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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 69

Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's hall, Merewether, Mr. R. Powell in the chair…

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Collieries Board. Adjournment Refused. Question of Board S Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle Collieries Board met again at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Mr. W. Edmunds is chairman; employers representatives, Mr. F. R…

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Struck by a Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 5

William Hamilton, a resident of New Lambton, met with a severe accident while following his occupation in the Burwood Colliery yesterday. He was…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 2s 0 1-16d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £59 10s per ton, a fall of…

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Colliery Associations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

A meeting of colliery engine-drivers, mechanics, deputies, and shot-firers, wan held at the Central Hotel, Newcastle, on Tuesday evening, at which delegates were…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of Dudley Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, near Adamstown. There was a large attendance. Mr. James Cain. presided and Mr. W. Brennan,…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

A meeting of Waratah miners was held yesterday afternoon near Adamstown Railway Station, Mr. T. Owen presiding. The delegate board minutes were read…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 4

A [?]eting of the Cardiff miners was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. Buxton [?]ng. [?] decided that the matter of…

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British Collieries. Difficulties Ahead. in Scotland & South Wales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 5

The Scottish coal masters have given three months' notice to terminate the Conciliation Board. The men have accepted the notice…

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Mining Matters. Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

The position at Dudley Colliery, where trouble has arisen owing to the management desiring to work a pillar on the end, is unchanged. The matter is to…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

Durham (Lambton B) Miners' Lodge met last night at Russell's Hall, Adamstown, Mr. E. Gardner in the chair. There was a large attendance. Messrs. T…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Borehole miners was held at Garrett's hotel, Boolaroo, on Wednesday evening, Mr. G. Feattie in the chair. Minutes of last monthly meeting, special…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

In the report of the meeting of the Waratah miners, published yesterday, the concluding paragraph should, have referred to Wallarah Lodge, not to Wallsend…

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German Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

An official return of the wages earned by miners and other employees in German collieries has recently been prepared, and the figure are of interest, as…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 4

The deputation which waited on Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mines, to urge certain amendments in the Miners' Accident Relief Fund had a strong…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—I notice in this morning's issue of your paper an account of a meeting of the Waratah miners, in which. Mr. Bowling denies having recently advocated the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met in Peel's hall on Thursday night, Mr. W. Standing presiding. The secretary reported having received a…

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Miners' Terrible Experience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

Twenty-four miners had a terrible experience in a flooded mine at Asten Colliery, Oswald-twistle, near Accrington, a few weeks ago, as briefly reported by…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

The Co-operative Miners' Lodge met on Wednesday evening, Mr. G. Sellwood presiding. The delegate board minutes were read and explained by Mr. E. Parkes…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 7

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Cogan's hotel, Merewether, on Thursday evening, Mr. H Oxley [?] the chair…

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