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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Coal Strike. Coal Lumpers Out. the Complications Increasing. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

The Sydney coal lumpers decided on Wednesday to forthwith cease work pending the release of the strike leaders who have been arrested on the conspiracy…

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The Great Coal Strike Coal Lumpers to Come Out. Wharf Laborers May Strike. a Long Strike Expected. Labor Members Protest. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

The decision of the coal lumpers to come out to-day caused a serious split, and may lead to the formation of a separate union. The wharf laborers have convened a monster…

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The Tottenham and Orange Plains Mining Leases. Application for Suspension of Labor Conditions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 3

SOME months ago there was a ceseation of work upon several copper mining leases at Tottenham and Orange Plains, and following the, application was made to the Warden sitting at Dubbo…

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Railway Arrangements. Sydney's Gas Supply Hughes Breaks with Bowling. Money From A.W.A. the Coal Famine. Friday afternoon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

The acting-Premier states that the first coal consignments from abroad would begin to arrive early in January, and the Government are determined at all hazards to end the coal famine…

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The Nationalisation of Coal Mines. Meeting in the Protestant Hall

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Protestant Hall on Friday night for the purpose of hearing an address on "The nationalisation of coal mines" by A. C…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 3

An application was before the Warden on Friday, for a suspension of the labor conditions on the Federal mine. Mr. Kelly, who appeared for the…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 3

The Government has ordered 50,000 tons of coal from abroad. Further consignments will be imported if required. The first…

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The Great Coal Strike Wharf Laborers Not to Strike. Lighting Sydney. Railway Coal Supply. a More Hopeful Outlook. Hughes and Bowling. Distress Among Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

The wharf laborers, at a mass meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street, city, on Saturday morning, decided by a vast majority not to strike. Mr. Hughes may be said to be…

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The Coal Strike. Rumors of Further Arrests. Bowling Before the Court. Distress In the South. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the wharf laborers on Saturday, they determined against striking. Mr. Hughes received an enthusiastic welcome, and completely…

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Later. Rumored Action Against Strike Congress. the Sydney Gas Employees. Strike Leaders Charged. Southern and Western Mines. Heroic Measures Expected. Hoskins Refuse Strike Congress' Offer. Tuesday, Later

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

A rumor was circulated yesterday with considerable persistency to the effect that the Government had decided to take action against the Strike Congress. In some quarters it is…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

On Tuesday, before Mr. Warden Garstang, three months' suspension of the labor conditions were granted to the Queen Bee Co., Mr. H[?]…

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Gold Watch Competition for Girls

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 2

We have received a large number of papers for the Gold Watch Competition for Girls offered by the Rev. C. T. Forscutt, B.A., Principal of Bexley…

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Mining In South Africa

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P., returned to Melbourne after a visit of some mouths' duration to South Africa. His primary object was to undertake gold prospecting…

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The New Zealand State Miners. Wellington, N.Z.

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

The State miners will resume work at Point Elizabeth colliery on Monday, but have intimated that unless the dispute is finally settled…

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The Coal Strike. What the Premier May Do. Labor Party Awaitiug Events. Bowliug and Others Before the Court. Loading the Marmora. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

The Premier may explain in Parliament to-night the drastic and definite measures to be adopted by the Government. He may ask…

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Gold Watch Competition for Girls

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

We have received a large number of papers for the Gold Watch Competition for Girls offered by the Rev. C. T. Forscutt, B. A., Principal of Bexley…

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Later. Apparent Collapse. Northern, Western, and Southern Miners to Resume Work. Ballot by the Northern and Southern Miners. Mr. Wade's Bill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 4

The Strike Congress has decided that the Northern, Southern, and Western miners each make arrangements for the resumption of work, also that the ballot be taken by the northern…

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The Great Coal Strike the Congress. Non-unionists at Work. Mr. Hughes at Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 4

The Strike Congress on Wednesday arrived at a decision which it is beleived will have an important b[?]aring on the efforts now being put forward in the interest of peace…

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The Coal Strike. Hughes and Bowling. the Breach Widening. a Drastic Strike Bill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 4

Mr. Hughes addressed a mass meeting at Newcastle on Wednesday night. He said he had come to ask the Northern miners whether they would give…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 2

The hitch in connection with the resumption of work in the western mines appears to be the objection of the miners to the police entering a…

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