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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 52

District News. West Wallsend. Miners' Committee Resigns

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

A meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Wright presiding. The secretary, Mr. T. Charlton, road a committee…

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Colliery Employees

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

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation, was…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 7

A meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday morning. Mr. J. Mills occupied the chair. Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, and Mr. W. Rees,…

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New Lambton Miners

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

A meeting of New Lambton Miners Lodge was held last night at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. F. Rushton in the chair. There was a large…

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The Mines Department. Mr. Dooley's Charge. Sydney

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

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Levy asked if the Premier had arranged to give Mr. Dooley an opportunity of bringing before the House the…

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Broken Hill Miners. A.M.A. Proposals. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 6

The first sitting of the conference between the delegates from the combined unions and the Mine Managers' Association was held in Tait's Masonic Hall…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

Having been informed that there was likely to be trouble at Northern Extended Colliery yesterday, Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the federation, went…

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Mining Matters. Glebe Machinists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

The machine-men a section of the Newcastle Coalmining Company's A pit did not turn up to work on Monday night. The management states that the men…

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Calamity in Prussia. Many Miners Entombed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

An explosion of fire-damp has entombed 400 men in the Radbod Mine, at Hamm, in Westphalia, Prussia. Thirty-six injured men have been…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Globe miners was held on Thursday evening. in Simpson's Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 7

The adjourned monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held in the Federal Hall, on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Wright presided, and there was a large…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel, Mr. J. Winsor in the chair…

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Colliery Disaster. Great Loss of Life. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

"The" attempts at rescue in the Radbod Mine, at Hamm, in Westphalia, after the explosion of firedamp had to be abandoned, owing to the flames…

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Northumberland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

Messrs. E. Williams and W. Walton, district and local checkinspectors respectively, report as follows concerning their inspection of Northumberland Colliery on…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

The average of days worked at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday was very good. Ten days…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

The Wallsend miners met at the school of arts on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. An appeal was read for assistance from…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

Throughout the Hunter River district there is a strong desire amongst colliery workers to see the second, or afternoon shift, does away with; and the…

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German Mining Disaster. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

Up to the present 360 dead bodies have been brought out of the Radbod mine, at Hamm, in Westphalia, where an explosion from the ignition of…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 6

A Special meeting of Hebburn miners was held at Jewell's hall on Sunday Morning, Mr. Jarvis presiding. Correspondence was received from the…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 6

The Wallarah Miners Lodge met at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday night, Mr. J. Bassett presiding. The minutes of the lost monthly, and…

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