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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Mining Crisis. Wages Board. Proposal for Settlement. Adjournment Granted

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

The wages board (Judge Schools, president, and Messrs. H. S. Fors[?]th and J. Paterson, representatives of employers and employees respectively) sat again…

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South Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge was held in Watson's Lodge Room, West Wallsend. Mr. W. Gates presided. The delegate read and explained the…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11 5-16 per oz standard. The closing price of lead yesterday was £13 5s per ton, a decrease of 1s 3d…

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The Mining Crisis. Wages Board Adjourns. Federal Court Citation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

The wages board, consisting of Judge Scholes (President), Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson, adjourned yesterday somewhat suddenly…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 4

While the arrest of the negotiations for a settlement of the coal-mining difficulty is greatly to be regretted, it is probable that the difficulty which…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 7

Sir,—During the present industrial tarmoll one might paraphrase Shakespears, and say, "Some men are born to trouble, some acquire trouble, and some have…

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Coal for South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

When it was found that the coal strike in New South Wales had assumed a serious aspect, the South Australian Government took action to secure supplies of…

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Mining Accident. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

An accident occurred in Central mine last night, resulting in terrible injuries to John, Espland, who was working a machine drill at the 1200ft level…

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The Mining Crisis. Present Position. Marking Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

The position yesterday had not altered in any respect, though a message received during the day from Mr. H. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Fedrated…

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Gold Brick Fraud. a Swindler Punished. Heavy Sentence Passed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

Charles Adams, who was arrested in New York in December last, on a charge of swindling English people of £50,000 by a gold brick fraud, has…

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Killingworth Miners

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

The Killingworth Miners' Lodge met in M'Geachle's hall on Wednesday, Mr. G. Batchford presiding. Nomination of officers for next quarter…

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Seaham Miners

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

A meeting of the Seaham miners was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend yesterday. Mr. W. Brownlee presided. The election of officers for the ensuing…

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The Mining Crisis. Imprisoned Unionists. Meeting in Melbourne. Melbourne

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

At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night, Mr. E. Holloway moved, "That the council of delegates, representing 100 trade-union organisations, instruct its…

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Greta Miners

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

A meeting of miners was held at Greta yesterday, Mr. J. Redgrove presiding. It was reported that three members of the federation were working at the…

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Wallsend Miners

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

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided over a fair attendance. Mr. R. Cameron, district…

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Coal Export

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

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State amounted only to 2450 tons. Of the total, 1200 tons went top Victoria, 300 tons to New Zealand, 250…

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For Seaham Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 4

Among the latest list of charters there are eight sailing vessels fixed to load Seaham coal at Newcastle for foreign ports. They are the ship Belford, the…

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Serious Explosion. in an Alaskan Mine. Many Men Killed. London

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

Advices received from Juneau, in Alaska, stated that an explosion, creating great loss of life, has occurred in the airshaft of the Treadwell mine…

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The Mining Crisis. Federal Application. Engine-drivers' Case. Date of Hearing Fixed. Melbourne

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

Before Mr. Justice Higgins, the President of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, application was made in Chambers to-day in the case of the Federated…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 6

Sir,—Upon my return from Melbourne it has been pointed out to me that your readers have been led to believe that my action in appealing to Hills Honor Judge…

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