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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 52

Rhondda Colliery Inspected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The members of the Royal Commission on coalmining disputes visited the Rhonada Colliery, in the Teralba district, yesterday afternoon, and inspected the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenold miners was held at Minmi on Tuesday evening, Mr. R. Standing presiding…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Shortland Minors' Lodge was hold last night at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher in the chair. There was a good…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trade Hall. Mr. J. M'Williams, acting…

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Aged Miners' Homes

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

The Newsham group of cottages in England, erected by the Northumberland Aged Mine-workers' Homes Association, were opened last month. They completed…

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The Mining Situation

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

The continuous stoppage at different mines throughout the district are against all reason. Not only do they constitute a breach of the honourable…

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Mining in China

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

Progress is being made in mining operations in various parts of China (says "Engineering") but few details are as yet available. Developments are being…

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Mining Disputes. Dudley Resumes Work. Stoppage at Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 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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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

Neath Colliery, in the Cessnock district, was idle yesterday afternoon. It the morning two miners were suspended for "shooting fast" (firing shots in the coal…

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Glen Rock Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

The men employed at the Glenrock mine, Merewether, on Wednesday saw Mr. Howley, one of the proprietors, and asked to be given the district rate of 10s per…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. J. M'Williams, acting-president, was in the…

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Newcastle Coal Loading. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

A deputation representing the Northern Coal Owners Association, comprising Messrs. G. Earp, M.L.C., I. Chapman, C. stone Learmonth, F W. Newman, A. R…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall, there was a fair attendance. Mr. W. Brownlee presided. The secretary,…

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South Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held at West Wallsand on Thursday evening. Mr. F. Deliacaoccupled the chair…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Wri[?] Presided, and the attendence was…

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The Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The fact that a deputation representative of colliery owners and the shipping industry should have deemed it necessary to approach the…

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Mining Accidents. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Another Accident, which it is feared may terminate fatally, has occurred at Broken Hill, this time at the Central mine, Horace Bray, a young man from Mooula…

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Mining Matters. Burwood Resumes Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Burwood Colliery worked yesterday. The wheelers and drivers were present, and hesitated about going down the pit, but when the secretary. Mr. J. Wilson, was…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

Neath Colliery was still idle on Saturday A meeting of the men was held at eleven o'clock at which Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was present. Nothing…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

Twenty-four collieries worked full time, 10 days, for the fortnight ended on Saturday in a few instances, time was lost owning to vessels not berthing…

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