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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Calcutta Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

A considerable quantity of coal for Melbourne is on the water. Some of the cargoes are expected to arrive shortly,and the tightness which now exists in shipping and…

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Government Coal Imports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

"According to dates of sailing." said Mr. Lee, the Acting Premier, yesterday, " the first shipment of coal to Sydney should arrive here to-morrow, but it is not lively to…

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Mysterious Coal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

The hauling ropes at keira Colliery were again in motion to-day. This is the fourth day on which coal has been coming out. It is stated the output yesterday was 100 tons…

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The Coastal Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

The Mount Pleasant miners' lodge will take a ballot on Friday with respect to the acceptance or otherwise of the Wages Board. A meeting of the delegate hoard will be held…

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The Coal-mining Strike Walsh Before the Court. Bound Over to Keep the Peace. Newcastle, Wednesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

At the police court, this morning, before Sir. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Thomas Walsh, local agent for the Federated Seamen's Union, was proceeded against by summons charging him with having at…

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The Newcastle Miners' Responsibilities. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing that the coalminers of Newcastle are grown men and responsible to their wives and children, to the community and to their fellow…

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Another Development. the Coal-trimmers to Come Out. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

The Coal Trimmers' Union held a meeting this morning at Carrington. The meeting decided that no more work shall be done by members of the union on vessels in this port…

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Mr. John Brown Optimistic. Charters Vessels for Coal Cargoes. Newcastle. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

The largest coal and ship owner of this State, Mr. John Brown, evidently believes that the strike will shortly fizzle out, for he has this week chartered several sailing, vessels to…

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Unloading Foreign Coal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have for some time,been making preparations, in view of possible labour troubles in connection with the unloading of the…

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The Local Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

The local coal trade continues to be exceptionally brisk, the Muswellbroook and Kayuga collieries' output being greatly beyond anything previously recorded. So great is the…

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Independent of Coal Altogether

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 3

In view of the widespread trouble caused by the want of coal, interest is being revived in the oil trade. One steamer alone brought to Sydney on…

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Miners' Vote on Wages Board

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

One of the three district officers of the Miners' Federation was asked at Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon, in the course of an interview, whether there…

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Raising Funds for the Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

It is well known that coalminers are very fond of music, and have in their ranks some very able exponents of the beautiful art, who are now using their talents for the purpose of…

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The Coal-mining-strike Meeting at Kurri Kurri. the Wages Board Condemned. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 3

A combined meeting of the Aberamin, Hebburn, Pelaw-Main, Stanford-Merthry, Heddon-Great Miners' Lodges was held this morning, at which Messrs. Bowling and…

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The Coal Strike. Outlook Unpromising

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

The Industrial Court, from which so much was looked for, has again been hang up for a fortnight. During that time there is little prospect of any new…

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The Coal Strike. Provtding for the Future

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

The recent coal strike has led many bodies, public and otherwise, to put on their thinking caps, so fur us the future is concerned. Many were caught…

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Coal in Queensland. 15 Feet Seam at 60 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

It is worthy of note that in most of the bore holes sunk for water on Glengallan and Canning Downs estates. Queensland, of late years seams of coal have been passed through. It is…

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British Mining Strike. Hundred Thousand Idle. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 3

One hundred thousand coal miners in Northumberland and Durham are idle. Three thousand have been persuaded to resume work…

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The Coal-mining Strike Miners' Mass Meeting. Condemnatory Resolution. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

A mass meeting of miners of Abermain, Hebburn, Pelaw-Main, Stanford-Merthyr, and Reddon-Greta, was addressed from the balcony of the Empire Hotel yesterday…

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Southern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Hughes' speech at Bulli has had an excellent effect on the South Coast miners. It is believed that tho ballot to he taken to-day will result in a substantial majority in favour…

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