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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 68

The Miners' Wages Board

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

The announcement by Mr. Paterson that he has no intention of resigning his position on the Miners' Wages Board is to be regretted. While it can…

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Heddon-greta Trouble. Mine Practically Idle

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

The trouble at Heddon-Greta in connection with the contracts for driving a tunnel and driving a jig, has reaches an acute stage, the mine being practically…

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Powlett Colliery

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

The number of men working at the Victorian State mine at Powlett has been reduced, pending alterations to the screens. At a meeting of the men it was…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 6

The introduction of machines into Shortland Colliery has not favourably impressed the members of the federation from their inception, and numerous…

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Mining Matters. Mr. Paterson's Position

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

News was received from West Wallsend last night that Mr. J. Paterson has approached the committee of the Seaham Miners' Lodge, with a request to be…

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Housing of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. Pickering, inspector of Mines in Yorkshire, stated in a recent report that the total number of persons employed under the Coal Mines Regulation Act in…

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Mining Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 6

Next the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., Thomas Wells was charged, on the information of R. A. Harle, manager of…

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Mining Matters. Murrurundi Shale Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1910 · page 6

The Australian Oil Company, Ltd., (a new company, floated in London in March, with a capital of £300,000), has changed its name to the British Australian…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Royal Naval Lieutenant!—our Reception of the Next English Lecturer.—crippen Shuts Everything Else Out.—our Drink Bill and Prosperity.—how Lead and Copper Prices Affect Miners.—the Diphtheria Epidemic. Sydney

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

A royal naval lieutenant has been dismissed his ship and deprived of one year's seniority. The offence? Whilst at Suva, Fiji, he went to a cricket match,…

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Maitland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 6

The miners have decided to hold a demonstration at Kurri Kurri on the 15th August in connection with the release of their leaders from gaol, and on that…

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Burwood Miners

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

A special meeting of the Burwoood miners was held last night at Donney's Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. T. Sayers presiding…

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Co-operative Miners

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

A special meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge was hold at Wallsend on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Wilson presiding over a large attendance. Mr. W…

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French Gold Discovery. Relic of the War. London

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

A navy at Fontenay-sous-Bois, near Vincennes, France, unearthed three vases containing gold pieces amounting to £8000…

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Mining Matters. Mr. Paterson Resigns. Judge Heydon's Announcement Sydney

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

Mr. J. Paterson, employees' representative on the Northern Collieries' Wages Board, has resigned from the position. When the Industrial Court met to-day,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual Protective Association was held at Parry's hotel, Teralba on Thursday. Mr. S…

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Miners and Farmers

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

Sir,—In my first letter under this beading I said that the Tarro Shire was badly managed, and that the agricultural riding never at any time received fair treatment…

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Transvaal Gold Output

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

The contribution of the Transvaal to the gold output of the world is evidence of the important part it play in commerce. The world's total output for the…

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A Mining Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

The average output of coal per man employed in the collieries of this State and, of Great Britain, is greatly in favour or the workmen of New South Wales. This…

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Mining Matters. Mr. Paterson Speaks. His Views on the Position. Seekers After Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

Mr. J. Paterson, speaking yesterday concerning his resignation, said he wished the wages board to go on without any hindrance; and he had felt that even if…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 4

A much higher average of days worked was made by the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday, than for the preceding term…

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