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Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Coal Strike. Northern Wages Board. a Further Adjournment. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

When the Northern Wages Board met to-day Mr. Charlton, M.L.A., requested a further adjournment till next Wednesday. He said he had nearly…

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Flouting the Law. Jumbunna Company's High-handed Action. Refuse to Recognise Miners' Check Weighmen

The Worker · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 9

When Messrs. Phelan and Hanley went to the weighbridge at the Jumbunna mine on Wednesday, Feb. 9, they found the cabin locked and the company's…

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Coal Lands Secured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

The English syndicate to-day purchased ten thousand acres of coal lands in Canada for one million One hundred thousand dollars…

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The Coal Strike. Coal Lumpers Resume Work, Sydney, Friday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Coal Stevedores' Association and tho Coal Lumpers' Union ended this afternoon. The result of the…

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The Coal Strike. Work Resumed. Coledale Trouble Settled. Lumpers Agree to Return. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

The coal lumpers have decided to resume work to-morrow, an agreement with the stevedores being arrived at to-day. The men undertake to…

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Prince Victimised Buys Bogus Mining Shares. Mr. Vander[?] Personated. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

A daring case of impersonation and fraud is reported by Reuter"s Berlin agency. The victim was Prince Miguel of…

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Coal Lumpers Cease Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

There was trouble with the coal lumpers on the P. and O. Malwa this morning again on the basket question, the Union men ceasing work. Little…

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Welsh Miners. the Wages Difficulty Still Unsetttled. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Delegates, representing 150,000 South Wales miners, have resolved to permit tho executive to negotiate with the owners, but not to arrange any…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Bendigo mines for week to 12th inst. yielded a total of 2507oz. gold, and three companies paid in aggregate dividends £3334 13s., as follows:—Catherine, Reef…

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Southern Collieries Wages Board

The Worker · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 10

The chairman of the Southern Collieries Board last week announced an interim award in connection with the question of deficiency, places. The following is a brief…

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Miners to Work on Sundays

The Worker · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 19

With the present output of ore at the Cobar mines the furnaces cannot be kept going. The managers have suggested a seventh shift, on Sundays, or rather that…

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The Coal Strike. South Clifton Trouble Settled

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

The strike at the South Clifton mine, which has lasted five mouths ended on Wednesday morning. The strike was brought about in the first instance by…

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The Coal Strike. Hitch in Negotiations. the Employers Obstinate. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

When the Newcastle Wages Board, met to-day Judge Scholes announced that a hitch had occurred in the negotiations for a resumption of work…

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The Coal Strike. Northern Ballot Result. to Resume Work. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The ballot among the Northern miners resulted in a majority of 2311 in favor of resuming work. The Full Court dismissed the appeals…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

Work at the Adelong, batteries has been very slack since Christmas time, as most of the local companies crused all available stone at the conclusion of…

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The Coal Strike. Convicted Strikers' Appeal Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

Before the Full Court to-day, Mr. Watt appeared on behalf of the eight men recently convicted, at Newcastle, in connection with the strike and…

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Welsh Colliery Dispute National Conference of Miners to Be Called. London, Feb. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Negotiations to effect a settlement in the South Wales mines have tailed. The men's representatives have decided to call a national conference of…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

Work at the Adelong batteries has been very slack since Christmas time, as most of the local companies crushed all available stone at the conclusion of the year…

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The Coal Strike More Delay in Settlement. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

At the Newcastle Wages Board to-day, Mr. Charlton said that had instructed him to appeal once more to Judge Scholes to…

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The Coal Strike. Negotiations That Will Split the Vend. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Judge Scholes to-day promised to again negotiate as a private citizen with a view to ending the strike. It is reported that negotiations are…

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