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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 69

Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

The South mine has been able to secure another 500 tons of coal, and so will be able to continue operations until the holidays. The Zinc Corporation and South Blocks…

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Colliery Employees. Application for Board. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

In the Industrial Disputes Court, to-day before Judge Heydon, the hearing was continued of the application on behalf of the Newcastle and Maitland…

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Coal for South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

In reply to a question in the House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. O'Loughlin, the Minister for Public Works, said the Government had succeeded the other day in…

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In the State Assembly. Plea for Intervention. Acting Premier's Reply. Neath Colliery Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon, a number of questions were put to Ministers regarding the coal-mining difficulty…

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Commercial News. Bank Rate Reduced. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11 7-8d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £59 10s per ton, an advance of 10s…

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Mining Crisis. Cabinet Neutral. Its Powers Exhausted. Attitude of the Unions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

There was no material alteration in the situation as regards the industrial dispute yesterday. An appeal was made in…

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Mining Crisis. Men Resolute. Western Collieries. Two to Resume. on Special Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 5

A mass meeting representing the miners of the Maitland, coalfield was held at Weston on Saturday. Resolutions of indignation against the…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallarath Miners' Lodge was held on the cricket ground at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday, Mr. Roach presiding over a good attendance…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 5

Eobw-Main Colliery worked full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday, and Young Wallsend, which started on 2nd December, worked eight days. The latter…

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Proposed Duty on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League held at Broadmeadow, on Saturday, the question of admitting imported coal free…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to this general stoppage of mines, the miners are getting all the blame. I think is to very unfair and unjust towards the miners, as they are…

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Demonstration at Weston. a Mass Meeting. Maitland Miners Resolute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 5

The demonstration made by the miners of the Maitland coalfield at Weston on Saturday morning was fair indication of their determination to continue the struggle…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 6

Bar sliver was yesterday quoted at 2s per ounce standard. Yesterday's closing prices for metals were:—Copper, on spot, £59 16s 3d to £60…

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Our Sydney Letter. That Conference—why Not Grant It?—the Employers of the Employers.—the Consumers of the Coal.—the Consumers Deserve Consideration; Are They Getting It?—a Question of Duty' and Obligation Together.—what of the Shareholders. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

The position is acute with the promise of worse. The Ministry seem to be unable to arrive at a solution; the Courts are what we know them to be. "Pro…

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Mining Crisis. Situation Unaltered Owners Still Adamant. One Western Colliery Starts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 5

The situation as regard the industrial trouble underwent no change yesterday. The Union Congress met, but did…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 5

The Shortland miners met yesterday morning at Probert's hotel, Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher presided. Mr. D. William gave a report of the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Warner's Hall, Merewether, yesterday. Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Engineers' and Colliery Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 7

The Engineers and Colliery Supplies Depot (Messrs. A. Goninan and Co.), of 129, 131, 133 Hunter-street West, iron steel and machinery merchants, have now been…

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The Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 6

Mattes in connection with the strike are still proceeding very quietly at Minmi, and there appears to be the same determination on the part of the miners…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 5

Young Wallsend Colliery worked three shifts yesterday with the full complement of men on each shaft. At Ebbw-main Colliery three shifts were also worked,…

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