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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Coal Trade Troubles. Dudley Mine Working Again Judge Hey[?]on's Remarks. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Industrial peace reigns at Newcastle. The Dudley wheelers resumed work this morning, and the [?] is therefore in full…

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Wyalong Miners'[?] Strike. Only One Mine Working. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The whole of the miners on the West Wyalong field with the exception of the True Blue Company's employees, have declined to start work…

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New Fuel Much Cheaper than Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

A NEW fuel, which it is confidently believed may play a great part in the heating problem, has been invented by Major Colas, commandent of the…

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Madagascar Natives for the Rand Mines. London

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons, said the Transvaal has asked Britian to ascertain whether France's sanction has been obtained for recruiting…

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Explosion in an English Colliery. 14 Killed. London

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

An explosion in the Glebe collliery at the village of Washington, near Sunder[?] killed 14 out 15, and doing great damage to the Gl[?] mine, where there were…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Startling Developments Expected. Proprietors Withdraw From Court. Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

Important developments are expected in connection with the Newcastle coal mining trouble to-morrow. The proprictors held a meeting yesterday…

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The Coal Trade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

THE annual report of the Under-Secretary for Mines of this State has been published, and provides very interesting reading. In the coal section the figures are particularly…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Another Strike. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

When the special mining court met at Newcastle to-day the proprietors' counsel mentioned that the Seaham shiftmen had struck, and that the Wallsend miners…

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Mining Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Philip Mannallack, a miner, has died in the Bendigo Hospital from injuries sustained whilst at work, at the Goldfields South mine on Suturduy, the result of an…

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Drunkenness Amongst Miners. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

The Postmaster-General declares that every word he uttered in Sydney in regard to drunknesses amongst the Maitland coal miners can be vouched for by independent…

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Mr. Churchill on the Mortality[?] of Rand Miners. [?]

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, in the House of Commons, said the average mortality of Chinese on the Rand is 16 per 1000, and the mortality of Nyasuland natives…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Miners Want Publicity Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

The sitting of the Special Mining Court at Newcastle were delayed several hours to-day owing to the miners refusing to be represented while evidence was being…

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Mining in Britain. Why 80 Many Mines are Failures

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

THE James S. Dixon Chair of Mining in Glasgow University was inaugurated recently, when Professor Charles Latham delivered his…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Special Mining Court and Adjourned. Situation Serious

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

The special mining court at Newcastle has been adjourned until next Wednesday owing to the action of the miners' representative in protesting against the taking…

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Mining Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

PHILLIP Mannallack, a miner, has died in the Bendigo Hospital from injuries sustained whilst at work at the Goldfields South mine on Saturday, the…

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Seaham Colliery at Work. Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The shiftment at the Seaham collicry are at work to-day. They huve thus fallen in with the order of the specila coalmining court directing a seven hours' shift on pay…

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Mine Explosion. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

An explosion in the Montery Steel Company's mine at Sabinas killed 70…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Situation Almost Hopeless. Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of theh Miner's Federation managem, ent committee was held at Newcastle this afternoon, when a resolution was carried that the Federation cannot…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

SERGEANT SNUSHALL, of Kurri Kurri, was seen by a "Mercury" representative with record to a statement, published in which the Postmaster-General is reported…

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Drinkenness in Mining Districts. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of miners held at Kurri Kurri denounced the Postmaster-General's statement regarding the prevalence of drunkenness in mining districts as a direct…

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