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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 69

Miners and Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday, Mr. H. A. Mitchell states he had before him a copy of the application made by Mr. John Lloyd to the chairman of the board, in…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Thursday night, Mr. W. Standing presiding…

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Miners and Engine Drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 13

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. Amram Lewis, suggests that I have cast undeserved reproach upon his association by saying that it had failed as a Colliery…

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Miners' Explosives Factory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Owing to the excessive price of blasting powder the Northumberland miners have requested the Miners' Federation to establish…

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Miners and Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 7

Sir,—I , have just had the opportunity of reading the letters of your correspondent Mr. Lewis, appearing in the issues of your paper of the 12th and the 20th…

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Engineering Institute. Electricity in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 6

A paper prepared by Mr. A. A. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Coalmines in New, South Wales, and Mr. W. Humble, Senior Inspector of Collieries, on the use…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Hutchison presiding Mr. W. Rees attended to explain the…

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Welsh Miners. Lockout Probable. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 5

The coalowners announced at the last meeting of the South Wales Condition Board that it is their intention to serve a month's notice to the…

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The Coal Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, stated this evening that the Government had decided to appoint Mr. Walter Edmunds to succeed Judge Heyden as President of the…

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Mining Appliances. Fremantle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 5

Among the passengers from London by the R.M.S. China is Mr. C. Andrews, New South Wales Government Geological Surveyor, who is returning to Sydney after…

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The Coal-mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. Walter Edmunds as president of the Royal Commission on coal-mining disputes in Newcastle will be regarded as…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of Shortland Miners' Lodge was held yesterday morning, near the rifle range, at Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher presided, and Mr. J. M'Williams,…

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South Wales Collieries Owners' Manifesto. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 5

The South Wales coalowners, controlling an output of forty million tons annually, have issued a manifesto explaining the notice which they have…

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Black Jack Colliery. Difficulty Not Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 6

Mr. W. Brennan, the secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, made a statement regarding the position of affairs at the Black Jack Colliery, and the…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 6

Messrs. E. Williams and E. Buxton, check inspectors, made an inspection of Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, on May 24th, and report as follows:—Main intake at door,…

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Miners' Eight Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

The opposition to the Miners' Eighthour Bill when the measure was before the British Parliament was so pronounced that it was not to be…

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Welsh Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Owing to the anticipation of a lockout of coalminers in South Wales, several large contracts for coal have gone abroad…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of Shortland miners was held last night, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that waited on the manager in reference to…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

A meeting of Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners'. Lodge was held in Peel's hall on Thursday night, Mr. W. standing presiding The district treasurer, Mr. A. Lewis, was…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

The Co-operative miners met on Thursday evening, Mr G. Sellwood presiding. An appeal was read from one of the Maitiand district lodges, but as the condition of…

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