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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 69

Broken Hill Dispute. Address for the Miners. Court Reserves Judgment. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The hearing of the matter in dispute between the Proprietary Company and its employees was continued to-day in the Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

The average number of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday was slightly better than for the previous term,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Friday evening. There was a very good attendance, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer was also…

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Explosion in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

The second explosion took place in No. 4 North Phoenix mine, on the Gympie goldfield, on Monday afternoon, According to accounts of the accident that…

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South Greta Miners. Company's Terms Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the East Greta miners was held at Walsh's Hotel on Saturday evening, when Mr. A. Teece read and explained the minutes of the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Opium Smokers' Lament.—names for Our Destroyers.—judge Docker on Smoking.—our Detective Force.—the Big Mine's Barometer.—a Debating Club's Resolution. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

It may be, the writer's fancy, and yet it may not be; but the smile that is childlike and bland appears to have come off. Drop across a group of Chinamen, and…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

The Killingworth Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening Mr. J. Richmond presiding. Notice had been given of a motion in…

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Young Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

The Young Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Saturday. Mr. J. M'Williams read and explained the minutes of the committee of…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

The statement of the position of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund, recently published, shows the finances, to be in a very satisfactory condition, and also…

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Another Wages Board. South Maitland Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

In the Industrial Disputes Court, to-day. Judge Heydon, the president, gave judgment in the matter of the application of the employees for a wages board…

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Coal-trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 8th inst. your Carrington correspondent makes some wild and incorrect statements concerning the Coal-trimmers' Union. He states,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. South Greta Miners. Position Unchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the South Greta miners was held at Walsh's hotel yesterday in accordance with arrangements made at Thursday's meeting, when it was decided…

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Mining Matters. Northumberland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

Northumberland Colliery was idle again yesterday. The miners went to the pit in the morning, but were told by the undermanager that they could not go…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Wallarah Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday night. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was present. The object…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The men at Lymington Colliery are still idle. They will receive their pay on the victimised scale this morning. The district treasurer. Mr. A. Lewis, will…

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Miners' Eyesight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to the letter from Mr. A. Lewis, stating how miners' eyesight is affected in a coalmine. I would like to point out that Mr. Lewis and the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The Glebe miners' meeting was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The Burwood miners met last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. W. Ward being in the chair. Letters were received from Mr. W…

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Industrial Boards. Maitland Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

The question of the nomination of a board to hear the dispute between the colliery officials and the proprietors of the Maitland district came before Judge…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The Sea Pit minors lodge meeting Was held in Cogan's Hotel, on Monday evening, Mr. J. Winsor presiding. The deputation that waited upon the…

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