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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 68

Wallsend Miners

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

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday evening Mr. T. Johnson, presided, Mr. B. Rees, acting secretary of the federation, was…

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Federated Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics, representing Killingworth, West Wallsend, Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, was held at Watson's hotel,…

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Mining Matters. Release of Leaders

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

Relatives of the officers who are to be released to-morrow—Messrs. W. Brennan, A. Lewis, A. Burns, and A. Gray—and also representatives of the Colliery…

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Trade-union Funds. Use for Politics. Protest by Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has adopted a resolution protesting against recent legal decisions that trade-unions' funds are not usable for political…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Ebbw-Main miners was held on the Greta Park on Sunday Morning. Mr. J. Redgrove presiding. The deputation appointed to interview…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 3

Sir,—I observe Mr. J. Paterson's statement in regard to his position, wherem he stated that the attack on himself was not so much a personal one, as it was…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's Hall on Sunday, Mr. E. Bainbridge in the chair. An appeal was read on behalf of…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 5

The Glebe Miners' Lodge met in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening, Mr. J. Lloyd presiding. A circular was received from Aberdare…

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Cholera in Russia. Great Mortality. Many Miners Die. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 5

The chairman of the Mineowners' Association at St. Petersburg states that there are 60,000 cases of cholera in Russia…

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The Released Miners. Reception in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 5

Messrs. Gray, Brennan Lewis, and Burns arrived in Sydney, yesterday from Bathurst, and Goulburn respectively by trains which reached Sydney at about…

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Cholera in Russia. Coal Famine Feared. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 5

Owing to the cholera in Russia there is a lack of harvesters and a coal famine is also imminent. There has been 50 per cent. of…

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Miners' Congress. the Loss of Life. Nationalisation Demanded London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 5

The International Miners' Congress at Brussels has resolved that mine inspectors should be elected by the workmen, and paid by the State. They…

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Mining Matters. Powlett Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 6

In connection with the decision of the Victorian Railway Commissioners to supply the Metropolitan Board (Melbourne) with 1000 tons of good quality Powlett…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

Durham Miners' Lodge met last night at Hogg's Hotel, Adamtown, Mr. T. Sheedy presiding. The secretary, Mr. B. Saunders, said…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. Barnett, district check inspector, and Mr. A. Fisher, local inspector, accompanied by Mr. A. Lawson, under-manager of the Seaham Colliery, made…

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Mining Congress. a Minimum Wage. Eight-hours Day. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

The International Miners' Congress continued its sittings in Brussels yesterday. A resolution was unanimously…

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To Improve the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

Sir,—I was present at a meeting of the Minmi miners the oilier night, when a notice of motion was moved [?]y a member which reads as follows:—"That, in the…

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Charges of Fraud. Mine Speculator Arrested. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

A men named William Wintemute has been arrested in New York on a charge of fraudulently using the Post-office to promote mining schemes…

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Miners' Congress. Accident Compensation. Universal Peace. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

At the sitting of the International Miners' Congress in Brussels yesterday, it was decided that the eight-hour day should be reckoned from…

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Mining Matters. Most Hazardous Calling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. Burt, M.P., in his July circular to Northumberland (England) miners, refers to accidents in mines, and says that, bad though the record is, it is well to…

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