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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 68

Output of Powlett Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 4

At the meeting of the Victorian Coalminers' Association, held at Powlett, the secretary (Mr. F. Murphy) referred to the articles which had appeared in the…

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Mining Matters. Engine-drivers' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 4

The Federal Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia has passed the following resolution:—"That the industrial…

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Lost Armada Gold. Mysterious Metal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 13

Tobermory, in the Isle of Mull, Argyilshire, is to-day swarming with excited visitors who on this occasion have an attraction provided other than…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

The fortnight ended on Saturday was the worst for the Newcastle and Maitland collieries since work was resumed in March. Ten days constituted full time,…

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Bundamba Coal Miners. Bundamba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 4

A mass meeting of coalminers was held at Bundamba on Saturday, in order to give an opportunity to the delegates on the wages board to explain in detail the…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

At Shortland Colliery the trouble is still existing with regard to the machine coal. The miners demand a tonnage rate and the district have given the manager…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

There is unrest at Burwood Colliery, and in consequence, there is some speculation as to what will eventuate at the colliery this morning. When the mine…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Abormain Miners' Lodge was held on the Abormain recreation ground on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. R. Howe presided, and there…

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Mines Eight-hour Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

Experience of the Mines Eight Hours Act is justifying in a marked degree (says the "Financial News") the opinion of opponents of the measure that it would…

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Congratulations From Miners Bundamba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

At a meeting of the coalminers at Bundamba on Saturday, a resolution was carried tendering congratulations to the miners of New South Wales on their…

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Alaskan Coal Lands. Great Frauds Alleged. Fictitious Claims. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

Three prominent Seattle business men have been arrested on a charge of fraud in connection with Alaskan coal lands, involving £40,000,000…

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Victorian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioners are now dealing with larger quantities of coal than have ever before passed over the State's railways. Their officers admit…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

The trouble at Burwood Colliery has not been settled, and, as anticipated, the colliery was idle yesterday, and there will be no work to-day. The miners gave the…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 5

The officer in charge of the Government Laboratory reports to the Minister for Mines that holler tests made with coal from the Government mine give excellent…

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Mining Matters. Heddon-greta Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

Heddon-Greta Colliery has been idle over ten weeks, owing to a disagreement between the men and the management concerning contract work in the mine…

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Mining Matters. a Slack Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 5

In past years, the coal trade usually fell off at the end of August or the beginning of September. This year, owing to various circumstances, the coming of…

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Mining Disaster. Three Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 5

The controlling cable of a cage in a coalmine in Westphalia broke while 35 men were in the cage. Three men were killed, and twelve…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 7

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Tuesday evening, Mr. R. Reay presiding, Among the correspondence road were two appeals, one from Pelaw-Main the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 6

A special mooting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peel's Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Laird presiding…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 5

No settlement has been effected of the difficulty at the Burwood o[?]ery. A deputation met the management yesterday, but no progress was made. A meeting of the…

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