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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 69

New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

The New Lambton miners met yesterday morning at the colliery, and decided to go to work. On Sunday the miners, on account of some alleged irregularity in…

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South Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

Sir,—Now that the position at the South Greta Colliery has, to the outside public become somewhat complicated, and is, as a result, being watched by every,…

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Industrial Court. Colliery Officials' Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the adjourned matter of the appointment of a chairman for the Colliery Officials' Wages Board was resumed in the Industrial Disputes Court,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's hall on Monday evening. Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 4

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

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 5

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

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Colliery Wages Boards. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 6

In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day application was made to Judge Heydon, by Mr. H. A. Mitchell, on behalf of the engine-drivers, firemen, trimmers,…

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A Coal-road Smash. Runaway Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

At about half-past three o'clock yesterday morning a serious accident to rolling stock occurred on the coal roads serving the M'Myler hoist at the Dyke…

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Miners Like Millionaires. Drive to Pits in Cabs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 6

The fall in the wages of English and Scottish coal-miners, which took place at the beginning of the present year, attracted a good deal of attention to the…

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Copper Mining Action. Verdict for Plaintiffs. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the action between Benjamin, Abraham, Gabriel, and Emil Hirsch, trading as Aron Hirsch and Sohn, and the O.K. Copper Mines Development Syndicate…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,—No one can be out of sympathy with the coal miner in view of not only his hard work, but of the dismal character of the pits in which he tells. We…

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Colliery Mechanics. Boards Appointed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 5

Application was made in the Industrial Disputes Court, before Judge Heydon, to-day, by Mr. H. A. Mitchell on behalf of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective…

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Belgian Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Belgian Chamber at Deputies has unanimously passed the Miners' Nine Hours Bill…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met in Peel's hall on Thursday night, Mr. W[?] Standing presiding. Correspondence was read from Mr. T…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, March 26. the Coal-owners' Grievance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 7

The colliery proprietors of Bundamba evidently are acquainted with the fact that "the constant drip of water wears away the hardest stone," and are…

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Death in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 5

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of James Ralph Marshall Pringle, who was…

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Industrial Court. Colliery Mechanics' Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

The matters of the nomination of members of the Newcastle Collieries Mechanics' Board, and the Maitland Collieries Mechanics Board, were again called on…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of Burwood miners was held last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmoadow, Mr. T. Sayers in the chair…

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Safe Breakers at Work. Lambton B Colliery Visited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 5

An attempt was made during Tuesday slight to break open the safe at the Scottish-Australian Mining Company's office, at Lambton B. Pit, Redhead…

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The Coal Trade. a Brighter Prospect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 5

The season of Guineas which has characterised the coal trade of Newcastle castle is passing away, and the general opinion amongst those engaged in the…

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