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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 68

The Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 5

The collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts will not work on Friday, owing to the funeral of the late King. The men will be paid tomorrow…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 6

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

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Rental on Rails. Newcastle Coal Company's Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 4

In the Full Court to-day, before Dr. Cullen, the Chief Justice, and Justices Pring and Sly, the Newcastle Coal Company applied that a rule nisi for a new…

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State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 4

With one feature of the policy of the State Opposition party the majority, of the electors will probably be found to be in agreement…

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Deductions in Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 6

Sir,—In last Saturday's issue of your paper there appeared a letter by Mr. D. Germyn, secretary to the Stanford-Merthyr-Lodge, in reply to "Stanford-Merthyr…

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Miners' Wages Board. Evidence Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 4

The Miners' Wages Board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson, employer's and employees' representatives respectively) sat…

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Queensland Mining Trouble. Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 6

A difficulty arose to-day between the management and employees of Walkers Aberdare Colliery. The men demanded the reinstatement…

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Cost of Coal Gas. Discrepancy in Prices. Are Consumers Overcharged?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 5

The vagaries of the gas-meter, and the anger of the exasperated householder who finds that his meter gives practical exhibitions of its ability to register more…

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Commercial News. Lead and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 5

The closing price of lead yesterday was £12 13s 9d per ton, an advance of 1s 3d. On the Stock Exchange yesterday Bank of Australasia shares closed at b £109, s…

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Tanami Goldfield. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 5

In a letter received by an Adelaide mining man from Mr. James Breen, a well-known prospector, now at Tanami, the latter says:…

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Miners' Wages Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

During the earlier sittings of the Northern Miners' Wages Board his Honor judge Scholos, the President, made reference to the conciliatory…

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Price of Coal Gas. Things to Be Considered. Cost in Newcastle. Ii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 6

The low price (3s per thousand feet) at which gas is supplied to consumers in Bathurst, and the recent rejection on the price in Lithgow to 3s,4d, are…

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Deductions From Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 3

Sir,—I notice the controversy that is going on the connection with the deductions in miners' wages, particularly so in the case of the 6d per week which is…

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Miners' Wages Board. Evidence Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 5

The Miners' Wages Board (Judge Scholes, chairman, and Messrs, H. S. Fersyth and J. Paterson, employers and employees' representatives respectivety)…

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Durham Miners. Awarded an Advance. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 5

Lord Macdonnoll, the umpire of the Darhum Miners' Concillation Board, has a warded the miners an advance of 2¼ per cent…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of Shortland miners was held last night at Probert's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. R. Wallace presided. Mr. B. Roes was nominated for the…

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Miners' Wages Board. Evidence Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 7

The Miners' Wages Board (Judge Scholes, chairman, and Messrs. H. S. Forsysth and J. Paterson, employees' and employess representatives respectively) sat…

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Commercial News. Wheat Afloat. Australian Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 5

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,035,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,960,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 7

Sir,—For years past it has been the custom of our local carters to supply small coal to the miners on Idle days. Those carters could always procure the…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 7

Sir,—About June last year a deputation waited on the Minister for Mines, and urged the necessity of increasing the allowances to beneficiaries' under…

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