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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 52

State Gold Yield. Sydney

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

The return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the State for the month of February is 15.979 ounces crude, equal…

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Mine on Fire. Twenty Men Imprisoned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The timbering of the Hampstead Colliery, near Birmingham, was set on fire by the overturning of some candies…

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Charge Against Miners. Mr Mauger's Statement. Unreserved Withdrawal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

In connection with the statement made by Mr. S. Mauger, Postmaster-General, last month in Sydney, concerning the alleged drinking habits of a section of the…

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Mining Warden's Court. Labour Conditions Suspended

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

In the Mining Warden's Court, East Maitland, yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Warden, John S. Hutchinson, on behalf of the Hotton Coal…

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Mining Matters. Committee's Decision. Ballot to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. The whole…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 5

Several causes operated during the fortnight ended on Saturday towards the interruption of work at the Maitland and Newcastle collieries; nevertheless, 31 out…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 5

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Friday, when Mr. T. Richardson presided over, a very fair, attendance. Correspondence was read from the…

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The Mining Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 4

Interest will attach to the sitting to-day of the Royal Commission on Mining, as an announcement will then be made as to the resolution arrived at…

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The Imprisoned Miners. Death of Rescuers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 5

Repeated efforts have been made to rescue the unfortunate men shut up in the workings of the Hamstead Colliery, Birmingham, owing to the…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 6

The Killingworth Miners' Lodge met on Wednesday 'evening, Mr. J. Hutchison presiding. The deputation appointed to interview…

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Gunnedah Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. W. Bower, acting treasurer, visited the Gunnedah district yesterday. The…

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Hebburn Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Permit me to correct an error that appeared in your report of the Hebburn miners' meeting of Monday, March 2nd. I was reported to have said…

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Caledonian Colliery. Case in Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The hearing of evidence was continued in the Arbitration Court to-day in the case in which the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union is asking for an award,…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. David Simpson writes to point out that the miners, when asking that the evidence should be heard in open court by the Royal Commission now sitting, say…

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Mining Tribunal. Visit to Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

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

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Mining Tribunal. the Teralba Case. Wages at Some Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

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

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance, Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Caledonian Colliery. Case in Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

The hearing was concluded in the Arbitration Court to-day of the dispute in which the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union is asking for an award, embodying higher wages…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Hetton Lodge was held at the lodge room, Wicham, on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Cusic chairman of the lodge, presided…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

A Meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners took place in Peel's Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Standing presiding…

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