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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Coal Strike. The New Act Assented To. Western Miners Start Work. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 1

The Governor has signed the Strike Suppression Bill. It is reported that Mr Bowling was plainly given to understand he was…

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The Coal Strike

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

The strike is not yet settled, but during the past few days the outlook has become more hopeful so far as the interest of the public are…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 47
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The strike congress meeting last night was the most important yet held. Resolutions were passed, all dealing with means to a settlement of the strike…

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Coal Strike. a New Trouble . the Working Miners. Support for Non[?]workers. Heavy Demand Made. Threatened Cessation of Work

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

Trouble is threatened at the mines in which strikers are engaged, owing to the large demand made by the federation upon the men. Last week there were…

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A Partis an Government. Minister a Mine Director

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

Statements have frequently been published to the effect that certain Ministers of the Crown have interests in northern colleries, and that this is…

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Coal Strike Charges of Conspiracy. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

The preliminary bearing of the charge of conspiracy preferted against Peter Bowling, William Brennan, and Abram Lewis, president, secretary and tr[?]rer…

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A Goldfields Christmas Eve. (Copyright.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

It matters not what high-sounding names are selected by ambitious parents and sealed by the orthodox baptismal rites on infant brows, for, in…

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A Goldfields Christmas Eve. (Copyright)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

It matters not what high-sounding names are selected by ambitious parents and sealed by the orthodox baptismal rites on infant brows, for. in…

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How the Burning of Coal Vitiates the Atmosphere

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

Every ton of coal, it has been found, which is burned uses up 300,000 cubic feet of air and renders it unfit for breathing. Suppose that there were…

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The Coal Strike. The Strike Congress Conciliatory. The Miners' Mine Idle. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 2

Each member of the Northern Miners' Federation received 10s to-day, which would mean about £4000. This was the first general distribution of strike…

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Huge Colliery Disaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 3

A gas explosion occurred at Carterville Colliery, Illinois, on Thursday. Fifty men below at the time were entombed in the workings and the gravest fears are…

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The Gold Brick Again

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 3

Charles Adams, the head of a notorious gang of swindlers, has been arrested at New York, He is alleged to have defrauded English people of £50,000 by what…

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To-Day's Latest News. Sensational Developments Likely. Miners Chafe at the Restraint of the Congress. Seek to Run the Strike Themselves

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 2

Somo early developments are anticipated in strike matters. It has been known for some time that the Strike Congress leaders were…

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Coal Strike Discharging the Poona. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 2

The wharf laborers were to-day engaged in discharging the cargo of cement brought by the P. and O. steamer Poona. This vessel also brought 5060 tons of coal from…

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Coal Strike the Poona's "Black" Coal. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 3

On the P. and O. Company's steamer Poona, which brought a cargo of coal from Japan for the use of the vessels of the fleet, the unloading was commenced the…

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Coal Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 4

The hearing of the charges preferred against the four members of tho delegate board of the Miners' Federation, under section 42 of the Industrial Disputes Act,…

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Coal Strike. a New Strike Congress

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

Both the Strike Congress and delegates of the Coal and Shale Workers Federation held meetings at the Trades Hall on Tuesday. Representatives of the…

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The Coal Strike. The Prosecution of Delegates. Thirteen Heavily Fined. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the charges preferred against fourteen members of the delegate board of the Miners' Federation, under Section 43 of the Industrial Disputes Act,…

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