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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 68

Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, received £103 from the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday, for distribution amongst the…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The horses of the Hetton Colliery were brought in from the paddock yesterday. A number of them will be shod to-day in readiness for the resumption of work…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held in the Federal Hall on Monday evening. Mr. J. Wright presided, and the hall was crowded…

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South Clifton Colliery. Clifton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

Work was resumed at South Clitton Colliery to-day, after five months' Idleness. The cessation of work was caused by…

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The Mining Crisis. Board Meets To-day. Hopes of Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The Wages Board will sit again, at the Newcastle Courthouse, at eleven o'clock this morning. His Honor Judge Scholes arrived in Newcastle last evening…

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Trimming Coal Cargoes. a Co-operative Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

A proposal was recently submitted to the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' and Cool Trimmers' Unions, which, if adopted, as it seems certain it will be, will result in an…

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The Mining Crisis. Wages Board Meets. Statement by His Honor. Proprietors Meet To-day. Judge Scholes to Be Present

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

The wages board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson representatives of employers and employees respectively) sat again at the…

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The Mining Crisis. a Difficulty Arises. Statement by the Judge. the Board Adjourns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

The wages board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson representatives of employers and employees respectively) sat again at…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met in Peel's hall, Minmi, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance and Mr. W. Standing presided…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

The coal export trade was at a standstill, only 750 tons being sent to Melbourne Supplies of southern coal being now available, the demand for chitter has…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

New Zealand continues to benefit as the result of the Newcastle strike. Last month the Westport Coal Company's output was 53,495 tons 7cwt, which is to new monthly…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,—I think, in spite of the unlimited abuse heaped on the Northern coal-owners since strike began, those or the community who see and understand…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

While the trouble which has arisen in regard to the settlement of the mining difficulty in the northern district has reached what his Honor…

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The Mining Crisis. Present Position. Engine-drivers' Attitude. Possibility of Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The position so far as the resumption of work is concerned underwent a change yesterday, and there is now a prospect of the difficulty that has cropped up being…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 5

The management of Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, has announced that if the men do not resume work to-day, it will close down the old tunnel (B…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to Mr. W. E. Abbott's letter in Saturday's paper, I think it is about time he held his tongue, and gave someone with so sense a chance, for…

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British Coalmining. Trouble Looming Ahead. Welsh Miners Dissatisfied. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 5

There is considerable trouble in connection with the coal mining industry in South Wales, and it is increasing in gravity…

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The Mining Crisis. Hope of Settlement. Board Resumes To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 5

There was no change on Saturday in the position of affairs: and although the hope is general that the present week will see the end of the trouble, it is still…

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Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to "Ex-miner," I may say that the contents of his letter are scarcely worthy of a reply. Suffice it to say that it is in keeping with all those…

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South Wales Miners. Negotiations Fail. Federation Meeting Called. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 5

The negotiations for the settlement of the difficulties between the South Wales miners and the colliery owners have failed…

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