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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Colliery Explosion. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

Ail exploston in the Darrn Colliery South Wales, has imporisoned 40 men, and it is feared many are killed. Rescue parties have saved 19…

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The Darren Colliery Disaster. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 3

By the Darren collicry disaster twentyfive were killed. The manager, sub-manager, and another were killed while at tompting a rescue…

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Explosion in American Mine. London Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

An explosion in the Cambria mine Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killed twelve out of fifteen workers…

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Eight Hours Work Diminution of Output of Coal. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

The Newport Chamber of Commerce reports that the Eight Hour Act has reduced the output of coal in South Wales by ten per cent…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 3

The Employees' Association is endeavouring to arrange another conference with a view to a settlement of the Clifton strike. Further trouble is anticipated at the…

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South Clifton Colliery Dispute

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 10

THE first of the cases against the miners of the South Clifton Colliery, that against Hiram Alexander, of absenting himself from work, has resulted in favor of the…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

There is some talk of the Clifton Colliery strike spreading to Newcastle…

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A Flooded Mine. London

Northern Star · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

[?] irruption of water occurred in the Tarens coll[?] and four miners were drowned through rushing in the wrong [?] the…

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Mining on the Tweed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

Is putting down the shaft at the [?] (Tweed River) kaolin mine, kaolinised rock (silicons) abetted. A sample was sent to the Department of Mines for…

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Decreasing Gold Yield. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 9

The gold yield for New South Wales for the ten months of the present year shows a comparative decrease in value of £71000…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Crises at [?] Clifton People Straving. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 9

Serious trouble is threatening at the Hebbura Colliery, in the Main[?] distric, owing to the decision of the management to dismiss 40 men working in dirty coal…

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Coal Trade Troubles Australasia's Greatest Industrial Crisis. Men Decide to Cease Work. Severe Struggle Anticipated. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 3

"A big strike in the coal trade appears to be imminent. The delegates'. board sat throughoutiyes-; terday and late last night and…

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Coal Miners' Strike at Newcastle. Ten Thousand Men Affected. [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

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The Coal Supply

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The question of the coal supply for the local gasworks was under consideration at last night's Council meeting. In reply to questions the Mayor said 100 tons of…

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Coal Miners' Strike. Great Industrial Crisis.—24,000 Men Already Affected. Protracted Struggl Anticipated. Chances of General Strike. Shortage in Coal Stocks. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

As the result of the ballot of the miners' lodges in favour of a strike, every coal mine in the Northern district was deserted to-day…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Tuesday, November 9, 1909. the Coal Workers' Strike

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

A strike of coal workers has commenced by all the Northern miners ceasing work; and thin in exported to be the beginning of one of the greatest strikes yet experienced…

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Coal Miners' Strike. Other Miners Come Out.—Important Developments. Meeting of Coal. Lumpers. Miners Conference Opened. S.S. Orara Coals. on South Coast. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 5

The N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Orara left Port last night, and proceeded to Kemt la, where she bunkered coal and roturned to Sydney this morning. This is an unusual…

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The Coal Strike

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

THE terrible news that 12,000 men are on strike at the N.S.W. coal mines will come as a great shock to thousands of people in the country, who were not even aware that there…

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German Miners on Strike. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 5

The mine owners have organised a minors labour exchange with twelve branches besides a head office at Essen. The excitement among miners, was never…

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Big Strike in the Coal Trade. 12,000 Men Out at Newcastle. Trade Paralysed. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

SEVERAL more lodges in the Newcastle district carried unanimously a resolution to cease work on Monday. The streets of Newcastle were crowded last night when…

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