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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Children Miners' Turf Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon in warm weather [?] were held under the auspices of the Chiltern, Rutherglen and indian Branch of the A.M.A. on the Children Race[?]…

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Coal and Firewood Doubled in Price Coal and Gas Shares Weak. Seizures of Coal by Railway Commissioners. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

All the Southern and Western miners were in full work to-day. The Sydney Water[?]j Workers have not yet been officially communicated with…

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Some of the Miners' Grievances. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

Mr. Peter Bowling, President of the Minors' Federation, gave a list of several of the grievances under which he a[?]ges that the miners have been compelled to…

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The Coal Strike a Grave Situation 12,000 Men Out of Work Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

The exp[?]ied has happen[?] as a[?] of the di[?]coatent in the coal trade, and all the men in the [?]thern coal mines struck work to-day. Altogether 12,000 men…

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Short-lived Bushrangers (Continued from last issue.) Iv.--holding Up the Gold Escort

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

With fields yielding gold in almost fabulous quantities, in both New South Wales and Victoria, particularly in the last named colony (which, by the way, was…

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To-Day's Latest Developments. Both Sides Determined to Fight it Out. Coal £3 per Ton in Sydney. SYDNEY, Tuesday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

The question is being discussed at Newcastle as to whether Mr Peter Bowling, the miners' president, will be arrested. It is recognised that…

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Big Coal Strike. 12,000 Men Go Out. Shipping Held Up. Consternation in Business Circles. Strike Expected to Continue Till Christmas. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

Every coal mine in the Northern District has been deserted, and over 12,000 men are on strike. No ballot was taken…

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Strike of Coal Miners. 10,000 Men Out

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

The great northern coalfield in and around Newcastle has suddenly been paralysed by an industrial upheaval which has thrown 10,000 men out of…

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Other Miners Reluctant to Come Out

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

The southern and western miners are still ina condition of ignorance and doubt, The general impression is that if they decide to come out it will…

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A Labor Exchange Organised by German Mine Owners. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 5

A Min[?] Labor E[?] has been are [?] by the Mine of [?] the head [?] has been established at been in [?] have…

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The Coal Strike Southern Collieries Idle. Assistance From Broken Hill. Sydney Coal Supply Run Out. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

Four more collieries in the Southern District were affected this morning by the miners [?] work, viz., South Balli, mount [?]…

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The Colliery Strike at Newcastle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 28

The first intimation that the Delegate Board had actually decided to recommend a general strike was made at a meeting of miners held at Adamstown on Saturday…

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Coal From Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 28

The probability of having to purchase coal from abr[?] in for this purpose has been thought of and it is likely that South Africa, India, and Burma will be exporting…

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The Coal Strike

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

THE disquieting news received here during the early part of the week, thai the coal miners in the whole of the Hunter River Valley had been…

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Church Services. the Coal Strike Only One Southern Mine Working. Coal and Coke Unortain[?]ble Co-operation in Domestic Cooking. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The United St[?] which numbers 1759 members, hrs [?] its [?]ingness to strake in [?]thy with the coal [?]…

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Coal Strike. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 5

The Labor Conference has carried a resolution to the effect that the colliery proprietors be asked to meet the employees representatives in open conference,…

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The Miners' Grievances. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. Brennan, secretary of the M[?] Federation, has prepared a statement of the grievances of the miners as follows:— "It will be remembered that the miners…

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Mr. Bowlings Financial Proposal. Union to Run a Colliery. Disregard of Consequence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 5

There has been great speculation in Newcastle, both amongst the colliery proprietors and the miners, in regard to the mysterious hints given by Mr. Peter…

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Great Coal Strike. Cause of the Trouble. A List of Grievances. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The public at large have been altogether in the dark as to why the strike had been precipitated. Mr Andrew Gray, secretary of the Federated Coal and Shale Workers'…

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Later. The Owners Meeting in Progress A Western Mine Closed Down To Day's Skin Sales Abandoned. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

The meeting of mine owners vas commenced this morning. The proceedings were held with closed doors. There is a general impression that the…

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