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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Coal Strike

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

Just previous to our last issue the Government rushed through a Bill which made the penalty for instigating or conspiring at any strike which was…

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Drake Gold Find

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

The new gold find is at the old Via reef, situated about four miles he north of Drake. It was found b[?]r. Alfred Smith, who has only return[?]m…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

NEGOTIATIONS are still in progress between the Railway Department and Kethel and Co. in regard to the purchase of coal from the Young Wallsend and Ebbw Main mines…

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The Coal-miners' Strike. SYDNEY

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

THE Mount Keira Miners' Lodge, by a majority of 200 to 20, decided to accept Mr. W. M. Hughes' leadership and the old Strike Congress. The Lodge also resolved…

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Coal for Australia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

As was to be expected, the coal strike in New South Wales is having fur-reaching influence (says an English journal received by the Last mail). It might possibly have…

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Foreign Coal for Railways

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The first shipment of foreign coal that has been ordered by the Victorian Railway Commissioners will arrive in Melbourne to-day by the Irish Monarch. It consists of…

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Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend Mines

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

THE Hon. A. Kethel, M.L.C., has forwarded a letter to the premier with reference to Mr. Wade's remarks in parliament, regarding the proposed working of the Ebbw…

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The Coal Strike. More Criticism of Mr. Bowling. Strikers' Mines Idle. an Act That Fails. New Congress to Meet. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

The secretary of the Trol[?]y, Draymen and Corters' Union, replying to Mr. P. Bowling, trenchantly deals with the latter's attitude in the strike congress. He declares…

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The L£1[?]0 Fines. the Miners Dumbfounded

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

A Newcastle wire on Thursday says the miners are more perturbed than they have been since the strike commenced. To say that the penalties imflicted by Judge…

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Japanese Coal. Government Supplies Due. Sydney, Monday 11.48 p.m

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

The first shipment of Japanese' coal for the Government is expected to arrive on the 12th instant and three others soon afterwards…

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The Coal Strike. Balmain Colliery Opening. Venue of the Conspiracy Trials. Mr. Bowling's Proposals. Is the Strike Collapsing? Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

The official in charge of the Balmain Colliery expects to have cable information at any time to recommence operations. It is believed the London directors are…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. Hughes says he noticed that no progress had been made towards settling the strike by Mr. Bowling, who seems to be chiefly engaged in internecine warfare, and…

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The Coal Strike Fighting Arbitration

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 6

The secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen. Mr. H. A. Mitchell, has had something to say about Mr. Bowling's speech on Thursday at Wellongong…

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Position at Broken Hill. South Mine Closes [?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 6

The South mine, Broken Hill, which employs over 1100 men, has posted the following notice:—To employees on leave. Owing to the coal strike the mine will not…

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The Cherry Mine (U.s.a.) Disaster

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

The curtain was rung down on the great mine tragedy at Cherry, Illinois, when, on November 23, the bodies were discovered of 150 men who but for the action of the…

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The Coal Strike SYDNEY

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 4

The northern miners are still remarkably determined, and are bitterly sore. They are convinced they have only to hang out to bring the…

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Seventy Years in a Coal Pit

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

Joseph Walton, of Darklands. Swadlir[?]cote. Burton, who has just retired to spend the evening of life in a house next to that in which he was born, has achieved the…

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The Coal Strike. Mr. Bowling's Meeting. Prospects of Settlement. Coal Lumpers Support Mr. Bowling. Unionists' Mass Meeting. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. Peter Bowling addressed a disorderly meeting at Mount Kembla. He came into conflict with the leaders of the local lodge, and the chairman refused to put the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Miners Idle in North of England. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Upwards of 20,000 miners are now idle in Northumberland and Durham…

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The Coal—miners' Strike, Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

THE new strike law was put in motion yesterday. against D. Hutton, Jas. Butler, and W.O'Connor, the Crown having initiated the proceedings: also against Peter…

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