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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Judge Scholes Speaks Out. Miners in Court Applaud. Men Give Evidence. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

The sittings of the Compulsory Mining Board, of which his Honor Judge Scholes is chairman, with Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson, representing the proprietors and…

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The Coal Crisis. Threatened Darkness. Redfern's Close Call. a Unionist Carter's Stand

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

A peculiar position arising out of the coal strike came up for discussion in the Redfern Council last night. In his fortnightly report Mr. Horler (the foreman of works)…

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British Coal Disputes. Claim by Owners. General Strike Threatened. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

The colliery proprietors in South Wales claim damages from the miners for their refusal to work on extra 60 hours, the amount of the claim aggregating £300,000…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Another Colliery Disaster. Caused by a Cigarette. Sixty-eight Killed; Fifty Injured

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A miner smoking a cigarette caused an explosion in a coal mine at Las Esperandas, Mexico. Sixty-eight miners were killed and 5O…

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Conspiracy Charges. Trial of Strike Leaders. Before the Strike. Advice Given to the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

The trial of Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray on the charge of conspiracy In connection with the coal strike was resumed at the Central…

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Delegates Gaoled. Non-unionists at Hebburn. Miners and the Wages Board. West Maitland

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

Robert Young, one of the thirteen delegates who was fined £100 in the Industrial Court, was arrested by Constable Rootes, at Kurri Kurri yesterday afternoon, and left…

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Unionists Working Coal. Trouble at Cockatoo Island. Government's Peculiar Tactics. Men Threatened with Dismissal

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

The present trouble has been responsible for some peculiar situations. One of them arose at the meeting of the Labor Council last night, when the delegates were asked…

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Moke Mysterious Coal. Myra Fell to Load at Newcastle. a Consignment for Broken Hill

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

Day after day vessels proceed to Newcastle and manage to secure large quantities of coal, mainly for bunkering purposes. Not a few, however, get cargoes of coal for…

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Looking Ahead. Coal-loading Facilities. Improvements to Be Made. 150,000 Tons Weekly. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce council to-day a letter was received from the Premier's office forwarding a report from the Chief Commissioner of Railways in…

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Mine Explosion. Caused by a Cigarette. 68 Men Killed--50 Injured. London, Thursday, 4.45 p.m

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 1

The smoking of a cigarette by a miner employed in a colliery at Las es[?]perandas, Mexico, was responsible for a dreadful disaster yesterday…

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Blow Up. Sensation Near Maitland. Railway Culvert Wreeked. the Supposed Motive. to Stop Carriage of Coal

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

KURRI KURRI. Friday Morning.—An outrage was perpetrated on Aberdare railway at an early boor this morning, when the concrete culvert beneath Neath and Caledonia Stations was blown up…

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On Their Trial. Five Coal Strike Leaders. Fourth Day's Peoceedings. Evidence From the West. Personal Appeal to Congress

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

The trial of Peter Bowling. Albert Burns. William Brenaan, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray, on charges of conspiracy, in connection with the coal miners strike, was continued at…

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Williams River Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.--The stoamer Vander Hagen arrived yesterday from the south She will ship 30 horses for Batavia, and 25 tons of general cargo for port Moresh. It is…

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Coal Proprietors' Claims. Served on Miners' Federation

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Saturday Afternoon.—Notices of the proprietors claims were to-day served on the Miners Federation by direction of Judge Scholes. The miners leaders are taking the…

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Southern Collieries Wages Board. Conditions at Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. Edmunds presided at the meeting of the Southern Collieries Wages Board yesterday when further evidence was given by Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, general manager of…

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Mining. Wyalong

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

Operations are proceeding actively on the various lines of reef. At the Junction, True Blue, and perseverance, now worked conjointly under the management of Mr. F. Chundleigh satisfactory work…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 15

Bonnie Dundee crushed 284 tons for gold valued at £764. Last month Berry united Deep Leads won 535oz 6dwt from 511 fathoms…

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Another Colliery Disaster. Caused by a Cigarette

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A miner smoking a cigarette caused an explosion in a coal mine at Las Esperandas, Mexico. Sixty-eight, miners were killed and 50…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 15

The Zinc Corporation for January treated 19,460 tons tailings from the Block 10 and British mines, producing 6780 tons zinc concentrates, worth 46.6 per cent, zinc, 12.8oz…

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Colliery Disaster. Cigarette Causes Explosion. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

A miner smoking a cigarette caused an explosion in a coalmine at Las Esperandas, Mexico. Sixty-eight miners were killed, and fifty…

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