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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining Matters. Conference at Weston. Minimum Selling Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 5

A conference of delegates from the lodges of the South Maitland coal field took place at Garratt's Hotel, Weston, on Saturday. Mr. W. M'Ilroy, of Abermain…

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Miners' Wages Board. a Misunderstanding. Statement by Mr. Charlton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 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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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to your correspondent, "Not Asleep," I beg to inform him that the promise twill keep. When I made it certain statement to the press, the…

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Miners' Wages Board. Consultation Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 4

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

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 6

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Standing…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 3

The Hetton Miners' Lodge met yesterday at the lodge room, Wickham. Mr. J. Phillips, chairman, presided, and there was a large attendance of members…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 6

The New Lambton miners held a special meeting, last night, at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. T. Hopton presiding…

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Mysterious Gold Case. the Judge's Doubts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 4

The action was concluded to-day in the First Civil Court, before Mr. Justice Hodges, in which the plaintiff sought to record money due on a gold-selling…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the Elermore Vale Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. R. Stewart in the chair. The chairman submitted a report of a…

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Commercial News. Wool and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreets," 52,094,000 bushels. At the sales or Australian tallow…

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Insects in Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 15

Discoveries in the coalmines of Central France have furnished by far the greatest advance that has over been made in our knowledge of the insects which inhabited…

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Alaska Coal Discoveries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 16

The controversy over certain coal claims in Alaska, and Secretary Ballinger's acts in, favour of these claims, which are said to be fraudulent or illegal, has directed…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 4

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall, Newcastle. Mr. R. Cameron, vice-president, was in the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 4

Although a few of the pits lost time during the fortnight ended on Saturday, the great mapority of the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday evening. Mr. T. Johnson was appointed to preside. With regard to the resignation of Mr…

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Pennsylvania Coal Strike. Men Obtain an Advance. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 5

The strike of coal-miners in Pennsylvania has ended. The men are to receive an advance in wages and other concessions…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 6

The Shortland Miners' Lodge held their monthly meeting last night at Probert's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Backley presiding…

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Mining Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. H. A Mitchell writing in reference to the dismissal of a winding engine driver because he refused to obey an order which he regarded as a breach at…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 6

The Durham miners met last night at Hogg's Hotel, Adamston, Mr. T. Sheedy presiding. Mr. A. Lane appealed for assistance…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 3

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

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