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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 68

Stockton Borehole Collieries. Annual Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Stockton Borehole Collieries, Ltd., was held at the company's office, O'Connell-street, Sydney, to-day, the chairman, Mr. E. P…

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Gold in South Australia. Adelaide

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

Replying to a question in the House of Assembly to-day, in regard to the alleged wonderful discovery of gold on the west coast, Mr. Vaughan, the Treasurer, said…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1910 · page 5

Mr. Bernett, the secretary to the Amalgamated Miners' Association, has made an official statement that at present there are 500 members of his union out of work. He…

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Miners' Wages Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

The refusal of Judge Heydon to dissolve the Northern Miners' Wages Board with a view to its reconstruction was to have been expected from…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, in Shaw's rooms, Wallsend, Mr. J. Wilson presided over a moderate attendance…

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Mining in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

Operations in the various shafts at the Victorian State coalmine are proceeding satisfactorily. The output is gradually increasing. At the No. 6 shaft the coal has…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Co. Sydney

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

The Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company held their half-yearly meeting at the company's office, Bridge-street, Sydney, to-day, the acting chairman, Mr. C. H…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

The dismissal by Judge Heydon of the application of the Colliery Employees Federation for the dissolution of the Collieries Wages Board did not cause much…

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Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Paterson's Position. the Court's Decision. Dissolution Refused. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

In the Industrial Court this morning, the President, Judge Heydon, gave his decision with regard to the application by Mr. Watt (instructed by Messrs. Reid and…

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Mining Matters. Heddon-greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 5

The trouble at Heddon-Greta Colliery, in connection with the contract system, appears to be taking a definite turn. Men whose notice to cease work expired on…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 3

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners in Peel’s Hall, Minmi, on Wednesday evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. W. Laird presided,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday. Owing to the president not being able to attend, Mr…

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Mining Matters. Mr. Paterson Determined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 4

The Northern collieries (Miners') Wages Board has not yet been called together again by the chairman (his Honor Judge Scholes). When it does…

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South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 6

The check-inspectors report dated July 21st and 22nd, 1910, stated that in the west side, No.1. split, the temp, was 60 to 70 degrees, and the average air supply…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 5

Durham Miners' Lodge met last night, at Hogg's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. T. Sheedy presiding. The delegate, Mr. B. Saunders, gave his…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 5

The Shortland miners met last night, at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. R. Drinkwater presiding. The acting general secretary of the…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 7

A meeting of Ebbw-Main miners was held in the Greta Park on Sunday morning, Mr. J. Redgrove presiding. After the minutes were read and…

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Colliery Disaster. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 4

While working in the Ralphy Colliery at Huntly this morning, Frank Moore and William Brough were killed by a fall of stone. Brough came from…

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Cessnock. Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was held in the Cessnock Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. J.Brown the president, in the chair. There was a…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 3

Sir,—In the light of recent events, if we as miners, would carefully view the leadership of our federation from an unbiassed standpoint, prior to and during…

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