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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 68

Miners' Wages Board. Consultation in Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

The miners' wages board (Judge Scholes, President, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Patterson, employers' and employees' representatives respectively),…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Globe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held In Cogan's hotel. Merewether, on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Oxley in the chair…

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Imprisoned Miners' Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Mr. A. Edden, M.P., yesterday received the following letter from the Undersecretary for Justice:— "In reply to your letter of the 11th…

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Newfoundland Iron Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The Newfoundland Government has just accomplished a notable feat in Imperial finance by securing from the Canadian companies, which are operating the iron…

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More Coal Finds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

The development of the Powlett River coal seams has apparently stimulated search for the mineral in other parts of the State, and with some success, as a…

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Hetton Colliery. Difficulty About the Bore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Much disappointment Is felt by a large number of Hetton miners, owing to the unexpected difficulty which has arisen between the Hetton Coal Company and…

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Glitter Not Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

The poet has told us that "all that glitter is not gold," and the truth of the line is realised hourly by thousands of people who have been deceived by…

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Miners' Wages Board. Consultation Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

The miners' wages board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs., H. S. Forsyth anti J. Patterson, employers and employees' representatives respectively),…

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Northumberland Miners. Work to Be Resumed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

A ballot of the Northumberland coal miners resulted in 2732 voting in favour of resuming work, and 2468 against…

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London News. the Financial Crisis.—dr. Morison and China.—collingwood's Anniversary.—the Rubber Boom.—enver Bey.—exchange of Students.—newfoundland Iron Mines. London, March 11. the Financial Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

No improvement in the financial situation is shown in the weekly revenue returns issued on Tuesday. As we approach the end of the financial year matters get worse…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

A good fortnight was again experienced by the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Ten days constituted…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

Dudley Miners' Lodge held a meeting yesterday morning at Adamstown, Mr. W. Jackson presiding. Owing to some difference between the…

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Kurri. Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred at Pelaw-Main Colliery on Saturday, shortly afternoon, when a man named John M'Lean, a native of Elgin, N.B., 42 years of…

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Mining Matters. Position at Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. R. Cameron, vice-president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, went out to Cockle Creek on Saturday morning and had an interview with Mr. A…

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West Australian Mining. Amalgamating Companies. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

Meetings of the shareholders in the Lake View Consols Goldmining Company and Hannan's Star Mining Company have been held, which…

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Great Mining Thefts. Discovered in Hungary. Profits of Conspirators. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

Gold dust thefts, which have been carried on for a great number of years, have been discovered in Count d'Harcourt do Gotha's mines in…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the local lodge was recently held in Mr. M'Geachie's Hall. The late president, Mr. G. Blatchford, having left the colliery,…

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Young Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

The Young Wallsend Miners' Lodge met last week Mr. J. Whitfield presiding. Delegate board minutes were dealt with and the following were rejected: Nos. 10,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. a Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen presided at the Maitland Circuit Court, civil jurisdiction, at East Maitland, yesterday. Patrick James Kelly sued the…

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