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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 69

The Mining Trouble

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

Sir,—In reply to Mr. G. Fowler's letter he asks why the miners did not register under the Industrial Disputes Act? Now, if he is really anxious to know, he…

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Proprietors' Attitude. Opening of Mines. Mr. Hughes Mistaken

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

Mr. F. Livingstone Learmonth, chairman of the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association, was seen yesterday by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning…

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Newcastle Collieries Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

The "Government Gazette" issued to-night contains the appointment of Judge Scholes as chairman, and Messrs. Forsyth and Paterson as members of the board…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 3

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met yesterday morning, Mr. T. Richardson presiding over a good attendance. Correspondence was read from the…

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Miners' Lodge Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

The following lodge meetings are notified:—Back Creek and Duckenfield and Killingsworth, to-day; Burwood, Cardiff, and Elermore Vale, Abermain and Neath,…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Ebbw-Main and Young Wallsend collieries worked well yesterday, and about 1500 tons or coal were hauled from the two pits to the Dyke at Newcastle. Young…

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Reopening of Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Hughes was asked to-day if he had anything to say with regard to Mr. Learmouth's dental of the statement that they had decided not to open their mines until…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 3

Sir,—A question was asked of the Rev. P. J. Stephen how to get justice for the miners. Will you please allow me space to suggest the way, and if I do not make…

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Question in Parliament. Action of the Government. Procuring of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Various questions regarding matters in connection with the industrial difficulty were asked to Ministers in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Mining Crisis. Cabinet Attitude. Legislation Hinted At. Newcastle Board Gazetted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, announced in Parliament yesterday that the Government wore contemplating further action in the coal mining…

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Ebbw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 5

The working of the dog watch at Ebbw-Main Colliery, Grein, which is being worked by the owners under arrangement with the miners' federation, was…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 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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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held at Smith’s Commercial Hotel yesterday morning, Mr. J. Morgan presided…

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Stanford-merthyr Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. H. Gunther presided over a well-attended meeting of the members of the Stanford-Merthyr Lodge yesterday afternoon…

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Railway Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 5

The railway authorities have on hand at the present time about 35,000 tons of coal, large and small. This, with the present reduced railway…

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The Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, yesterday gave notice of the intention of the Government to amend the industrial Disputes Act. This is the step…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 3

Sir,—I do not intend to in any way question the actions of the contending parties in the present strike, out would like to place before the miners a few…

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Mining Crisis. Cabinet Intention. Seek Legal Power. for Further Action. Mr. Hughes in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, yesterday gave notice of the introduction of a Bill to amend the Industrial Disputes Act…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 6

The Barwood Miners' Lodge met yesterday morning, near the Premier Hotel Broadmeadow. Messrs. W. Angus and W. Ward were…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Elermore Vale Miners Lodge was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. Stewart presiding. The chairman announced that the nominations for the…

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