Buried Under Coal. "Free" Labourer's Death. Sydney
Thomas Heaven, a free labuorer, met with a shocking death on board the stem[?]er Durham this morning. He was assisting to handle coal for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1910
564 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 29
The Coal Strike
Messrs Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor were before Judge Rodgers in the Industrial Court on Monday morning. The section under which the information is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike. "Wanted to Be King." Sydney
At a meeting of the Hetton Miners" Lodge to-day a motion was carried aganst the Young Wallsend and Ebbw Main mines being worked until a ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Balmain Colliery Coal. Newcastle Gas Supply. Sydney
The [?]main colliery is selling sufficient coal to pay the wages of miners. Two steamers are now loading at the colliery. The Newcastle Gas Company has made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike Sydney
The ballot of the South Coast miners has resulted in a majority of 100 in favour of a wages board. Only 1850 out of 2700 votes were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Wharf Strike. Removing Coal. Successful Union Persuasion. Sydney
About 100 wharf labourers engaged in [?]oading the st[?]amer Jason [?]sed work to-day as a protest against coal being placed on board from the steamer [?] which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday, January 20, 1910. District Coal
The trials of the district coal for gas and heating purposes are so favourable as to increase the desire that deposits might be worked profitably. Transport by horse or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike. Mr. Bowling Trial. Evidence for Defence. Another Adjournment. Sydney
Upon the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution in the case in which Mr. Peter Bowling is charged with a[?]g and abetting the continuance of a strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal—miners' Strike, SYDNEY
THE return of the voting of the Mount Kembla Lodge on the questions of the wages board and the old and new congresses does not affect yesterday's result. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Accident. London
Owing to a chain snapping the cage was precipitated in a colliery near Coalbridge to a depth of one third of a mile. Eight of the occupants were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Miners. London, Wednesday Afternoon
Three-fourths of the Durham miners working expected that the dissatisfaction with the eight hours will be remedied through the usual channels…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Deputy's Crime. Attempted Murder of Woman. Assailant Commits Suicide. Newcastle
A tragedy occurred at New Burwood, near Newcastle, this morning when a man named William Naylor was found dead with, a bullet wound in his temple, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. Continuance of a Strike. Charges of Aiding and Abetting. the Judge's Sympathy. Sydney
The hearing of the cases against Messrs. Daniel Hutton, Jas. Butler and Wm. O'Connor of aiding and abetting in the cortinuance of a strike was resumed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cangai Copper Mine
Commenting on the Cangai copper mine in the Grafton district, the "Bulletin" has this to say in its issue of Thursday last: " Grafton copper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strike. SYDNEY
A MEMBER of the Strike Congress states that the strike will be settled on Monday as Mr. Bowling is fighting hard for liberty, and wants to be in a position to say on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →How the Burning of Coal Vitiates the Atmosphere
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imported Coal. Sydney
It is estimated that one hundred thousand tons of British and foreign coal are now en route to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decision of Southern Miners. Sydney
It is understood that in the event of the Southern Wages Board dealing with the main issues, the miners will be prepared to return to work on an interim award,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike. Wharf Labourers to Return to Work. Position Worse Than Ever. Sydney
The wharf-labourers held a stormy meeting to-day at which Mr. Hughes was the principal speaker. He had a hostile reception, attempts being made to howl him…
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