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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 68

Coal Weighbridges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 6

Stevedores and others interested in the coal weighbridges to be erected on the Dyke and Basin wharves are not satisfied with the position in which the bridges are…

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Colliery Workers' Award. Judge Heydon's Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 4

Judgment was delivered by Judge Heydon, the President of the Industrial Court to-day in the appeal of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Mutual Protective…

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Bullfinch Gold Rush. Perth

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

Among the options offered to Mr. Daolette, of then Bullfinch mine, is one over the Corinthian mine, a very large low grade proposition, which is regarded…

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Mining Troubles. Strike at Burnley. London

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

Three thousand Burnley miners have struck work. They declare that a tonnage rate of wages does not include timber striking…

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Waratah Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 6

The report presented to the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Waratah Coal Company, Limited, held in Sydney, stated that owing to the involved…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 4

For the fortnight ended on Saturday ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, owing to Eight-hour Day…

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Bullfinch Gold Rush. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 5

Mr. Charles Jones the prospector and part owner of the Bullfinch mine, arrived from Southern Cross on Saturday. He stated that six lodes had been proved in…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 6

During the progress of yesterday's conference, the position at Burwood Colliery ass referred to and after some discussion a proposition was put forward, and agreed…

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Bullfinch Gold Rush. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Mollor sharebroker, has received a telegram from Southern Cross announcing another rich discovery near Bullinch. This is the reported finding of…

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Coal-trimming Trouble. Two Steamers Held Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

Owing to a strike of coal trimmers at Newcastle, the steamers Komura, of M'Illwralth M'Eacharn and Co.'s line, and Barrier, of the Adelaide S.S. Company, were…

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Mining Matters. Conference in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 6

Several matters in dispute at the Northern Extended and Shortland Collieries were dealt with at conference yesterday, between representatives of the…

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Mining Disputes. in South Wales. Independent Trade Union. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

Mr. Stanton, the agent for the miners, has written to the manager of the Powell-Duffryn Company, of South Wales, warning him that if any…

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General Cable News. Strike of Coal-miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

Thirty thousand men are going on strike on the South Wales coalfields…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 11

Globe miners met in Warner's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. J. Lloyd presided. Appeals for assistance for Messrs. H. Walker and M. Darcy were received, and…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was held in Lane's Hall, on Monday. Mr. J. Drown, the president, occupied the chair, and there was a fair…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 11

Sir,—Since the release of Mr. Bowling he has made many important statements, which have appeared in your paper, and which should command more than a…

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Police at Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

When the Burwood miners assembled yesterday for their meeting it was noticed that Sergeant Fay was present. He was asked by the chairman, Mr. T. Sayers,…

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The Bullfinch Mine. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 4

This morning Mr. D. Doolette stated that the Bullfinch mine was successfully floated into a company with a capital of £500,000 in shares of £1 each, in…

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Mining Matters. Burwood Dispute Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

The difficulty at Burwood Colliery has been settled. Yesterday morning largely attended meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held in a paddock pear the…

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Mining Matters. Stockton-borehole Colliery. Filling Rate Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 4

The dissatisfaction with which the filling rates of tenpence per ton, fixed by the Miners' Wages Board for the Stockton-Borcholo, was received by the…

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