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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 69

Tanami Goldfield. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

Mr. O'Loughlin, the Minister for the Northern Territory, to-day received a telegram from the Government Resident Mr. Herbert, stating that he had requested…

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Co-operative Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

Ebbw-Main and Young Wallsend collieries continue to work two shifts, and on Monday put on about 1200 tons of coal. Preparations were made yesterday for the…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

A meeting of Lambton miners was held at Smith's Hotel, last night. Mr. James Morgan presided. A communication was received from F. Crage and Sons, per…

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Mining Crisis. Cabinet Statement, Mines Must Be Worked, Will Protect Owners, Trade Unions Still Quiet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. Justice Isaacs yesterday intimated that the Federal Arbitration Court was unable to intervene in the industrial dispute in New South…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me to call the attention of Christian people throughout the district to a duty and privilege that we are in danger of overlooking in these times…

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Welsh Coal at Adelaide. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

The French ship Vercingetorix, which brought 2000 tons of Wolsh coal from Cardiff, as ballast, began discharging her cargo to-day. The distribution of the fuel…

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Price of Coal. Commissioners Challenged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 5

The question as to the price being paid for coal, by the Railway Commissioners and other matters relating to the working of the railways were…

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Government Plan. to Work Mines. Owners' Reluctant Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 5

As stated elsewhere, the colliery proprietors met twice yesterday, and, although nothing was said about the afternoon meeting, there was good reason for…

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Tanami Goldfield Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

With a view of endeavouring to open us a south route from Oodnadatta to Tanami the Minister for the Northern Territory has instructed the engineer-in-chief to…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, yesterday morning. There was a large attendance and Mr. W. Standing…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 6

At a meeting of the Abermain miners, Mr. M. Manion occupied the chair. The lodge approved of co-operating with Hebburn Lodge proposal to hold an…

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Working of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

There was nothing fresh yesterday in regard to the suggestion of the Government that the owners should endeavour to work their mines. Statements as to…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 6

Young Wallsend and Ebbw-Main collieries are continuing to work, and there is no truth in the report which came from Sydney that they are to be stopped…

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Police at Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 6

The action of the Government in causing instructions to be issued to the police to force themselves into meetings of miners' lodges is to be deprecated. In view of…

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Maitland Coalfield. Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in the Cessnock Hall, yesterday, when Mr. G. Gregory presided over a large attendance. The…

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Glebe and Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 7

The combined committee of the Glebe and Sea Pit miners' lodges, appointed to deal with cases of distress, met in Mrs. Carrol's hotel, Merewether, on Tuesday…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In all seriousness I think Mr. Peter Bowling should be regarded as a public benefactor. He is teaching Australia a very valuable lesson, and teaching it in…

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Coal-lumpers' Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

A meeting of coal-lumpers was held at the institute, at Miller's Point, this afternoon, when there was again an excellent attendance. The proceedings were…

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Mining Crisis. No Move Made, Statement by Mr. Lee. He Still Has Hopes, Coal Lumpers May Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

There was no development yesterday in regard to the coal mining difficulty. Mr. Loe, the Acting Premier, stated…

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Commercial News. Copper and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 5

The closing price of copper in London was £50 per ton. [?] fall of 7s 6d. The middle market quotations for Australian mining scrip yesterday were as…

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