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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 68

Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Austey's Hall on Wednesday, Mr. Gregory presiding. The quarterly balance-sheet and auditors'…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held yesterday morning, in the School of Arts, Wickham. There was a very large gathering of the men. The…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Waratah miners met yesterday at Adamstown, and with only two dissentients the meeting decided to have nothing to do with the Wages Board…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Burwood miners met yesterday and considered the question of the adoption of the Wages Board. The meeting was held in the Broadmeadow Mechanics'…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Minmi miners met yesterday in Peel's Hall. There was a large attendance of members. The resolution from the delegate board…

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British Mining Trouble. Appeal to All Miners. to Cease Work. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Durham miners have resolved to ask all miners in the country to cease work immediately, until the eight-hours agreement has been…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Sir,—I wish, as an experienced miner, to say a few words about this proposed Arbitration Court. I say that no Court of lawyers is required. If our employers…

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Mining Crisis. Meeting at Kurri Kurri. Aggregate Gathering. Wages Board Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of Heddon-Greta, Pelaw-Main, and Stanford-Merthyr miners was held at Kurri Kurri yesterday morning, when Mr. H. Gunther presided,…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

A well attended meeting of miners was held yesterday at Tattersall's' Hotel, Greta, to decide upon what action should be taken with regard to the Wages…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miner was held at Smith's hotel yesterday morning. The minutes of a delegate board meeting, held on January, 10th, were submitted…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

The strike was responsible for another quiet week in the coal-shipping trade. The total quantity of coal sent away was 850 tons, of which a considerable portion…

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Young Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Young Wallsend miners was held at Young Wallsend yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of the men…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

New Lambton and Durham miners met at Russell's hotel, Adamstown, and at each meeting it was decided to have nothing to do with the Wages Board…

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East Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

The East Greta miners have decided, by a majority of 140 votes to 7, to reject the wages board. Those who were in the minority argued that it would be fairer…

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Young Wallsend Colliery. Prosposal to Start Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

What had led up to the working of Young Wallsend and Ebbw-Main collieries was referred to by Mr. P. Bowling yesterday at Young Wallsend…

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Mount Keira Miners. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 6

The Mount Keira miners met at the mechanics' institute to-day, the special subject of the meeting being to give the men an opportunity of recording their vote us…

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The Southern Mines. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

At Wollongong harbour during the week coal was shipped from Mount Keira and Mount Pleasant mines. The quantity despatched from the Mount Keira…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—I hardly think it needs me to point out how cowardly and treacherous is the effusion of "Herd Laddie," appearing in your issue of 12th instant…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

A proposal is about to be mooted on behalf of the miners which is worthy of serious consideration. It is that the minor disputes at the…

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The Foreign Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

A few days ago a statement was published in a section of the metropolitan newspapers to the effect that the steamer Quito, one of steamers which is…

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