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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 69

Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Borehole miners was held at Garrett's hotel, Boolaroo, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Q. Peattie in the chair. Minutes of last monthly…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. F. Rushton being in the chair. There wan…

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Naval Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

The steamer Chillagco, of the Howard Smith line, was been secured for the purpose of conveying large quantities of coal to the British naval coaling station at Thursday…

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Colliery Matters. Application for a Board. the Court's Decision. General Board Granted. Case of Miners Held Over. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

The hearing was concluded in the Industrial Court to-day, before the President, Judge Heydon, of an application for the constitution of a wages board for…

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Hetton Colliery. the Stockton Barrier. the Ocean Strata

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

The remarks made by Mr. A. Edden, M.P., in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, were the subject of comment in mining circles yesterday…

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The Coal Loading Tests. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

When interviewed to-day regarding the discharging of coal from the steamer Alabama, loaded by the hoist and by the crane, the manager for Messrs. James Paterson…

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Situation at Hebburn. Meeting of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, held at Weston, yesterday afternoon, the existing trouble at the colliery was discussed. Mr. [?]. Peters…

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Welsh Miners' Dispute. Temorary Settlement. the Strike Averted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

The d[?]ute between the South Wales m[?]es and the colllery-owners has been [?]emporarily settled. The ba[?] of the agreement is that…

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Commercial News. Metals, Wool [?]D Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

[?] yesterday quoted at [?]rd. [?]tation for copper [?]2s 6d, an advance…

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Minmi Miners

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

A special meeting of Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held on Wednesday night, to deal with the report upon the conference between representatives of…

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Hetton Colliery. Government Prohibition. Work to Be Stayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mince, has received all the official papers in connection with the Hetton mine, and has sent notice to the company under section 20…

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A Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

The announcement that a conference is to be held to-day between the representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners to arrive at a method…

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Wages Boards Dissolved. the New Colliery Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day, Judge Heydon referred to the proceedings which had take place on the preceding day in reference to the appointment of a…

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Mining Matters. Conference on Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the committee of the Colliery Proprietors' Association will meet in conference at the offices of the…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11[?]d per ounce standard. The closing price of lead yesterday was £12 18s 9d per ton, a fall of 1s 3d…

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Hetton Colliery

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

There was no change on Saturday in the position at Hetton Colliery. Yesterday morning, the men held a meeting, and decided to lay their grievances before the…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Thursday night, Mr. F. Roach presiding. The minutes of the last monthly…

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The Mining Conference. Dudley and Hebburn. Hopeful Negotiations

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

Hebburn Colliery has been idle three weeks, and Savage's and Finlayson's sections of the mine somewhat longer, owing to the trouble about the lifting of the…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the delegate board yesterday the position at Hetton Colliery was fully explained by the lodge delegate, Mr. T. Frith. The grievances of the men…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the killing-worth Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Hutchison presiding…

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