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Mining & the mines, 1910

6,749 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

The Miners' Families. Support From A.w.u

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

At the A.W.U. annual conference in the Trades Hall yesterday deputations were received from the northern miners and from the South Clifton Lodge, asking support for…

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Myalls and Peak Hill Mines. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 15

During 1909 the Myalls und Peak Kill Gold Mines, Ltd., mined 43,119 tons of ore, for about 4400oz of standard gold. Of this tonnage 248 tons were crushed at Myalls (and…

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Minor Southern Outputs. Householders Their Own Miners. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

During the week a little coal has been shipped at Wollongong from Mount Pleasant and Mount Keira. There have been one or two miners at work at the latter. At Bull[?]…

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Peak Hill Mining. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 15

The following is a record of the work don[?] during the past year:—Gold H. M. Company:- This company treated for the year ending 1[?]42 tons, for [?] valued at £40,005, and…

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Mining in the State. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 15

Mining matters are very quiet just now. The Lyndhurst Railway and Mines ceased work, and cleaned up on Thursday, and will not resume work until the B[?]lubuia is full…

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Mining. Copper Falls. Silver Shares Strong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 15

A decline of 12/6 in the price of copper, bringing it back to £61, was not good news yesterday morning to holders of that description of scrip. Curiously enough, however, the cabled…

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In the West. Further Trouble Expected. Dispute at the Invincible Colliery. Lithgow

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 8

The mines here have worked very smoothly during the week, and the output is steadily increasing. Some of the miners at The Hermitage pit complain that skips are…

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"Gold Brick" of Brass. Newest Version of an Ancient Swindle

The World's News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 12

ONE of the most elaborate and ingenious attempts to defraud the heirs of people who…

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The Strike. South Coast Ballot. a Hopeful Outlook. Miners Voted Yesterday. Tired of Idleness

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 13

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The result of the ballot for the acceptance or otherwise of a Wages Board for the southern colliery employees is expected to bo definitely known…

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Coal From Calcutta. Statement at Young Wallsend. Will Reach Sydney on January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

Definite information has been received in Sydney that the steamer Quito, with Calcutta coal on board, will reach Thursday Island this morning. She will not arrive in Sydney until…

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Getting the Coal. Government Imports. Not Due for Nine Dats. Strange Official Ignorance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 13

It now appears that the steamer Quito, [?] the first cargo of coal from Calcutta for the Government, sailed on December 24. She is expected to reach Thursday Island to-day, and…

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Big Miners' Meeting Bowling and Hutton at West Wallsend. Condemning the Faint-hearts. Newcastle

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

At a very large meeting of miners at West Wallsend last night Messrs. P. Bowling and O. Hutton delivered addresses, and dealt with matters connected with the…

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Northern Miners Ready to Work. If Government Exercises Clemency. Prosecutions the Only Obstacle. Newcastle

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

Matters here appear to be shaping toward a settlement of the trouble. The only obstacle in the way is the sentence hanging over the thirteen men who were dealt with…

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The Coal Strike. Federation Takes Action. Important Decisions. Northern Men and Wages Board. Taking of Ballot Recommended

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 8

Two decisions which will have an important bearing on the present situation in connection with the coal strike were arrived at at a special meeting of the Federated Coal…

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The Coal Trouble. Wags Board Accepted. the Ballot in the South. Count Lasts All Day. Bulli

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

The result of the ballot of southern miners to-day to decide whether the wages board shall be accepted or not has been eagerly looked for…

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Four of Sydney's Beautiful Women. Miners' Wages Board at Newcastle. Horsehair Politicians Hoist With Their Own Petard, Or, in Other Words, Flogged with Lashes Made From Their Own Hides. Peter Bowling's Withering Satire

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

It is long since such a sight was witnessed as that presented to the public, and, by the Press reports, the world at large, at the resumed…

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The Miners' Mines. Newcastle

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 1

Mr. Bowling's scheme for reopening the Young Wallsend Mine was criticised by some of the men at a meeting at Young Wallsend yesterday. They said they had…

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British Coal Trouble

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 12

One hundred thousand men in Northuumber land and Durham are idle owing to the coalmining strike. Three thousand millers were persuaded to resume…

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The Coal Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 12

The Northern Collieries Wages Board appointed by the Government met it Newcastle on Monday, and was further adjourned for a fortnight. The adjournment; of the Board was granted to enable…

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Mine Manager for Powlett. Melbourne

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 January 1910 · page 6

Forty applications have been received for the position of general manager of the State, coalmine at Powlett River…

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