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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 69

Curlewis Coal. Curlewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

An order was received to-day, by the Carlewis, Colliery for 100 tons of small coal, to be forwarded to a buyer in Newcastle…

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Proposed Duty on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 2

Notice of a somewhat extraordinary question was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr. T. M. Wilford, who is a well-known lawyer here,…

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Queensland Miners' Attitude Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

It was rumoured here to-day that the miners, in the Bundamba district would held a mass meeting on Tuesday. When seen to night, Mr. A. Waters, the…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 4

The decision that was arrived at yesterday by the colliery proprietors of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association will be received with…

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Mining Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, R.M., presided at the Mining Warden's Court. East Maitland, yesterday, when Alex, Shedden and A. H. Shedden applied for suspension of the…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 13

Sir,—Now that the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation have seen fit to have a general washing-up with the mine-owners, I hope and trust…

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Alleged Combination. Shippers and Coal-owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

Several references have been made during the last few days to the attempt which was made some weeks ago to bring about a combination between a…

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Mr. Brennan's Views. Miners Will Not Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

When seen last night by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald." Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the federation, said he had received a letter…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

Har silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11 3-8 per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £8 17s 6d per ton, an advance of 5s…

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Cardiff Miners. Oppose the Colliery Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Cardiff Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday morning, on the Cardiff flats. Mr. E. Buxton, chairman, presided, and there was a very fair…

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Working the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

The scheme for the working of two collieries will probably be put into effect very shortly. Some question has been raised as to whether the Railway…

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Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

Meetings of miners' lodges will be held as follow:—Sea Pit Lambton, and Dudley, to-morrow. The Deputies and Shot-firers Association will meet to-night at the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 6

The Wallsend miners met in the School of Arts on Friday evening about 260 members being present. Mr. T. Richardson presided…

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Sales of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

The Railway Department has purchased 5000 tons of coal from the Caledonian Coal Company and 1600 tons from the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, and it is…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. Will Cease Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

A special general meeting of members of the New South Wales Colliery Engine-drivers Association was held at the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle on Saturday…

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Sympathy with the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle to District Assembly of the Political Labour League on Saturday night, reference was made to the coalmining difficulty. Mr…

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Work at the Collieries. Men to Receive Their Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

When asked on Saturday by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" what were the intentions of the proprietors with regard to the money which they…

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The Western Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

The miners at the Invincible Colliery Cullen Bullen, ceased work yesterday. The men employed at the Ivanhoe Colliery, Piper's Flat, held a meeting last night…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 4

The conference of representatives of trade unions sat all day in Sydney on Saturday, and adjourned until this afternoon. No information was…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 6

Sir,—According to the metropolitan papers some of the colliery proprietors are of the opinion that a conference will not be granted unless the mines return to…

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