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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, January 12. the Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 13

As was feared, the shortage of coal here has prevented a good many firms renewing operations since the holidays, while others though starting again, have greatly…

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Mining Crisis. a Possible Settlement. the Suggested Terms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

After referring yesterday at Young Wallsend to the strong position which the miners were in, so far as unionism was concerned, Mr. P. Bowling, the…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

The price copper yesterday was £61 per ton, a fall of 12s 6d. Lead was quoted at £13 17s 6d, an advance of 1s 3d. The middle market quotations for…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

Sir,—I beg to draw attention to a paragraph appearing in this morning's issue, in reference to the deputies of the Maitland coalfield, and wish to state…

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Loading Mount Keira Coal. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

The steamer Kurrara arrived at Wollongong this morning and is loading a cargo of Mount Keira coal. It is stated that a number of Mount…

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Snowfall in America. Milk and Coal Famine. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

Snow has fallen for eighteen hours in New York. A milk and coal famine is imminent in Chiacgo, owing to the weather…

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Commercial News. Mining Scrip and Wheat. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

Australian mining scrip were without material alteration on Saturday. The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,675,000 quarters,…

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Mining Crisis. Charge Against Leaders Under Industrial Act. Hearing Adjourned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

In the Industrial Disputes Court, befort Judge Rogers, to-day, the information laid against Peter Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William…

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The Mine Sower

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

The age is prolific as to extensions of the sea system in defence. It is no longer a mere ship designed to bang away at an enemy and to be banged at in turn…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 7

Sir,—Since the advent of the Arbitration Court I see that a great many of your correspondents are very anxious to get the strike it Newcastle settled. I…

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Young Wallsend Mine. Protest From Hetton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Reference was made at the meeting of Hetton miners yesterday to the proposal to reopen Young Wallsend Colliers…

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Coal for South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

The steamer Cycle, which arrived from the eastern States last night, brought 500 tons of coal for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Glanville. The…

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The Co-operative Mines. Statement by Mr. Paterson. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Paterson, the president of the Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Association, and the chairman of the old strike congress, made the following statement…

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Mining Crisis. Charge Against Leaders the Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

The hearing was continued before Judge Rogers in the District Court to-day of the information against Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery…

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The Tanami Goldfields. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

An influential deputation waited on Mr. Butler, the State Treasurer to-day, for the purpose of placing before him a number of suggestions to facilitate the working of the…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Pelaw-Main minors was held in the Empire Hall, yesterday afternoon, when there was an attendance of over 400 miners. Mr. R. Young…

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Colliery Mechanics. the Wages Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

The sitting of the Colliery Mechanics' Wages Board was resumed in Denham-chambers to-day. Mr. H. A. Mitchell appeared for the employees, and Mr…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

Sir,—I would like to say a few words about the members of the Cardiff Lodge. They are pretty well scattered over this district, and it is reported to me that…

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Commercial News. Copper and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

The closing price of copper yesterday was £60 5s per ton, a fall of 7s 6d. On the Stock Exchange, Dalgety and Company, Limited, 4 per cent…

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Mining Crisis. New Congress Meets. Proposal for Settlement. United Action Proposed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the new congress was held to-night, and at its conclusion Mr. A. Gray, the secretary to the Federated Shale and Coal Workers of Australia,…

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