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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Coal for Sydney Ferries. Another Shipment From the South

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The steam collier Palmerston completed another trip from the Southern Coal Jetties this morning, and proceeded to a discharging berth at the Sydney Perries' Milson's Point…

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Free Worker Attacked. Saved by Mine Manager's Wife. Another Man Stoned

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday Morning.- Teralba was in a state of great excitement yesterday afternoon. Some of the miners had stayed tip and watched the Pacific Colliery nearly all night…

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The Ferry Services. a Promise Disregarded. Big Supplies of Coal Available

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

The Lane Cove, North Sydney, and Willoughby councils are all concerned with the apparent disregard which the Sydney Ferries. Ltd., is showing for the welfare of its…

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The Carters Trek. a Cessnock Incident. Coal That Was Not Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--A mild sensation was caused at Cessnock a few days ago, owing to the arrival by train of a number of men and horses, followed later on by a…

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Shipping Restored. Malaita to Run. Den of Airlie Coming with Coal

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

Following the announcement that the Fiji steamer Mallina and the Solomon Island trader Moresby are to be recommissloned at once, it was yesterday stated that coal has been…

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The Strike. Coal From Mount Kembla. Great Demand for Slack. Wollongong

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Great excitement was caused at Mount Kembla mines this morning when the ropes started and coal commenced to come out of she mine…

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To Cart Coal. Sydney Draymen Refuse. Return From Cessnock. West Maitland

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

Word comes from Cessnock that the arrival by train of 19 men, with a full complement ot horses an 1 drays, on Monday, created considerable sensation. The news soon spread…

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The Coal Strike. Bowling on the Move. Saturday's Meeting at Bulli Park

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

It is now generally expected that the next important epoch in the history of the coal strike will be the meeting which is to be held by Mr. Bowling and his party at Built Park…

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Western Miners. Wages Board Award. Eight Hours Bank to Bank Secured. Preference to Unionists

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The award of the Western Collieries and Shale Mines (Coal Mines) Wages Board, of which Judge Scholes was chairman, was delivered this afternoon. The various…

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The Coal Crisis. the Wharf Laborers. Extension of Miller's Point Trouble. Steamer Achilles Stock Up. Unionists Refuse Work Beside Non-unionists

The Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

One hundred wharf laborers were advertised for, to begin work on the steamship Jason, lying at the Central Wharf, Miller's Point, at 8 a.m. to-day. The unionists had…

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Colliery Managers to Consider

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

Mr. Wilton, chairman of the Lithgow Coalowners' Association, did not care to say anything about the award until it had been considered by the western colli[?]ry managers…

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The Western Collieries. Shortage of Railway Trucks

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.—The fillers at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery did not go to work yesterday morning, as it was alleged that the manager, Mr. Broughall, would not allow them to do so…

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African Coal Arrives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

The P. and O. Company's steamer Banca arrived last night with a cargo of 6740 tons; of coal from Lorenzo Marques. She will go to the company's buoy in Athol Bight, and…

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Relief for the Miners

The Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

The movement of the combined unions, having for its object the raising of funds for the relief of the families of miners engaged in the present industrial trouble, will…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

Owing to a typographical error, the amount of load in the zinc concentrates output for the four weeks ended January 19 was given as 821 tons. It should have been 321 tons…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 21

Araluen Redbanl G.D. Co. has declared a dividend of 3d, payable on January 29. The yield for a run of 135 hours was 64oz. 17dwt. gold…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

Tho De Bavay plant has commenced to take zinc tailings from the Broken Hill South mine. Good progress is being made with the [?]rection of the company's new plant. Though the…

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Coal for Municipal Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

During the last few days the City Council have been able to add to their coal supply by both borrowing and buying. They have been fortunate enough to secure the loan of…

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Coal Prom Fairy Creek. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

Several miners have been engaged during this week gathering coal out of Fairy Creek, and several tons were obtained and sold to householders at reasonable prices. This coal…

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Tie Gold-seeker. a Pathetic Story

The Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 7

In his entertaining book "Round the World in a Motor Car," Antonio Scarfoglle records a pathetic and in some respects a remarkable story. It is the life history of a gold-se[?]ker…

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