unsettled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

A great crowd thronged the court this morning and waited with intense eagerness for the Compulsory Wages Board to resume its sittings, and hear the expected momentous…

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