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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 68

Fire in a Mine. Fifteen Men Killed. London

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

Owing to an explosion of dynamite, the Seigfried mine, at Glesson, Hesse Darmstadt, in Germany, caught fire. Fifteen men were killed…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

The secretary to the Amalgamated Miners' Association has been instructed to prepare a list to be submitted at a future meeting of all fatal and serious accidents…

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Southern Cross Gold-mining. Markets Excited. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 4

The market in Bullfinch stocks (West Australia) was very excited to-day, and big trading too place. Kookyale options, which closed last…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees Federation, woe held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. R. Cameron,…

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Colliery Workers' Award. Question of Sliding Scale. Appeal by Mechanics' Union. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 4

Judge Heydon, the president of the Industrial Court, was engaged to-day hearing evidence in the appeal of the Federathed Mining Mechanics and Mutual…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 6

The dispute at Burwood Colliery is still unsettled. The miners held a meeting on Thursday, and referred the trouble to the delegate board. There is not much in…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 6

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday, at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, Mr. R. Cameran, vice-president, was in the chair…

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Colliery Workers' Award. Question of Sliding Scale. Appeal by Mechanics' Union Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 5

The hearing was continued by Judge Heydon, the president of the Industrial Court to-day of evidence in the appeal of the Federated Mining Mechanics'…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics was held at the Grand Central Hotel on Saturday, Mr. R. Emanuels, the president, in the chair. The secretary was…

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Maryland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of Marryland miners was held in Menzie's room on Wednesday evening, Mr. Thomas Findlay presiding. Arising out of the minutes was an…

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A Coal Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

Mr. James Dunsmuir, an ex-Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, has entered a suit against Mr. M'Kenzie, president of the Canadian…

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Bullfinch Gold Yield. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

Sensational developments are taking place in the Bullfinch mine, at the Southern Cress. Or[?] reported to be worth from 100oz to 200oz per ton is being…

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Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed. Gympie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the East Or[?]tal Glanmire Mine, by which two miners, William Wallace (married, one child) and Patrick Dunne…

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Broken Hill Mining. Skilled Labour Needed. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

The improvement in the price of metals is causing the Broken Hill mines to increase their operations. Whilst further important construction work is proposed…

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Miners' Disabilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the election is over, and the excitement caused by the din and conflict of opposing elements has somewhat subsided, one has a little breathing time…

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Bullfinch Gold Find. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 5

The excitement over the Senthorn Croad gold discoveries shows no sign of abatement It has transpired that Mr. Dooletto not only refund £200,000 from Mr…

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French Railway Strike. Explosives Discovered. Some in British Coal. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 5

In connection with the recent railway strike, 34 dynamite cartridges were found to-day on the railway near Marseilles…

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Bullfinch Rush. Gold Fever Continues. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 5

The excitement in connection with the Bullfinch boom continues great. Lively scenes occurred at Perth railway station this morning, when seven trains ran in…

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Mining Matters. Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

The whistle having been blown on Wednesday evening, denoting that there was work for Burwood Colliery yesterday, the miners walked to the colliery. They…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

The Hetton Miners' Lodge met last night, the chairman, Mr. Hughes, presiding. The minutes of the delegate board…

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