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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 69

Coal From England

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

News has just been received from London, under date 19th November, that the steamer. Fitz-Clarence had been fixed from the Tyne to Newcastle with a crago…

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Co-operative Mines Idle

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

Young Wallsend and Ebbw-Main collierles did not work yesterday, the men objecting to the levy of 25 per cent. which has been imposed by the federation. The…

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Mining Crisis. Men Still Firm. No Change in the North South Miners Stand Out

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

The situation as regards the North remains unchanged. The Southern mines remain idle. There has been no alteration in the…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to "Committeeman" in your issue of Wednesday, he says first, that the proper place for me to have brought this matter forward would have…

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The Southern Miners. Standing Firm. Sydney

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

Mr. Dunleavy, the president of the Southern Miners' Association, when asked to-day what the prospects were of a settlement in the south said:—"The men…

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Southern Miners' Board. Judge Edmunds Appointed. Sydney

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

Mr. Wade, the State I'remier, stated to-night that apparently there had been some misunderstanding with regard to the circumstances under which Jude Edmunds…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 5

The Lambton miners met at Smith's Commercial Hotel, Lambton, yesterday morning, and the sum of £113 15s was distributed from the relief fund. A…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 5

No work was done yesterday at Ebbw-Main and Young Wallsend collieries. At the first-named mine, a number of the men have withdrawn their tools…

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Torrent-swept Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 12

As briefly reported by cable message at the time, a tremendous torrent swept a mine in the Swansea Valley, South Wales, on the afternoon of the 1st uit, and…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 10

The coal export trade was at a standstill, No coal was sent beyond the State, not even for bumker purposes. Very little coal was shipped for internal…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to deal with some of the objections which the miners have towards the Industrial Board 1. It is Wade's Act.[?] No. it is the Act of the Parliament, and…

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Mining Crisis. Attempt at Peace. Trades Union Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 5

The Trades-union Congress met yesterday, and resolved to instruct all waterside workers to continue working, and also to authorise…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 4

It has been announced that the Trade union Congress proposes to make another attempt to approach the mineowners, with a view to a'…

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Mining Crisis. Position Unaltered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 5

Owing to the Christmas holidays there is no further movement of any importance to chronicle in regard to the coal-mining dispute…

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Mining Disaster. Fifty Men Entombed. Through a Gas Explosion. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 5

A mining tragedy is reported from [?]nois, in the United States. An explosion of gas has occurred in the Caterville Colliery, which has…

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Co-operative Mines. Commissioners' Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

The question is to what the Railway Commissioners shall pay for the coal they have taken from Young Wallsend and Ebbw-Main collieries has not yet…

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Mining Crisis. Possible Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

There was no incident of note yesterday in connection with the strike. Owing to he holidays, attention was for the time diverted almost wholly from the trouble…

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Letters Condensed. the Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 3

"One of the Committee" writes:—"In reply to Mr. W. Punton, in your issue of Friday. He says first that he brought this matter up, at the meeting of December…

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Position in Victoria. Railway Coal Supply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 5

Notwithstanding the assurances which the Victorian Commissioners have given to the contrary, there would seem to be some apprehension that the railways will…

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Co-operative Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 5

Young Wallsend and Ebbw-Main collieries have not resumed, work yet, but the company anticipates that a start may be made to-morrow. Some men were asking…

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