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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 52

Mining Situation. Wheelers Join the Union. Proprietors' Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 5

So far as the wheelers and off-handed workers at Dudley and the wheelers at Burwood are concerned, the difficulty in each case has been overcome. This is…

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Dudley Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

The matter of drawing up an agreement for rates of pay at Dudley, and particularly in regard to pillar work, was considered yesterday by the manager, Mr. G…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

The return furnished by the Undersecretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of December is 29,192 ounces crude,…

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Victorian Brown Coal. Great Developments Possible

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 6

A report dealing with the possibilities of the development of the brown coal deposits of Victoria has been received by the Minister of Mines of that State from…

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Mining Disputes. the Recent Stoppages. the Judge Speaks Plainly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 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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Rix's Creek Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

At a meeting of the Rix's Creek miners, the chairman, Mr. A. Hewston, jun. made a statement regarding the position of affairs at that mine. It was…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Burwood miners was held last evening at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. A. Stewart in the chair, Mr. J M'Williams,…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

The night shift machine men did not go down the pit on Monday night; They are asking for 12s per day or 12s per 100ft. The manager offers 11s 6d. The night…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the school of arts on Monday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presiding. The minutes of the committee of…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

Wheelers at Seaham No. 2 Colliery yesterday morning informed the manager, Mr. A. Fairley, that they desired each man's earnings to be kept separately, and…

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Mining Disputes. the Teralba Trouble. Additional Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 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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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

The machine men met at Durham (Lambton B) yesterday morning to discuss their position, Mr. D. Campbell, the secretary of the…

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Mining Disputes. the Teralba Trouble. Decision of the Court. Men Abide by It

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 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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Our Sydney Letter. Some Interesting Coal Information.—people Are Asking "What Is the Matter with Newcastle?"—sterner Measures to Put Down Larrikinism.—a Good Law and a Good Result.—our Beautiful University.—the Second Test, and Honours Equal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The further call, openly, by the United States Government for 60,000 tons of coal sharpens our interest in the progress of the greatest armada that ever was…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

The Seaham miners met in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, Mr. W. Brownlee being in the chair. The secretary, Mr. L. Gough, read…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held last night. Mr. J. Morgan presided. Correspondence was read from the secretary Newcastle Hospital., soliciting…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee of' management of the Colliery Employees' Federation on Wednesday, several matters in addition to the business already made…

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Mining on the Rand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The working costs of 63 mines, representing 99 per cent, of the entire tonnage of the Rand, was 20s per ton during…

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Greta Coal Measures. Professor David's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

In his interesting report on the geology of the Hunter River coal mensures, to which previous references have been made, Professor David gives…

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Mining Troubles. Cavilling at Teralba. the Court's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 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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