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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 42

Miners' Strike. a Commission Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesdays.—Mr. Pierpont Morgan will arrange with President Roosevelt for the appointment of a commission to deal with all unionist…

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Balmain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

It is reported that the development of the Balmain Colliery is proceeding satisfactorily, and a fair amount of success has so far attended the efforts of the…

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Greta Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

The work of extinguishing the fire at the Greta Mine is proceeding satisfactorily, and hopes are entertained that all the burning debris in the fire area has been…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street, West, yesterday. Mr. John…

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Arbitration Court. South Coast Collieries. the President "Shocked."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 7

At the continuation of the Arbitration Court proceedings to determine matters in dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern…

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Safety Lamps in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 6

At the Arbitration Court at Wollongong yesterday, in connection with the hearing of the dispute between the southern colliery employees and southern…

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Miners' Strike. End of the Struggle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Mitchell, President of the American Miners' Union, after a long interview with President Roosevelt, has convened a…

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French Miners' Strike. Charged by Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A number of Belgian miners who were proceeding to work at a colliery inside the French frontier where the French miners…

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A Sydney Letter. the Weather Runs Riot.—that Great Coal Strike.—no Fear of a Water Famine in Sydney Now.—perpetually Insulting Sir Edmund Barton.—why Not the Chief Justices the Federal Court? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 7

It was a bad night, Tuesday, for people living in houses facing the south, and with no protection from the wind. The latter simply roared, shook the houses as a very…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

On Monday last a deputation from the Colliery Engine-drivers' Association waited upon Mr. A. Edden, M.P., at his residence, Adamstown, and requested him to…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge the chief business of the meeting was the consideration of the two-skip question. A motion had been sent…

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Colliery Employees. Adjourned Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, which was commenced on Thursday, was continued and concluded yesterday…

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Miners' Strike. the Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Coal mining throughout the United States will be resumed in a few days. The losses of the men in wages…

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The Great Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

The great coal strike which for the past four months has paralysed the trade in the anthracite coal bearing regions of the United States of…

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Gold Output of Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 9

According to official returns communicated by the Russian Mining Department the total output of gold in the Empire last year was 2361 poods, or, say, 1,019,952oz,…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Best Argument for Compulsory Arbitration. the Great Coal Strike in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

It is apparent that when Mr. Pierpont Morgan agreed to mediate in the matter of the coal strike in America something was accomplished to bring it to an end…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 6

At the continuation of the Arbitration Court proceedings at Wollongong, to inquire into the dispute between the Southern coal miners and the colliery…

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Greta. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 6

On Friday last faint indications of gob fire were noticed coming from the slant dip workings. The manager, Mr. Bailey, at once arranged for several workmen to…

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American Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the course of his conference with the representatives of the mineowners and the strikers, President Roosevelt…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Back Crook and Duckenfield Lodge was hold in Wile's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. G. Wood presided. A recommendation from the…

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