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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 69

Coal-loading Facilities. the Royal Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 4

The composition of the board which has been appointed to inquire into the question of coal-loading facilities at Newcastle, was commenced to-day…

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The Mining Court. Statement by the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, said this afternoon he had been very much surprised to hear that the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, at this late hour,…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In your journal of to-day's issue it is reported that the Colliery Employees' Federation have withdrawn their cases from the Miners' Royal…

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Broken Hill Mining. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 5

The directors of the Broken Hill South Company announce an agreement with the De Bavay Treatment Company to sell zinc tailings produced by the new mill…

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Summons Division. Coal Mines Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 7

John George Hutton proceeding against Francis Henry Lambton Croudace on an information charging him that, being the manager of the Burwood Colliery, at…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Seaham miners was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend. Mr. W. Brownlee presided…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 7

A combined meeting of the miners was held at Greta on Thursday evening. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation, explained the proposed local…

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Origin of Anthracite Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 16

The causes that have contributed to the formation of the anthracite coal measures, particularly in South Wales, have for a long time been a fruitful…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 13

Sir,—Now that he affairs of the Colliery Employees' Federation have taken a new and unexpected turn by the recent decision of the delegate board regarding…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

For the fortnight ended on Saturday there was a great difference between the days worked at the various collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts. A…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

For some time the feeling has been growing in the ranks of the Colliery Employees' Federation and amongst a number of the engine-drivers in the…

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Newcastle Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

About 50 pairs of miners in the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's B pit received 14 days' notice on Saturday. The intention of the company is to work the…

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Coal-loading Appliances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

The appointment by the Government of a board to inquire into the question of coal-loading appliances at Newcastle has given general…

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Railway Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 3

That the supply of coal for the railways in a Matter of universal importance is made apparent by the statement that during the current year the cost of…

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Mining Matters. Trouble at Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 4

The eavi[?]s [?] the new quarter were, not drawn at Dudley last week, owing to the men objecting to what they and the federation regard as an, alteration…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

There was no changes yesterday in the position at Dudley Colliery, and the mine was idle for the day. So for as could be ascertained, there is little propsect of…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's hall on Sunday morning to hear the delegate minutes of June 4th and 5th, Mr…

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Mining Matters. the Hebburn Difficulty. Negotiations for Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

A conference took place yesterday at the offices of the Associated Colliery Proprietors, Watt-street, upon the matter of the lifting of bottoms in Savage's…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hobburn Miners' Lodge was held at Weston yesterday, when Mr. R. Jarvis presided over an attendance of about 600 employees…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of Shortland miners was held last night, at Probert's Hotel. Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher presided, and there was a good attendance…

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