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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 68

Whitburn Miners

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

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, paid a visit to Whitburn Colliery on Tuesday night, and attended a meeting of the Whitburn…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Minmi miners was held in Feel's hall on Tuesday evening Mr. W. Laird, the president, occupied the chair. The attendances was only…

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South Wales Collieries. General Strike Proposed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 5

The coalminers on strike in South Wales are marching from pit to pit to endeavour to persuade the workers to join them…

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Wickham Coal Company

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

The half-yearly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company was held at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, on Monday. Mr. H. V. Mackenzie,…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Bullfinch Boom and Gambling.—mining Generally and the Poor Investor.—would an Aeroplane Dare Drop Dynamite?—a Rugby Man's Misfortune.—the Speedy Ferry Boat.—more About the Federal Notes. Sydney

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

The Bullfinch boom may not be over, but taking is as far as it has gone there is a considerable difference between now and a week ago. Doubtless many men…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 5

A Special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening. The attendance was only moderate. Mr. R. Reay presided. The…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, on Wednesday evening. Mr. W. Brownlee presiding…

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The Bullfinch Mine. a Proprietary Company. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 5

The Bullfinch Proprietary Company, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £500,000. No shares were issued to the public…

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East Greta Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

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

The twenty-fifth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company,…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Appeal by Leaders. Riots in Aberdare Valley. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 5

Messrs, W. Abraham and T. Richards, M. P., have appealed to the South Wales miners not to agree to a general stoppage of work…

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Colliery Employees

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

Sir,—Permit me to once more draw the attention of the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation to the position of affairs. Your readers will doubtless…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 9

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State shows a fallings off of 11,140 tons as compared with the corresponding week of last year. There…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Johnson presiding. The committee recommended that one…

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Victorian State Mine. Growing Discontent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 3

A correspondent writing from Powlett (Vic.), on Wednesday, says that the unsatisfactory conditions of affairs which have existed at the State mine for the…

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Welsh Coal Difficulty. the Strike Spreading. Shipment Almost Stopped. London

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

The miners on strike at the Powell-Duffryn, collieries have persuaded 6000 additional miners in the Aberdare Valley to join with them…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Back Creck and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr. W Laird, the president,…

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Bullfinch Mining. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 5

Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Company start work on the Transvaal mine to-morrow. The property has been taken under a six months' option by the firm for £22,000…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Coal Lands Fraud. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 5

The Spokane Grand Jury has returned a true bill in the matter of six indictments based on an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Government of…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 3

Sir,—As an observer of the mining situation, I cannot allow a statement made by Mr. Bowling, which appeared In your issue of November 4th, to go…

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The Miners' Strike. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

Women are taking a prominent part in acts of violence arising out of the miners' strike in South Wales…

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