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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 52

Socialist Programme. Rejected by Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. Haslam, the Labour member of the House of Commons representing Chesterfield, has announced the decision of the Derbyshire Miners'…

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Electricity in Mines. Ministerial Inspection. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. Perry, the Minister for Agriculture (who a still administering the Department of Mines), proceeded to the Mount Kembla Colliery on Thursday, with the…

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Mining Matters. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

The meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation ration was continued on Saturday at the Trades Hall, Mr. J. M'Williams,…

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Neath Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. F. Curley presided over a meeting of Neath miners on Sunday morning, when minutes of the committee of management of the 16th January were…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

A special general meeting of members of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Weston, Mr. W. H. Williams presiding. Reports of two deputations,…

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Greta Coal [?] Conference the Workable Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

The second portion of the remarks of Professor David on the workable area of the Greta Coal Measures, in his book on "The Geology of the Hunter River Coal…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

The result of the ballot for check-weighman at Northern Extended Colliery was as follows:—John Barrett 28, D. Ashman 19, M. Wilkinson 2…

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Coal-trimmers' Union. Tonnage Rate Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' Federal Union was held in the Carrington School of Arts hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Dalias, the…

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Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

An explosion occurred early to-day at the Block is Proprietary Mine, as a result of which a miner named George Wormouth was killed. Another miner named John…

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Mining Disputes. Commission Resumes. Stoppage at Rhondda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 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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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

Considerable uneasiness exists among miners and business men in the Maitland district, lest a general cessation of work should follow the decision of the Rhondda…

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Mining Disputes. the Rhondda Trouble. Agreement Arrived At

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 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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Record Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

During the twenty-four hours ended at six o'clock yesterday morning, another record was established in the shipment of coal at the Government cranes. The quantity tipped…

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Mining Disputes. Teralba Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

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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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 5

At the first monthly meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge for the present quarter, the chairman, of the lodge, Mr. J. Cusook, presided…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6

Dudley Colliery was idle yesterday owing to some of the boys refusing to work until the matter of an increase to which they consider they are entitled…

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Shortland Colliery. a Temporary Diffculty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6

There was a stoppage also at Shortland Colliery, yesterday. Some of the wheelers are dissatisfied with the money paid them, as they believe they should…

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District News Cardiff. Colliery Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The Lymington Colliery continues to work regularly, and progress being made with the work at Lymington shaft. This shaft was sunk some 16 years ago,…

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Mining Disputes. Teralba Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Mining Disputes. Stoppage at Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 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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