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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 69

Coal and Coke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

A contract for 10,000 tons of German coke having been closed for delivery to Workington, it is now reported that consignments from the same country will shortly be seen…

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Huge Coal Contracts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

Information respecting the fixing up of some important coal contracts for shipment over next year was available on the Cardiff Exchange on November 10. It was reported…

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Hetton Miners. Mr. Hughes Condemened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the lodgeroom, Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman of the lodge, presided, and there…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 3

Sir,—The bells of Christendom will soon vibrate the other with a melody sublime, and the grand old theme of peace and goodwill among men will move the hearts…

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Railway Service. the Supply of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. ESTELL asked the Minister for Railways if he were aware that at the present time a portion of the coal being…

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Mining Crisis. New Legislation. to Imprison Leaders. and Abettors of Strikes. a Heated Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, introduced in the legislative Assembly, last night a measure to amend the Industrial Disputes Act…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

Ebbw-Main Colliery worked the night shift on Thursday, and was at work again yesterday, the trouble there having been overcome. The man at the mine and at…

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Our Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 13

What one newspapers declares to be the semi-final round of the contest between the Government and the strikers at the State coalmine, took place here the other…

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Mining Crisis. Suppression Bill. Passed by Parliament. Western Miners Resume. After a Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting until nearly eight o'clock yesterday morning, and passed the bill to amend the Industrial…

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Colliery Assessment. Seaham Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

The Full Court to-day delivered judgment in the special case in which the Land and Income Tax Commissioners appealed against the decision of Mr…

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The Coal-shipping Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 9

Owing to the strike the coal shipping trade of the port was at a standstill, Several small vessels took cargoes of coal for Sydney. The only coal sent out…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 13

Sir,—As both parties to the dispute are facing each other with determination to fight it to a finish, and with a policy of no surender, to the positions they have taken…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 4

While the increase of the pains and penalties to which leaders of unions and others are subject in the event of an industrial dispute does not point…

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Coal From Natal. Abnormal Activity. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of the "Standard" reports that the coal trade in Natal is showing abnormal activity, owing to the Australian strike…

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Young Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 5

The men working a Young Wallsend Colliery held a meeting yesterday, and discussed certain matters. As a result it is very doubtful whether the morning…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 7

The relief committee of the Minmi miners met at Peel's hall yesterday morning. Mr. W. Standing presided, and there was a full attendance of members…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 4

The Wallarah Miners' Lodge met on the cricket ground Catherine Hill Bay, on Saturday. Mr. F. Roach presided. The deputation that waited on Mr. E. A…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the Government have candidly admitted that all its mediatory and arbitrary powers (towards the miners) have been completely exhausted with…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 4

One fact to which the existing trouble in the coal trade serves to draw pronounced attention is the necessity for the amendment of the Federal laws…

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Western Miners' Attitude. Resumption Not Settled. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1909 · page 5

A meeting was held on Saturday to consider the question of the resumption of work. At midnight it adjourned until Monday, without arriving at a…

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