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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Maitland Coal Miners' Strike. Over Seven Hundred [?]Ands Idle. Sydney, Monday

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

The Break-Abermain Colliery, on of the largest second shift mines in South Maitland districts,employing about seven hundred hands,has been thrown idle by a…

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Miners Eight-hours Bill Dec[?]aration of London. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

The Chamber of Deputies have passed the miners eight-hours Bill by a large majority.They also tati[?]ed the declaration of London…

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The Coal Strike. Troops Fraternisk with Strikers. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

The troops at some of the coa[?] elds are fraternising with the strikers. A football match was played between the Cannock soldiers and the strikers…

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Linking Up the North. New England to the Coast. Some Mining Possibilities

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

There is no doubt that nearly half the Tenterfield-Casino line would run through poor country, most of which will never be good for anything but…

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The British Coal Strike. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

The "Standard," commenting on the N.S.W. Government's gift to the Strike Distress Fund, says no surer way could have been devised of…

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Miners Resuming Work. Cal Three and Sixpence Chea[?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

Lord Lands[?]ury drew attention to the large bodies of Orangemen who were drilling and asked whether the Miners Federation was allowed to drill their members…

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The Coal Strike. New South Wales Donation. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

New South Wales donation feeds twelve thousand children in the pottery districts for a week. Mr. Smillie, speaking at Motherwell, said…

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Miners Resume. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

The miners at Abermain Colliery resumed work, having decided to leave the matter in dispute in the hands of the Joint committee…

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[?]Ueensland's Coal Resources. London

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

Sir T. B. Robinson's statement has been published in regard to the vast coal resources in Southern and Central [?]ueensland. He emmphasises the importance of the…

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At Last. Lithgow Miners Return to Work. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

The Lithgow ironworkers on strike have decided to accept the agreement arrived at and resume work…

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The Coal Strike. for and Against Resumption. London

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

Ono hundred and twenty-three thousand are in favour of resumption and one hundred and thirty-five against. Durham, Lancashire, Scotland, and South…

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How Miners Help Each Other. Mate Did Half The Work of a Rheumatic Cripple

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

Robert Marston, a miner, who has lately gone to reside in Kalagoorlie, at 139 President-st., from Menzies, W.A., tells how miners unselfishly help each other when in…

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The British Coal Strike. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The outlook for the resumption of work is more hopeful now than at any time since the strike commenced. Thousands of miners have already…

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Miners' Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

The miners at the State coal mine in Victoria have rejected the reduced howing rate, and about 1000 men are out on strike in consequence…

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The Coal Strike. Can the Men Resume. Miners' Federation in a Mess. London, Wednesday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

The miners' ballot is 158,836 for resumption and 182,747 against; There were large numbers who abstained from voting, Albert Stanley, M.P., at a mass meeting…

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American Coal Strikers. Insist on Getting All Demanded. Philadelphia

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

A. sentiment is developing amongst the striking miners favourable to the insistence of their demands, and the recognition of trade unions. If refused, the men threatem:…

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Resumption Still Opposed. Rioting at a Scotch Colliery. the Federation Threatened. London

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 5

Many, district meetings have censured the executive's recommendation. Those of Yorkshire, Fifeshire and the Lothians have instructed their delegates to to-day's…

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Mining Discovery. Valuable Iron-ore Deposit. Toronto

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 5

A Valuable discovery has been made in the Great Range, Port Frances district, of iron-ore. Miners and experts are flocking to the district. The range extends for 70…

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The Coal Strike. Women Attack Non-unionists. Disturbances at Pontypool. London, Wednesday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 5

Though only two-thirds of the miners voted, an increasing number of pits is reopening. Mr. Ashton states that as twothirds of a majority is required to initiate…

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Searching a Disused Mine. Three Miners Killed

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

A section of the conference sharply criticised the executive, but the general impression shows that their action must: to accepted…

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