Miners' Aggregate Meeting
Sir,—The war drams are sounding. An aggregate meeting is to be held to say whether or not they shall throw down the gauntlet to the mineowners. Now, before…
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Mining & the mines, 1909
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Dulness in the Coal Trade
The dulness in the coal export trade of Newcastle during the past five months, as disclosed by the report of the Sub-collector of Customs, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Gold Yield. Sydney
The return furnished by the Undersecretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the State for the month of September is 26,536 ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bravery Acknowledged. King Edward Medal. Conferred on Miners. London
The King has awarded first-class Edward medals to Michael Lyons and John Shields, of Mount Morgan, Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Hetton Colliery
The referee, Mr. A. Ross, has given his certificate in regard to the brick arch on the main engine-plane of Hetton Colliery, and the manager, Mr. A. Methieson, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pacific Colliery
Recently a difficulty arose at Pacific Colliery, with regard to certain men working at shooting and filling while the colliery was idle. The federation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortland Colliery
Trouble occurred at Shortland Colliery yesterday morning, and resulted in the mine being thrown idle. It appears that a miner finished his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Wallsend Colliery
Messrs. E. Williams and D. Hutton, check-inspectors, inspected Young Wallsend Colliery on the 24th September, and report as follows:—South side: Intake…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seaham Miners
The Seaham miners met on Wednesday evening at West Wallsend. Mr. W. Brownlee presided. The attendance was only moderate, and a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery on Fire. Fourteen Men Killed. Several Others Imprisoned. London
Reports received at Vancouver state that thirty men are imprisoned in a burning colliery at Dunsmuir, near Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation
The hope will be generally entertained that the aggregate meeting of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation, which is to be held this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minmi Miners
The quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Peel's hall, Mr. W. Standing presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Miners' Meeting
The tone of the resolutions which were carried at the aggregate meeting of miners, although it cannot be designated as pacific, will come as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Conference. Minimum Wage Fixed. the Labour Ticket. London
The annual conference of delegates from the various branches of the Miners' Federation is being held in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Situation. Aggregate Meeting. United Action Advocated
An aggregate meeting of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held in Arnott's paddock on Saturday morning. About 2000 men were present,…
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Sir,—I desire to ventilate a grievance from which myself and numerous other colliery employees are suffering, which is, I believe, a breach, of the Truck Act…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Trouble
Sir.—Reading the "Newcastle Morning Herald," I saw two pictures reproduced in the Hebburn and Dudley awards. The same old story, but by a different author…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal-loading Appliances
The decision which has been arrived at by the Government with regard to the coal-loading appliances in Newcastle is one which should not prove…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters. Teralba Award
Certain action taken by the management of Pacific and Northern Extended collieries respectively constitutes, in the opinion of the federation, a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal-loading Appliances. Opinions of Shippers
The latest statement of Mr. Wade, the State Premier, concerning the M'Myler hoist, and the general coal-loading appliances at Newcastle, has not been received…
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