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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Welsh Coal Mines. Signs of Serious Tbouble. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

A serious difficulty has arisen in South Wales owing to the High Courts decision that the men are liable to work 60 extra hours yearly…

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Wagga's Gas. Manager's Visit to Beechwort. Coal From Lithgow

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the gasworks manager reported that he had paid a visit of inspection to the Beechworth…

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Indignant Mines. the Judge's Decision. Feeling in Newcastle. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

The severity of Judge Heydon's finding in the summons cases under the industrial Disputes Act came as a complete surprise not only to the…

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The Miners' Mine. Trouble About Profits

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The Young Wallsend and Ebbw collieries are not working to day and are not likely to resume until the strike is over, unless the company pays the…

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The Miners Mines. to Resume Work. Satisfactory Arrangements. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

It is probable the miners mines of West Wallsend and Ebbw Main will resume work. It is officially stated that the difficulty regarding the amount to…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

After three days' work fit the 300ft level in the Prince of Wales mine, Reno, Messrs Wells and Walker put through 4½ tons of stone for a yield of…

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Adelong Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

PERKINS BROS., tributors at Perkins' shaft of the Gibraltar Consolidated Gold mines, cleaned up 38 tons for 41 oze gold. This tribute is nearly…

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Japanese Coal. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The first shipment, of Japanese coal for the Government is expected to arrive on the 12th inst., and three, others soon afterwards. These four shipments…

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The Western Mines. Trouble Brewing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

Trouble Seems to be looming at the Cullen Bullen again. The proprietors of the colliery sent up a number of miners, who refused to work at the…

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Police Baffled. Coal From India

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The police state they are completely baffled by the strike congress, owing to the latter holding secret meetings. Further trouble is anticipated at…

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Arrival of Indian Coal. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The steamer Irish Monarch arrived at Melbourne this morning with nearly 6000 tons of Calcutta coal for the Victorian railways. Three more…

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To-day's Telegrams the Miners' Ballot. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

A ballot was taken of the Mount Keira miners lodge, and by a majority of 200 it was decided to accept the wages of the board. Mount Pleasant…

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Difficulty in South Wales. Miners Give Notice. with a View to Settlement. London, Jan. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The miners of South Wales, with a view to negotiating for a settlement of the difficulty which has arisen between themselves and the mincowners…

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The Strike Still On. Broken Hill in a Bad Way. Newcastle Miners Determined. Strike Congress to Meet Again. "Loud-mouthed Agitators." Broken Hill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The South mine, which employs over 1100 men, has posted the following notice;—"To employees on leave—Owing to the coal strike the mine…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 9

Alpine Company, at Reidy Creek, V., closed the year with a much larger crushing for a relatively better yield than the former one. The last, of 140 tons, gave…

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Bendigo and Miners' Disease

The Worker · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 9

"Something must be done, and done quickly, to minimise the evil of miners' disease, which is sapping the life blood of this community," said Mayor Andrews, of…

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The Mines of Midas

The Worker · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 12

IN the earth's dark depths where the sun ne'er shines, Toil a million men in the Midas mines; And their backs bend low…

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Wages Board. Not Recognised by Northern Miners. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. Bowling stated to a press interviewer to-day that neither he nor the Northern Miners' Federation would accept the Wages Board. The…

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An Inquisitive Boy. Discusses the Coal Question with "Pa."

The Worker · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 15

A good Unionist, in forwarding his contribution to the Coal Strike Fund, also sent along to Secretary Barker, of the Trades Hall, Melbourne, a dialogue…

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Miners and the Military. Federation Objects to Service. Fines of £10 Threatened. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The socialistic followers of Mr. Bowling have from time to time endeavored to force their policy on the whole of the members of the federation, with…

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