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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 69

Mining Crisis. Hitch in the West. Work Not Resumed. Meeting to Be Held To-day. Northern Position Unaltered

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

The Northern men continue firm in their attitude. The utmost order is being maintained throughout the district…

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Young Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

The night shift at Young Wallsend Colliery did not turn to on Sunday night, and no work was done by the morning and afternoon shifts yesterday. Some of the…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

The Shertland miners met yesterday at Probert's hotel, Adamstown. There was a full attendance. Reference was made to Mr. J. Taterson…

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Maitland Coalfield. Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's Hall, on Sunday morning. Mr. G. Gregory, the President, occupied…

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Steel and Coal. a Canadian Combine. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

The Dominion Steel Company and the Dominion Coal Company have amalgamated, with Mr. Plummer as president…

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Mining Crisis. Northern Men Firm West Resumes Work. Suppression Act in Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 5

The situation as regards the north, continued without alteration yesterday. The Western minors at their…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

Sufficient men turned up at Young Wallsend Colliery on Monday afternoon to enable the pit to work that shift. The night shift also went in, and work…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 7

Sir,—Being as I am a on-unionist (and perhaps at, same farther lime 5 may be able to give my reasons for being so). I have with a great many more…

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A Regal Pilgrim. Gives His Weight in Gold. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

The Maharajah of Nepal, following custom, distributed his weight in gold among his poor follow pilgrims. The Maharajah is on a pilgrimage…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. Wheat and Beet Sugar. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

The closing prices of copper yesterday was £60 5s per ton, an advance of 5s. The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,145,000 quarters,…

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Mining Crisis. West Resumes Work South Takes a Ballot. North Remains Firm. Ministers Attempt Mediation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

The position in the Northern and Southern districts continued unchanged yesterday. Work was resumed at the Western…

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Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 6

Meeting of the members of the following loges will be held to-day:—Burwood Extended, Durham, New Lambton, Waratah, Sea [?] Glebe, Shortland, and…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 6

There was further trouble at Ebbw-Main and Young Wallsend collieries last night. Word was received from the two places that the federation was striking…

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Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 3

Sir,—I am of the same opinion as J. Blenkinson in his proposition to offer a suggestion, the putting of the 20 mine-owners, more or less, by the Government…

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Colliery Wages Board. Federation's Protest. Question of Jurisdiction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

The Newcastle and Maitland Miners’ Wages Board, met yesterday morning in the council chambers, Watt-street. His Honor Judge Scholes is chairman, and Mr…

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Large Coal Contract. Official Inquiries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

Information has been received to the effect that a few hours prior to the calling of the strike a certain well-known business firm made a contract with a…

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Mining Crisis. Wages Board Meets Adjourns to January 10 No Change in the North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

The Collieries ages Board for the Newcastle and Maitland districts opened its sittings in Newcastle yesterday…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 6

In our business columns inquiry is made for an engine-driver and fillers for Burwood Extended Colliery. It is stated that work will be resumed on Wednesday, and…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held on the cricket ground at Catherine Hill Bay on Wednesday morning, Mr. F. Roach presiding…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the members of Hetton Miners' Lodge was held at the lodge-room Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman of the lodge,…

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