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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 69

Chinese Miners. Riot at Johannesburg. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

In connection with the Chinese now year holidays at Village Deep near Johannesburg, the Chinese miners refused to work on that day,…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, January 15. the Mining Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

The deadlock in the mines in connection with medical examination for pneumoconiosis continues, and the position is becoming more serious than ever. Since…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

Sir,—I have to thank you correspondent John Buckley for having informed me that three of the drivers at Burwood are members of my association…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

The average number of days worked at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts during the fortnight ended on Saturday was slightly better than for…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the school of arts on Friday evening, Mr. Richardson presiding. The minutes of management committee…

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Mining Disaster. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

A mining disaster is reported from Johannesburg. Through the bursting of Knight's Dam the Witwatersran mine was flooded, with the result that…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. H. A. Mitchell, the secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia, writing regarding the Burwood Colliery case,…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday night, Mr. J. Richmond presiding. The officers explained that the other…

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Mining Matters. Borehole to Start Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Borehole Miners' Lodge was held at Boolaroo, yesterday morning. Mr. F. Watson, chairman of the lodge, presided…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Having waited patiently for some one to take the matter up with regard to the dispute that has been so long existing at the Cardiff Colliery, in order that…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,—It is easy to see that Mr. E. A. Mitchell’s letter hits hard. I would like to know why the engine-driver should not be dealt with if he has not the pluck…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 7

Sir,—As e the Burwood question has caused so much interest. I reel it my duty to protest against the method adopted for publishing matters which, to my…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 5

The Glebe miners met in Simpson’s Hall on Monday evening. Mr. R. Powe[?] presided over a large attendance. A letter was received from Mr. P…

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Miners' Eight Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

Newspapers to hand by the mall which arrived from England this week contain reports of the proceedings in the House of Commons when the…

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Lymington Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Cardiff Lodge was held at Cardiff yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. Buxton, chairman of the lodge, presided, Mr. P. Bowling,…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—An explosion in the Boswell Coalmine, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, killed three miners. A subsequent fall entombed…

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Mining Matters. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employee' Federation will be held to-day. The chief matter to be considered is the letter from…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallarah miners, to consider the committee of management's minutes of the 8th, 9th, and 11th January, was held at Catherine…

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Newcastle Miners' Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

The method and the amount of the financial assistance tendered by the miners of the Northern District to the men at Broken Hill, were the subjects of…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

The Colliery Employees' Federation have decided to remit the question as to whether existing differences shall be submitted to the consideration of…

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