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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 69

Maitland Coalfield. Views of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. James Wilson presided over a meeting of the South Greta miners at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, yesterday morning, but press…

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New Zealand State Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon if he had received any information during the course of the day in…

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Coal From England. Diversion of Steamers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 5

In consequence of the strike, Lloyd's have received several orders to insure cargoes of coal from Britain to Australia in certain convenient cases, the vessels…

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Mining Crisis. Mr. Wade's Offer. Opposed by Unionists. Deputation Appointed. Hopes of Conciliation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 5

The proposal of Mr. Wade, the State Premier, that a conference and the resumption of work should proceed simultaneously was the main…

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Collieries Board. Mechanics' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 7

The sitting of the Newcastle and Maitland Collieries (Workers not Miners) Board was continued yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse…

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The Western Collieries. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

There is no change in the industrial situation. Operations in connection with improvements at Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins' ironworks have been commenced,…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The Burwood Miners' Lodge met yesterday morning at Broadmeadow in an enclosed allotment placed at their disposal by Mr. H. Denney, of the Premier Hotel…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

A meeting of members of Hetton Lodge was held in the lodge room, Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman, presided, and there was a very…

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Miners' Trains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The notice was posted at the Newcastle Railway Station yesterday to the effect that all miners' passenger trains will cease running to-morrow, and that a refund of…

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South Greta Colliery. Exaggerated Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Like on Wednesday night Mr. W. Brenna[?] miners' secretary, received an intimation from Inspector Sykes, of West Maitland, that the police apprehended…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 3

A combined meeting of the West Wallsend, South Seaham, and Seaham miners was held yesterday afternoon in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend. The…

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Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The steamer Harcroft bound from San Francisco to Fremantle arrived off the port early yesterday morning. The vessel has only sufficient coal to keep her…

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Help for the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

A meeting of members of the Newcastle branch of the Brewery Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. J. Martin presided,…

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The Bundamba Miners. Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. D. Hutton, delegate at the conference of unionists in Sydney, who was selected to proceed to Ipswich and place the matter before the Ipswich miners,…

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The Co-operative Collieries Statement by Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The conference of trades-unions met again to-day. The committee, consisting of Messrs. Hughes and Bowling, and Senator…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 6

Sir,—As one who is interested in coalmining, seeing the splendid way in which the present strike has been organised and planned, and seeing that it is now being…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

The industrial trouble has to a certain extent been complicated by the unfortunate and regrettable illness of Mr. Wade, the State Premier…

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Coal From Japan. Hurrying to Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Coals are being hurried from Japan and elsewhere to Australia. It is suggested that the mailboats leaving England should take sufficient coal to…

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Cherry Mine Disaster. Resealing Operations. Relatives Frantically Oppose London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Experts have ordered, carbolic acid gas to be pumped into the St. Paul Mine at Cherry, Hilinois, and the mine to be resealed…

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Mining Crisis. the Premier's Offer Chief Secretary to Act. Interview This Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The ill-health of Mr. Wade, the State Premier, prevented him from receiving a deputation from the Conference of Traden Union…

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