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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 69

Newcastle Coal Shipments. Complaints of Shortage. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

The British Chamber of Shipping has decided to investigate, complaints of shortage in weight in coal shipped from Newcastle, New…

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Coal Mining Arbitration. Reduction of Wages. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

Lord St. Aldwyn, the arbitrator appointed by the Conciliation Board, has decided upon a reduction of 5 per cent. in wages of the coalminers…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Managmeent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the…

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Industrial Court. a Colliery Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

The hearing was continued in the Industrial Court to-day, before Judge Heydon, of the application by the Colliery Officials' Association of South Maitland for the…

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Shipment of Coal. Alleged Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

The statement, published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday, that the British Chamber of Shipping had decided to investigate complaints of shortage in…

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Wolgan Shale Miners' Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

Messrs. J. Dooley, M.P., E. S. Carr, M.H.R., and H. A. Mitchell, general secretary to the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, had an interview to-day with…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the members of Hetton Lodge, held last night, in the lodge-room, Wickham, Mr. J. Cusick, chairman, presided. There was a good…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Wallarah miners was held at Catherine Hill Bay. Mr. Roach presiding. A report was given by the members…

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Coal-miner Immigrants. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

In January last some coal miners arrived in Sydney from Durham and Derby, who found their way to the Intelligence Department where they inquired for the…

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Aid for the Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council to-night, it was announced that since last Thurs day nearly £600 had been contributed by the unions…

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Mining Matters. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

The Committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the…

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Maitland District. "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Heddon Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 6

The employees of Heddon Greta Colliery assembled as usual yesterday morning, but waited till the 7 a.m. whistle sounded before going down. At…

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Heddon-greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The trouble at Heddon-Greta Colliery [?]as not been settled, although the men offered to resume work at the usual hour pending inquiry by the district officers…

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South Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The South Greta miners received all money due to them by the company yesterday, and all their pay tickets were endorsed, "Paid off; tools available." A…

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The Coal-mining Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, and Mr. Barnes, waited on Judge Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, to-day, for…

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South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 6

The trouble at South Greta Colliery was the subject of a conference at the colliery office on Saturday, when Messrs. Norton and Miller, director and manager,…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

The Cardiff (Lymington) Miners' Lodge met on Saturday morning at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. E. Buxton being in the chair…

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Month's Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

The expert of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the month of February was very low. As compared with the corresponding period of last year,…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 6

The Shortland miners met last night, Mr. J. Usher in the chair. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation, was present. Five appeals for assistance were received…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 6

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Standing in the chair. Appeals for assistance were received on behalf of R…

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