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Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Steamer Quito. Free Labor to Be Used. to Unload Government Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 8

The steamer Quito was expected to reach Sydney Harbor yesterday afternoon with the first 6000 tons of Bengal coal for the Government. How the stevedores came to suppose she would…

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At Stanford Merthyr. Trouble About Coal for Water Supply. Advisory Board Steps In

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At to-day's sitting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board the president (Mr. Percy Allan) reported that 150 tons of small coal had been…

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Coal From Abroad. Government Cargo To-day. Arrangements for Unloading. Non-unionists to Be Employed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 8

The steamer Quite, bringing the first of the consignments of coal ordered by the Government, was due here yesterday, but up till late last evening the vessel had not put in an…

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Mr. Hughes on Judge Scholes. "North and South Had Better Go Back." the Coal-lumpers' Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 8

"I see Judge Scholes has determined to go on on with the northern board's sittings," said Mr. Hughes last night, "and to exercise the power of the Court to compel witnesses to attend…

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Goal Strike. the Compulsory Board. Another Deadlock. Miners Refuse to Submit Case. Employers Have No Claims. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 7

The industrial board unpointed to inquire into the working conditions of the northern miners met in accordance with the adjournment at the Newcastle Court-house this…

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Latest Edition. 'Evening News" Office, 6.15 P.M. the Coal Strike Prosecutions, Evidence for the Defence

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

When our first edition went to press Mr. Paterson was giving evidence for the defence. Mr. Blackett (for the Crown): Was the motion dissolving congress to evade the Act?…

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The Coal Strike Prosecutions. Union Leaders in Court. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor Evidence for the Defence

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

The hearing of the informations under section 42 (b) of tne Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, was resumed in the Industrial Court this morning, before his Honor Judge Rogers…

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Japan Coal for Sydney. Steamer Strathfillan Due. with Large Cargo on Board. What the N.S.W. Government Is Paying

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

The steamer Strathfillan, from a Japanese coal port, is due at Sydney about Thursday with over 6000 tons of coal on board. The cargo is described as best Mineji, a first-class…

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Coal for Waterworks. Miners Obstruct Loading. Delegate Board Disobeyed. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

Though the miners' advisory board graciously granted the Hunter District Water Board permission to have small coal purchased at Stanford Merthy[?] loaded into trucks, the…

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Kurri Collieries. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

The combined relief committee, is not a happy body. One section vot[?]d a sum of money to send canvassers into the other States to lay the position before trades…

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Mysterious Coal Cargoes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

The strike notwithstanding, coal continues to be found and moved about. There are offers heard of for coal coming from abroad, but in some mysterious way big lots from Newcastle…

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The Coal Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 14

The northern and southern coal mines are still idle, but if a resolution carried by the miners at a mass meeting addressed by Mr. Bowling at Bulli, on January 22, means…

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Discovery of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a report from the warden at Hughenden stating that Edwards and party report payable j[?]old at Mount Emu. They secured a…

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Gold for London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Gold of the value of £5500 was shipped from Victoria by the Orient Company's R.M.S. Orvieto, which left Port Melbourne to-day, the shipment comprising…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 13

Blank Range crushed 1083 tons for 775oz gold. Mills United crashed 1063 tong for sold valued at £3210…

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Now Zealand Coal Export

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 52

During last year the coal export from the Buller Mines in New Zealand was 735,050 tons, showing an increase of 35,176 tons on last year. The Westport Company sent away…

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More Prosecuttions Kurri Kurri Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

The Crown decided yesterday to proceed against nine miners in the Kurri Kurri district, under section 496 of the Crimes Act, upon a charge of unlawfully obstructing persons…

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Newcastle Water Supply. Miners Again Refuse Coal Supplies. Advisory Board's Wishes Ignored. Free Labor to Be Engaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 12

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.--As reported yesterday the Miners' Advisory Board at Newcastle made an offer to send two representatives to the Stanford-Merthyr Lodge, and to arrange…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 13

The Proprietary mills for the four weeks ended January 20 treated 25,851 tons tallings producing 21,452 tons feed for the zinc plant, 1329 tons leady concentates and 30-40…

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Coal Held Up. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

A report from Cullen Bullen indicates that the Invincible colliery lost some time last wook owing to scarcity of trucks…

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