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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

The Cadia Hill Gold Mine, Milthorpe, N.S.W., has been closed down on account of insufficient water. A steam pumping plant is shortly to be…

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The Great Coal Strike Peacemaking at Bulli. a Canard. Delegates' Expenses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Hughes visited the South Coast on Wednesday At Bulli he received a splendid hearing. Obstructionists was effectively [?] with. He said he regarded the placing of their [?]…

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The Coal Strike. the Westerners Again. Mr. Hughes' Efforts for Peace. How the Money Goes. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

A rumour was in circulation yesterday that the Western miners contemplated striking again, but it has been denied…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

At the Warden's court on Friday an application by J. H. Laut for a sluicing lease on Thomas Campbell's land at Burrendong was before the…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

Cobar Gladstone Mining Company, report for 2 weeks ending 7th January, 1910:— South drive extended by contract 33ft., total 304ft. from main…

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The Distressed Coal-miners. An Appeal for Funds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

AT the close of the meeting to consider the attitude of the hospital committee in regard to the Eight Hours nominations, Mr. Thrower introduced Messrs. W. Wardle and J. Toomey,…

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Crushed by Coal. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Thomas Heaver, a non-union coal lumper, while working on the steamer Durham yesterday morning, fell unnoticed down the bunker, and was…

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The Northern Miners. Their Present Necessities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 1

At the close of the meeting summoned by Mr. T. H. Thrower to take place at Moston's Hotel oil Monday evening, two gentlemen who were in Dubbo as…

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The Coal Strike. the Southern Ballot. Leaders on Trial. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

The South Coast ballot was small, only 1850 out of 2700 members taking part. The majority considers that the future conduct of the strike should be…

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The Great Coal Strike the Ballot in the South. Wages Board Favored. Working Young Wallsend

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

The result of the votes taken of the miners on the question of referring their grievances to the Wages Board, and withdrawing from the old congress is not yet available on account of…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Budgary main shaft is down and timbered to 414ft. A chamber has been cut at the 400ft level, and a Grosscut extended south-east for 16½…

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The Latest. the Southern Miners. Defeat Imminent. Sydney, Friday afternoon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

It is reported that the Southern owners are preparing for work, and sounded the whistles in the hope that the miners that the miners would go back…

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The Great Coal Strike Rumors of a Settlement. the Conspiracy Changes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

A member of the Strike Congress states that the strike will be settled on Monday, as Mr. Bowling is fighting hard and wants to be in a position to say on that day the strike is over…

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The Coal Strike. Strikers Before the Court. Dissatisfaction in the South. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

The prosecutions under the Strike Suppression Act were continued yesterday morning. The cases of Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor were proceeded…

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The Coal Strike. Miners' Grievances Explained

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

There was only a moderate attendance in Lee Street on Thursday evening, when addresses on the coal strike were delivered by Messrs. Wardle and…

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Interesting Mining Case. Complaint of Non-fulfilment of Labor Conditions

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

A case which has aroused some interest in mining circles was before the Warden on Friday. Some time ago Charles Laut lodged a complaint that…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Mr Hughes, in criticising Mr Bowling's proposal for a settlement, said it was an acknowledgment of defeat and unconditional surrender…

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The Motive Behind the Newcastle Coal Strike

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 1

Sir,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force be[?] the Newcastle Coal Strike with a view to helping the public to understand that…

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The Great Coal Strike the Wages Board. the Western Collieries Award. the Wharf Laborers Approaching the End

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

Speaking with reference to the strike Mr. Paterson stated that conference were futile, and the Wages Board were the only solution. The Western Collieries award was issued on…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. The Coal Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

It is understood that the waterside employees and determined upon applying for a wages board to deal with the whole question of the waterside workers' conditions…

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