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Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Supply of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

The longer the coal strike drags on the less inclined the public is to be interested in it. The concern ia rather to get sufficient supplies of coal to meet all the more…

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New Zealand Coal Export

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

During last year the coal export from the ; Buller Mines in New Zealand was 735,060 tons, : showing an increase of 35,176 tons on last year. The Westport Company sent away…

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Mr. Bowling's Influence. Miners Dissatisfied

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

CLIFTON, Thursday.--Word has been received that a mass meeting of miners will be held at Bulli oral Saturday, when Messrs. Bowling and Gray will be present. If nothing further in the…

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Colliery Disaster. Eight Men Killed. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

A colliery in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, was the scene of a disaster yesterday. A cage was being wound up through the shaft when flic chain snapped, and the…

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Mining and Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

The sale of the Nymagee copper mine the other day incidentally affords a shocking example of the way not to encourage mining in the State. For years past we have…

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Coal for St. Vincent's Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

The management of St. Vincent's Hospital was in the predicament yesterday morning of only having one and a half day's supply of coal, and as the institution has an average…

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Foreign Coal. Near at Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

The steamer Quite, which is bringing the first cargo of Bengal coal for the New South Wales Government, passed Point Archer, on the Queensland coast, yesterday. She will…

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More P. and O. Coal

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The P. and O. carge steamer Banca., from Calcutta, passed Jervis Bay at 11.10 a.m. today, and is due at Sydney late to-night. She has a full cargo of Calcutta coal for the P…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

The B.H. North mine last fortnight sent away 458 tons of leady concentrates. The 800ft winz[?] was depened to 151ft, and the drive from the mullock pass was advanced to 51ft…

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Shocking Colliery Disaster. Cage Falls 1760Ft. Eight Men Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--A terrible disaster is reported from, a colliery near Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Owing to the chain snapping, the cage…

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Mining. a Poor Turnover

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

A glance at the sharemarket table published below best shows the inactive state of all sections of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. In the morning only three sales were effected…

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Korumburra Miners Out. the Cavil Wanted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

A dispute with respect to cavilling has resulted in a stoppage of work at Strezlecki colliery, Korumburra, the men remaining out of the mine yesterday. The cavilling system…

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The Motive Behind the Newcastle Coal Strike

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

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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Killed at a Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

At the inquest on W. [?] Nut[?]all, who was killed at the Great Fingall mine on Tuesday, through the bursting of an air receiver, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death;…

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Den of Airlie with Coal From Calcutta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

News reached Sydney yesterday that the steamer Den of Airlie, with a full cargo of Calcutta coal for the shipping requirements of this port, is on her way to Sydney. She is expected here in a few days, and will…

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"Message of Peace" Bulli Miners Waiting for It

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

BULLI, Thursday.--For ten weeks the gospel of labor has been persistently preached to the southern miners, and they expect Mr. Bowling at Bulli on Friday or Saturday to deliver the…

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Mining. Metals Weaker.—market Dull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

The extremely inactive character of the market this morning may be judged from the fact that one stock only furnished business in the copper, silver, and gold sections,…

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The Durham Miners. Returning to Work. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Three-fourths of the Durham miners have returned to work, and it is expected that the dissatisfaction over the eight hours question will be remedied through…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

A mining report from Mount Werong states that matters have again assumed their old appearance. Men are at work on nearly all the blocks. The Ruby Creek mine has put…

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Coal Imports. Many Cargoes Arriving. Five English Ports Contribute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

Discussing the effects of coalminers' strikes in this State, the "Shipping World," published in London, says in its issuo of December 15:…

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