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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Victorian Coal Mines. Position at Coal Creek. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the conditions of labour and other matters pertaining to the Victorian coal industry, resumed its sittings to-day…

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Railway Commission. the Coal Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to investigate matters relating to the administration of the Railway Department, particularly into the letting of the Western coal…

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Northern Coal Dispute. Application for Hearing. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 5

The industrial dispute between the Northern Coal Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Employees' Federation was mentioned in the Arbitration Court…

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Railway Commission. Western Coal Contracts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the administration of the Railway Department, including the circumstances…

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Victorian Coal Mines. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

The Coal Commission sat again to-day. Mr. John Ridley, mine manager at the Jumbunna mine, stated that he had had experience of coal mines in England,…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday night. Mr. J. Brady, in the absence of the president, occupied…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge, was held at the Premier Hotel on Thursday night, for the purpose of considering a communication from the manager, in…

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Northern Colliery Dispute Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

Argument was commenced in the High Court to-day in the case in which the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District were the appellants, and…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 5

For the fortnight ended on Saturday, work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts was very satisfactory. Ten mines worked full time, and 22…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. C. Richardson presided…

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New Lambton Colliery. Reduction in Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 5

On Saturday, much to the surprise of the miners, a notice was posted on New Lambton pit-head intimating that on and after January 1st, 1906, the hewing rate will be…

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Victorian Coal Mines. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 4

The Coal Commission sat again to-day. Mr. James S. M'Dermott, an officer in the office of the Actuary for Friendly Societies, gave evidence regarding Coal Creek…

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Wallsend. Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 6

Thomas Aspinall, a miner employed at the Elermore Vale Colliery, met with what is feared to be a most serious accident yesterday forenoon, while his workmate, A…

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Northern Collieries. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 4

Argument was continued in the High Court to-day, in the case in which the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District are appealing against…

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Railway Commission. the Tests of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the administration of the Railway Department, including the circumstances…

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Victorian Coal Mines. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 4

The Coal Commission took further evidence to-day. Nathaniel Penratt, legal manager of the Jumbunna Company, continued his…

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Northern Collieries. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 4

Argument was continued in the High Court to-day, in the case in which the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District are appealing against…

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Railway Commission. the Coal Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the administration of the Railway Department, including the circumstances…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting of Glebe miners was held in Twist's Hall on Monday evening, Mr. Rees Powell being in the chair…

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Merewether. Miners' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

The recent ballot for secretary for the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge resulted in Mr. Edward Bainbridge being elected. The voting was as follows:—Bainbridge, 72; W. Edmonds, 62;…

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