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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining Disaster. 149 Men Entombed. London

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

A terrible diaster occurred in the Color[?] from and Coal Company's mine at Primero, where an explosion entombed 140. men, and there in no hope of rescuing any…

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Falling Into Line. Miners Come to Wages Board. the Lodge and Applause. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

When the Newcastle and Maitland collieries Wages Board met to-day John Wisby, secretary of the Sea Pit Lodge, said the men at that mine had adked him…

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The Coal Strike. the Conspiracy Charges. Admission by the Defence. Accused Brennan Ill. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

The hearing of the charges against Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis and Andrew Gray, of having unlawfully and wickedly conspired…

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Mine Disaster. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

A miner smoking a cigarette caused an explosion in a coal mine at La Sesperandas, in Mexico. Sixty-eight were killed and fifty injured,…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

The conspiracy charges against Peter Bowling and others was advanced another stage to-day, and the hearing is expected to last another ten days…

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Grafton Copper Mining Company

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

The directors of the Grafton Copper-mining Company, in their report presented at the general meeting of shareholders held on January 31, state that last year the…

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Railway Accident. Coal Train Derailed. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

A heavily laden coal train bound to Sydney from Lithgow left the rails at Katoomba. The engine and four trucks were thrown…

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The Coal Strike. the Conspiracy Charges. Brennan Again Ill. Cases Adjourned. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

The hear[?]ng of the charges against Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray of having unlawfully and wickedly conspired…

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Mining Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

Three men were badly affected by foul air at the Lightning Ridge opal mine, at Collarenebri, and one collapsed and fell while bei[?] hauled up, sustaining fractures…

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Undited with the North. Position of Southern Miners. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

At an aggregate meeting of the southern miners to-day it was decided to leave the settlement of the strike to the amalgamated council, which meets in Sydney on…

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The Coal Strike. Funds From England. the Proprietors Calims. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

The sum of £1 OOO has been received from the British trade unionists towards the strike fund. Notices of the proprietors' claims were…

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The Coal—miners' Strike. Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 5

Mr, Robertson, general manager of the metropolitan colliery, giving further evidence before the southern collieries Wages Board, said he objected to the system of…

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Government Coal

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 3

The Acting Premier, Mr. Lee, stated on Friday that matters in connection with the discharge of the Government coal were developing without any further hitches. Not…

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Latest Cablegrams. Colliery Explosion. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 3

An explosion in the Earnest Colliery, Pennsylvania, killed eleven…

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The Noorthern Star. Published Daily. Tuesday. February 8, 1910. Coal From Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

The Melbourne S. S. Company's steamer Perth cleared at the Customs House at Newcastle on Friday for Melbourne with 1200 tons of cargo coal, in addition…

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The Coal Strike. Position Hopeful. Labour Members and Delegates. Sydney, Monday Night

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 3

The position is now more hopeful. State Labour Members will meet the [?] gate board to-morrow when the question. the acceptance of the wages boanl will be…

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The Coal Strike. SYDNEY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

AT a large aggregate meeting of the southern miners, held at Woonoona, yesterday, it was decided that the question of returning to work should be left to a meeting of…

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The Coal Strike. Delegates Meeting. Ballot Decided On. Newcastle

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

The northern miners delegates met at Newcastle to-day. There was a full muster present. The district Labour members were also in…

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Coal Lumpers' Decision. Wharf Labourers' Trouble. Stevedores Cancel Agreement. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 5

The Coal Lumpers' Union held a meeting to-day, and agreed to await the result of the Northern Miners ballot before deciding whether to resume work or…

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