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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

Heddon-greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Williams, acting-president of the federation, went up to Heddon-Greta yesterday, and, with a local deputation, waited upon the manager of the colliery,…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. M'Williams, acting president, explained the committee of management minutes of Saturday to a meeting of the Shortland miners last night. The minutes…

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The Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Amram Lewis, the advocate appointed by the Colliery Employees Federation, writes the following reply to the statement made by Mr. P. Bowling, the…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Sir,—I would, like to set the thinking machinery to work of those miners who have not yet dealt at their lodges with the committee of management's…

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Electricity in Mines. Report of the Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The report of the committee of inquiry into the use of electricity in coal mines has been issued. It states that the advantageous use…

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Charges Against Miners. Mr. Mauger's Statement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Mauger, the Postmaster-General, is forwarding to the Kurri Kurri branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation a copy of his speech referring to insobriety…

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Mining Situation. the Lodge Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Several meetings of lodges were held last night, when consideration was given to the recommendations from the committee of management of the Colliery…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

The ballot of the mining lodges on the question as to the taking of certain evidence in camera by the Royal Commission has not yet been concluded,…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Mauger, the postmaster-General, referring to-day to the letter he is forwarding to the Miners' Association at Maitland, said:—"I am satisfied that my…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Opposition in Britain. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

A strong combination is being formed to prevent the passage of the bill limiting the hours of employment of miners in British mines to eight…

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Mining Situation. the Open Court Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The voting of the lodges of the Colliery Employees' Federation upon the resolution which came from the committee of management on Saturday was…

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Colliery Disputes. the Stockton Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The Arbitration Court to-day dealt with the application, on behalf of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, that the award in the dispute between the Union…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The statement which Judge Heydon, the President of the Royal Commission on Mining, is to make to-day will deserve the closest attention of the…

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Mining Tribunal. Evidence in Camera. His Honor Speaks Plainly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth. representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wallarah miner was held at Catherine Hill Bay, to consider the minutes of the committee of management regarding the evidence in…

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Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I agree with your suggestion, that the question of camera or no camera in the deliberations of the Coalmining Commission should be decided by the…

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Caledonian Colliery. Case in Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

The hearing was continued in the Arbitration Court to-day of evidence in the dispute between the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union and the Caledonian Coal…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,—As one of those in support of your suggestion in a leading article that there might be a reconsideration of the majority decision regarding the vote on…

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Mining Tribunal. Evidence in Camera. Statement by the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…

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Caledonian Colliery. Case in Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

The hearing was continued in the Arbitration Court to-day of evidence in the dispute between the Shore Drivers and Firmen's Union and the Caledonian Coal…

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