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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

A special meeting of the Cardiff miners was held at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, on Wednesday. Mr. E. Buxton, chairman of the lodge, presided. The minutes of…

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Bulli Colliery. Return to Work. Woonona

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

A large meeting of the Bulli Colliery Lodge took place this morning, Mr. Marshall, the president, in the chair The correspondence was placed before…

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Coal From Calcutta. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

The steamer Evendale, from Calcutta, with coal for the Government of New South Wales, arrived at Sydney his afternoon, and anchored in Watson's Bay…

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Coal-carting Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

A mass meeting of the members of the Trolly and Draymen's Union was held in the Trades Hall to-night, when it was decided that the question as to whether…

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The Discharge of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

At the meeting of the State Labour Council to-night, Mr. M'Dermott (Coal Lumpers' Union) asked the president if he was aware that at the present time…

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Wages Board. Miners' Grievances. Adjourned to

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The Wages Board continued its sittings at the council chambers yesterday. Judge Scholes is president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, proprietors' representative, and Mr. J…

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Colorado Mine Disaster. Only One Survivor. Bodies Not Identifiable. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The victims by the explosion in the Colorado Iron and Coal Company's mine at Primero were Slave, Italians, and Hungarians…

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British Mining Trouble. Situation Grave. General Strike Feared. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The Northumberland miners continue to fiercely oppose the three-shifts system, and it is expected that the ballot of the men which is to be taken next…

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Mining Crisis. Conspiracy Charges. the Case Continued. Evidence for the Crown. No Sitting on Saturday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, the hearing of the charge of conspiracy preferred against Peter Bowling, William Brennan,…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday, which was well attended. Mr. W. Raines was voted to the chair. The delegate minutes of…

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Victorian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

In 1911 the Victorian railway locomotives will be run only by Victorian coal, as the Minister for Mines has agreed with the Railway Commissioners on the…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

During the week a fair amount of coal from the Teralba district collieries came in to Newcastle. This coal was cut prior to the strike, but has only been sent out…

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Teralba Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A considerable quantity of coal is now coming in from the collieries in the Teralba district. The mineral, it is said, was brought down by the miners before…

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Abermain Colliery. Labour Conditions Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., at the Wardens' Court, East Maitland, yesterday morning, the Abermain Coal Company, applied for the suspension of labour…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

The Pelaw-Main miners held a meeting on Thursday afternoon, which was largely attended. The delegate board minutes were explained by Mr. J. Dyson. A…

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Young Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Young Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday. The delegate board minutes were explained by the delegate. Nos. 5, 8, 9, 10,…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening. The delegate board minutes were all adopted, with the exception of No. 6,…

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King Carries Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

King Gustave, of Sweden, recently, disguised as a stevedore, spent some hours carrying sacks of coal from a lighter. After it was all over, the King, in an…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,—As the miners' position to-day is the same as it was thirteen weeks ago, with no prospect of an open conference, is it not time to study well our…

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Coal for Adelaide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

The steamer Baron Dalmeny arrived on Sydney Heads from Calcutta this morning. She has 5000 tons of Indian coal for the Government, and hove to couple of…

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