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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Coal-miners' Strike. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Clifton states that no surprise will be felt on the South Coast if work were resumed next week, and there is a strong impression that Mr. Bowling, at…

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The Coal Strike. Orders for Foreign Coal. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

The Acting Premier states that in view of the probability of an early settlement of the strike additional foreign coal has not actually been ordered, but he has made…

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Analysis of Nimbin Coal

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Burham, Town Clerk, has received the result of the analysis of the sample of Nimbin coal submitted to the Geological Survey Branch of the Department…

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Compulsory Wages Board. Miners' Rejection Announced. Board Will Proceed. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

When the Compulsory Wages Board met at Newcastle to-day Mr. A. Brennan, who appeared for the miners, said that 35 out of the 12 miners' lodges had rejected the…

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The Coal Strike

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

A MEETING of the Delegate Board on Saturday decided to reject the recommendation of Coal and Shale Workers' Council that a ballot should be…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

MR. BOWLING has subpaeoned Mr. Hughes to give evidence on his behalf to-morrow. Yesterday a crowd consisting mainly of women, waited for the non-union workers as…

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The Coal Strike. the Delegates' Fines. Application for Time. Opposed by the Crown. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day an application was made on behalf of the thirteen miners' delegates recently fined £100 each, or in default two months'…

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The Tanaml Goldfield. an Adverse Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

A Cairns messnage states: The steamer Eastern arrived on Thursday from Japan Among the passengers was Mr. J. Cooper, who returned to Caims from Tanami. In…

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The Coal [?]

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The [?] "cease work" meeting [?] morning to consider their this [?] to the work. [?]…

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Foreign Coal Arrives. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The steamer Quito, with a cargo of foreign coal for the Government, arrived this morning. The work of unloading commences to-morrow…

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The Coal-miners' Strike. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Strike matters are unaltered. The Acting Premier has announced the Wages Board in the Southern and Northern districts will proceed to take evidence,…

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Australia 's Coal Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

Commenting on the coal strike Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons', in their Monthly Share List, observe : — One truth that may be impressed on…

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The Coal Strike. the Delegates Fines. Time Allowed Eleven. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

The cases of the thirteen members of of the miners delegate board who were recently fined £100 each, or in default two months gaol, for breach of the Industrial…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

The hearing was concluded in the Industrial Court to-day of the case in which Peter Bowling. Hutton, Butler and O'Connor were charged with having…

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The Coal Strike Northern Wages Board. Judge Schooles Emphatic

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

The board appointed by the Industrial Court to inquire into the working con[?]tions of the Northern minors mot on Monday. Judge Scholes asked whether there…

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The Coal Strike. Effect of the Sentences. South Coast Indidgnant. Delegates Decided to Go Togacl. Free Labourers at Work. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 7

Three unionists convicted of tin kettliug a number of free labourers at Terable have been ordered to find sureties to be of good behaviour…

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The Coal Strike. Unloading Foreign Coal. Tip-carters Divided. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 3

A bullit 60 tip-carters were ordered to proceed to the steamer Quito to-day to unload Calcutta coal for distribution to various public institutions. Forty of the men…

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Obituary. Millionare Coal Owner. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 3

John Cory, millionaire coal owner of Cardiff, is dead…

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The Motive Behind the Newcastle Coal Strike. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcustle Coal Strike with a view to helping the public to understand that which…

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