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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 69

The Mining Industry. Appeal to the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

Messrs. P. Bowling and A. Lewis interviewed Mr. Wade, the State Premier, to-day in reference to the distress existing amongst the miners at Newcastle in…

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The Mining Trouble. a Conference Held. Sub-committee Appointed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

Representatives of the Scottish miners and the coalmasters met in conference with the Board of Trade yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill, the…

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Mining Matters. Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 4

An interview took place on Saturday afternoon between the executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the committee of the Associated Colliery…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 4

The average of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday was a good deal better than fur the preceding term…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 6

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's hall yesterday morning. Mr. G. Gregory, president, occupied the chair,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 6

The Wallsend Milers' Lodge met on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. Arising out of the minutes of the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Co-operative miners was held on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Cummings presiding. Nominations were called for two members of the…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 4

The Sea Pit miners met on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel. Mr. B. Dobb presided. A circular was received from the…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 5

Prospector Lawrie, of the Government prospecting party, has reached Hall's Creek with 20lb of specimens, containing 150oz of good. These were taken from a…

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Scottish Mining Dispute. Meeting of Sub-committee. Hopes of Settlement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 5

The sub-committee appointed by the Scottish coalmasters and miners, at the meeting held at the Board of Trade Office, over which Mr. Winston…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of Hetton Lodge was held in the lodge-room, Wickham, last night. Mr. J. Cusick, chairman of the lodge, presided, and there…

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Industrial Court. Southern Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 5

In the matter of the application for the appointment of the Southern Collieries (workers not miners) Board, Mr. Kelynack, appearing for the proprietors,…

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Mining Market. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 5

The middle quotations for Australasian mining stock on Saturday were as follows:—Fingall, 27s 6d; Associated (W.A.), 23s 3d; Northern Blocks,…

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Mining Matters. Conciliation Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 5

The first meeting of the members of the conciliation board appointed to inquire into and settle the disputes which arose some weeks ago at Hebbura and Dudley…

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Northern Territory Gold. Valuable Discovery. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 4

Information was received from Western Australia yesterday that a surveyor in charge of a party opening up a stock route to Kimberley had brought news…

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Mining Troubles. Results of the Ballot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 5

The ballot of the Lanarkshire miners resulted in fabour of a strike 26,000 voting for and 1200 against. In Lancashire and Cheshire 46,303…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, Mr. R. Powell presiding. The following were the results of the…

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Hebburn. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 6

A special general meeting of Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Jewell's Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. R. Jarvis presiding. A communication was read from…

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Hetton Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held last night, at the lodge room. Wickham, to receive the report of the deputation which had waited upon…

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Hetton Colliery Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

Sir.—In your issue of to-day appears a letter signed "Employee," in relation to the difficulty at Hetton Colliery. He appears to hit the nail on the head when he…

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