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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Third Day—february 24. Non-affiliated Miners' Unions

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 5

Ballarat branch sought an alteration of Rule 41, which provides that "Any miners' Association in Victoria and Tasmania wishing to become a branch of…

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The Man Who Wouldn't Dig His Own Coal

The Worker · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 12

A WEEK or so ago New South Wales Acting-Premier Lee remarked that when the coal strike compelled his Government to choose between working…

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General Cable News German Mining Strike Threatened. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Seven thousand people demonstrated at Breslan, and resolved upon a general strike of miners unless a more liberal franchise is granted…

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Harry Lauder on Scottish Miners

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 8

"It is his religion; yes, that's what it is—there's nothing between a Scottish miner and his God," said Harry Lauder, in his dressing-room at the…

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240,000 Miners. Vancouver, March 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

If the general strike occurs among the miner workers in the bituminous coal fields of the middle west, Ohio River districts, 240,000 miners will…

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Rday March 19 the End. Coal Strike Terminated. Work Resumed on Monday. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

A meeting of colliery proprietors was held at Newcastle this afternoon, and as a result the strike was declared off. The proprietors and miners then held a…

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Mining News. Rice and Party's Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

JUST now, whoa mining rimy be said to be at a low ebb in this district, it is refraining to know that energetic steps are being taken to extract the…

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Threatened Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

Mr. Lewis, President of the United Mine-workers of North America, threatens to call a strike affecting both hard and soft coal industries…

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Industrial Unrest English Colliery Strikes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The Durham miners' delegates have decided to seek from the owners alterations of the working hours instead of the abolition of the eight hours…

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Work Resumed Mines Re-opened. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

All the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts resumed work this morning. At the Hetton, Pacific and Borehole…

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Northern Mines Resume. Work in Full Swing To-day. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

All the Northern mines resume to-day except the Pacific, Borehole. Minmi, and Hetton, all of which it is expected will be working to-morrow…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 9

West Australian gold mining companies paid in dividends £115,437 for the first two months of this year, making the total paid to date £20;438,447…

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End of the Coal Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

The rejoicing with which the termination of the protracted strike on the northern coal fields has been received must be accompanied by the…

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Effect of Increased Gold Output

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 9

At a recent annual meeting: of the National Provincial Bank of England, the chairman of directory mentioned as matter for rejoicing and congratulation that…

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The Coal Trade. a Brisk Output. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

Coal is arriving freely at the N[?]tle dyke, and shipment is pr[?]ding br[?]kly.Considering their long spell the [?] are working wall, and all [?] are…

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Miners and the Accident Relief Fund. an Employers' Move That, Failed

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 9

Under the Coal Mines Act it is provided that in connection with the Accidents Relief Fund the board of management shall consist among others of one…

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Strike at the Cathcart Mine. Objection to Searchers, but not to Searching

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 9

Trouble arose at the Catheart mine Ararat, V., last Thursday in consequence of the men employed at the mine objecting to being searched Jay two men named…

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Federation of Miners' Unions. A.m.e.a. Defers Matter Until Next Conference

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 5

The following report of the annual conference of the Amalgamated Mining Employees' Association of Arictoria and Tasmania is continued from last week's…

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Coal in Mediaeval England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 7

Henry III., King of England, in 1234, granted a license to people to dig coal at Newcastle. Seventy-two years after this Parliament…

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The Coal Strike. Declared Off

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 6

A Conference between representatives of the miners and proprietors was held on Friday last, when an agreement was arrived at…

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