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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Union Mines. Men Dissatisfied. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

There is growing dissatisfaction among the Newcastle district miners at the strike leaders allowing the Ebbw Main and Young Wallsend collieries to…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Mines Department and River Pollution

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held at th Shire Offices, yesterday forenoon, Mr. Alexander MacPherson presiding…

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Western Mines. Will Resume Work. Strike Congress. May Disband. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

The Western miners' delegates and the proprietors have definitely decided upon a resumption of work on Monday. The shiftmen will go in…

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Strike Bill Passed. a Drastic Measure. Position Greatly Improved. Western Miners Resume Work. Congress and the Strikers. Hopeful Outlook. Important Developments. The Way Out. Congress Makes Significant Proposal. Mr. Wade's New Bill. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 2

The Strike Congress last night decided that the northern, southern and western miners should each make such arrangements as are satisfactory to…

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Ballot of Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

At Wollongong it is probable that a ballot regarding the resumption of work and the question of accepting the wages board will be taken…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 3

Elliott's battery at Dogtrap Gully has crushed stone, principally from O'Dwyer's shows, for some fair yields. Now we have a battery Dear at hand,…

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Mr. Hughes Condemned. a Resignation Demanded. President of Coal and Shale Miners. Kurri Kurri

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

A combined meeting of the Pelaw-Main. Stanford and Heddon Grete lodges was held this afternoon. It was very largely attended and orderly. Mr…

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The Strike. Western Miners Return Union Mine Ceases Work. Levy Objected To. Strike Bill Assented To. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

The western miners decided by a large majority to go back to work to-morrow. The Strike Bill was assented to by…

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The Strike the Closing Scenes. Congress Scattered. Miners Returning to Work. General Resumption on Monday. of Western Miners. Southern Miners to Follow. Sydney, Friday 5.30 p.m

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 3

The Strike Congress scattered to: day It is a matter of conjecture when or where it will next meet…

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Voice of the People. the Coal Crisis. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 3

SIR,—Many are the comments anent the present coal crisis. We have had argument on the justness of proprietorship and of sationalisation, but to my…

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Mr. Bowling's View. Strike Far From Ended. Northern Miners Determination. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Bowling's sudden return to New[?] as it was interesting. "Why did you not go south?" Mr. Bowling was asked…

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Strike "Petering" Out. Strike Congress Scared! Mines to Resume Work. Sydney, Friday, 3.41

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 4

The following message took over three hours in transmission from Sydney to us:— The Strike Congress scattered…

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The Black Cloud Passing. Firm Stand by the Government. A Special Bil Hurr[?]ly Passed. Westers Miners Return to Work. The Others to Ballot. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

THE new legislation passed by the Government in "to prohibit certain monopolies and certain contracts, agreements' and combinations in retraint of…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 9

A small alluvial rush has set in at Whisky Lead, Egaustown, near Daylesford, V. The wash was bottomed at 8ft., and some of it yielded as high as a…

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The Strike. Western Mines Working. the Southern Collieries. Resumption at New Year Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Matters in connection with the strike are practically at a standstill. The western collieries resumed work to-day, but this does not affect the…

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Western Miners Resume

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Early this morning the Lithgow Coal Association received word that all the mines comprised in the association were in full swing. The men…

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The Southern Miners. One Grievance in the Way

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

The general opinion at Wollongong is that the Southern miners will be back in the mines at latest at the beginning of the new year. The miners…

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Compulsory Wages Board. Miners Object to Mr. Paterson. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

When the Compulsory Wages Board met at Newcastle to-day, Mr. Bowling stated that he appeared for the Colliery Employees' Federation, and was…

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Labor in Mines. Suspension of Working Conditions. Glaring Cases of Partisanship

The Worker · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 24

In N.S.W. Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Macdonell (Cobar) let some light into the represensible practice of granting suspension of labor conditions in…

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Wade Can't End the Strike. Northern Miners Still Determined. Will Fight to the Bitter End. — Irritating Methods of the Police

The Worker · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 10

The outstanding feature in connection with the coal strike developments during the past week has been the passing of Wade's Coercion Act, a measure designed…

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