The decks seem to be clearing for a long fight. It appears that the scheme of the strike congress for raising funds will not be directly hampered by the railway authorities. Mr. Lee, the Acting Premier, said last night that the instructions ...
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Article : 953 words"We have replied to Mr. Lee's letter," said Mr. Hughes yesterday, "accepting his invitation to wait upon him to-morrow morning. Yes. I've heard of the mineowners' refusal to ...
Article : 84 words"After a night's rest, and a careful perusal of the morning papers, the Government have hurriedly receded from their position," said Mr. Hughes, on being made acquainted ...
Article : 354 wordsThe Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, in reply to a petition signed by 2000 City electors in favour of the Budget, said that he welcomed such a weighty memorial, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsThe latest statement in regard to the policy to be pursued by the Railway Department in regard to the haulage of coal is looked upon as a complete backdown in Newcastle, for ...
Article : 200 wordsThe Acting-Premier's offer was sent in the following letter:— Premier's Office, Sydney, November 25, 1909. Sir,—I venture to inquire whether your association ...
Article : 191 wordsThe acting secretary of the Miners' Federation to-day received a number of messages conveying congratulations and offering support from various unions in other States. ...
Article : 80 wordsIn the event of Mr. Hughes persuading the strike congress to agree to the present dispute being settled by the Federal Arbitration Act in an amended form, as suggested in an ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Russian Prize Court has awarded the British-India Company £61,994 for the loss of the steamer Ikhona, which was rammed by the Russian cruiser Teretz, in ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Dominion Trades Congress is recalling Mr. Trotter, its representative sent to Great Britain to dissuade workers emigrating to Canada. This act is interpreted ...
Article : 188 wordsMr. Hughes, M.P., wrote on behalf of the men, in the following terms:— Trades Hall, November 26, 1909. ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. J. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, addressed a mass meeting outside the Trades Hall last night. On the motion of Messrs. Coulls and ...
Article : 97 wordsA statement regarding the coal haulage question was made yesterday by the Acting-Premier. Instead of no coal being hauled except for railway purposes, the Chief ...
Article : 457 wordsThe owners of Coomber coal mine received a letter from the Railway Commissioners stating that no more trucks will be supplied unless for coal consigned to the Railway ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following letter was sent to Mr. Lee by the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association:— Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25th inst, addressed to the president of ...
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Article : 43 wordsMr. Watkins, M.P., and Mr. Edden, M.L.A., left to-day for Tasmania for the purpose of seeking assistance for the strikers. Messrs. Charlton and Estell, Ms.L.A., ...
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Article : 41 wordsThe hearing of the evidence in the action Bromhend v Salter was concluded to-day. Walter Sidney Bromhead, an immigration agent, is seeking to recover £1000 damages for ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Western proprietors sent the following letter:— Sir,—We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25th inst., inquiring whether our association will ...
Article : 125 wordsLocally Mr. Bowling's proposal to work collieries in the Newcastle district is anything but popular. The feeling appears to be that as the coalminers generally stopped work ...
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Article : 120 wordsThe Acting-Premier received a telegram last night from Newcastle stating that the northern colliery proprietors had not had time to consider the invitation, and under the ...
Article : 37 wordsThe St. Paul's mine, Cherry, Illinois, has been closed down, as the fire in the galleries is spreading. ...
Article : 30 wordsAt the conclusion of the session of the Strike Congress yesterday, Mr. Hughes said: "Notwithstanding what has been ordered by the Railway Commissioner in the matter of ...
Article : 58 wordsAfter having received the replies to his invitation, Mr. Lee last night wrote, to Mr. Hughes, informing him that, inasmuch as two of the proprietors' associations had written ...
Article : 65 wordsIn response to an appeal by Liberal organisations, two thousand demonstrators, including the Hooligan element, assembled in Parliament Square yesterday, singing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 27 Nov 1909, Page 13
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