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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Coal Owner's Opinion. the End at Hand. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, the largest coal and shipowner in New South Wales, evidently believes the strike will shortly lizzie out, for he has chartered…

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Miners' Complaint. Statement by the Victorian Chairman of Board of Health

The Worker · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

Dr. Burnett Ham (chairman of the Victorian Board of Public Health), in a statement to the press last week touching on the causes and prevention or…

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

The following shows the results for the past twelve months of D[?]nstone Bros and Capel's mine, situated on the Victoria Hill, close to the Great…

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The Coal Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. Hughes rewired a splendid, reception at Balli yesterday. He said that if they rejected his advice to place their grievances before the Wages…

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Adelong Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

THE following Shows the results, for the past twelve months, of Dunstone Bros., and Capel's mine, situated on Victoria Hill, close to the Great…

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How the Burning of Coal Vitiates the Atmosphere

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Every ton of coal, it has been found, which is burned uses up 300,000 cubic feet of air and renders it unfit for breathing. Suppose that there were…

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Wagga Gas Supply. Still in a Critical Position. Confiscated Coal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 6

The gas supply question again cropped up a Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council. According to the report of the gasworks manager…

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Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Andrew Gray states that the output from the Balmain colliery is 30 tons per day, not 300, as reported. Th[?] teamer Quito, with 4,500 tons…

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Coal Lumper's Death Crushed Beneath Coal. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

Thomas Heaver, a non-union coal lumper, whole working on the steamer Betham this morning fell unnoticed down the bunker, and was crushed…

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Northern Miners Ready to Work. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Matters appear to be shaping toward a settlement of the trouble. The only ob-tacle in the way is the sentence hanging over the thirteen men…

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Buried in Coal. Free Laborer's Terrible Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Thos. Heaver, a free laborer, met with a shocking death on board the steamer Durban this morning while assisting to handle coal for the…

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The Motive Behind the New Castle Coal Strike. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle coal strike with a view to helping the public to…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 9

Scheelite is bringing £130 to £134/10/ per ton, and the price is attracting several large parcels to the Hillgrove, N.S.W. market…

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Want a Board, But Won't Work. Southern Miners' Decision. New Congress Accepted—leaders on Trial

The Worker · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 15

The prosecution in the Industrial Court before the Acting President, Judge Rogers, of p Bowling, D. Hutton (Northern Miners), and J. Butler and W. O'Connor…

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Victorian Mining Legislation and Administration. Need of Improved Working Conditions. Further Amendments Foreshadowed

The Worker · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 9

In reply to repent press criticisms on the conduct of mining promotors, directors, and stock exchange manipulators Minister of Mines McBride last week was…

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The Coal Miners

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

Sir,—Seeing that the coalminers of Newcastle are grown men and responsible to their wives and children, to the community and to their…

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Voice of the People. the Motive Behind the Newcastle Coal Strike. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 1

SIR,—At this stage it may be worth while to consider the moving force behind the Newcastle Coal Strike, with a view to helping the public to…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

RITCHIE and party are at present sinking on a promising looking show, on a line of reef near the old Poverty Point. Mr J Ritchie discovered this show through…

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Adelong Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

RITCHIE and party are at present sinking ona promising looking show on a line of reef near the old Poverfy Point. Mr. J. Ritchie discovered this show…

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The Cessnook Coal. Trouble Anticipated

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Serious trouble is anticipated at Cessnock in consequence of the determination of the contractors to cart mixed coal from the Bellbird colliery…

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