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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 68

The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 7

Sir.—The strike is now in the twelfth week of its existence. It would be interesting to know if it has yet occurred to the minds of the miners that when…

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The Southern Miners. Will Await the Award. Wollongong

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

A special delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held to-day for the purpose of considering the advisability of returning to…

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Mining Crisis. Speech by Mr. Bowling. "I Will Go Down Fighting." Sydney

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

Mr. P. Bowling addressed a meeting from a private balcony at Miller's Point to-night in support of Mr. H. Holland's candidature for the West Sydney seat…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 7

A meeting of Burwood miners was held yesterday morning, in the Mechanics' Institute Broadmeadow, for the purpose of hearing the report of the quarterly…

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Waterworks Coal

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

Inspector Sykes, who has had a good experience in industrial troubles, was in charge of the police escort at Standford-Merthyr yesterday, and was successful-in…

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Picketing of Mines

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

Reference was made at Hetton miners' meeting, yesterday, to the fact that some coal was being drawn at Hetton Colliery, and this evoked discussion upon the filling…

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The Mining Difficulty

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

The heavy penalties which were imposed yesterday upon Mr. Peter Bowling and other prominent unionist officials will create a strong…

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Coal-lumpers' Protest. Sydney

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

At to-night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council, Mr. Lyell, of the Coal Lumpers' Union, moved; "That this council emphatically protests against the…

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Mining Crisis. Charge Against Leaders Heavy Sentences. Mr. Bowling, Twelve Months. Others Eight Months. Sydney

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

The hearing was continued before Judge Rogers in the District Court to-day of the information against Peter Bowling president of the Northern Colliery…

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The Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 13

The State coal miners are, apparently, satisfied with the agreement arranged through the instrumentality of the Minister for Minces, and are all busy at work…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The Waratah Lodge met on Wednesday, when the minutes from the delegate board were adopted as they left the board. The resolution in regard to a ballot on the…

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Minmi Miners

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

A meeting of the Back Creek and Dunkenfield miners was hold in Peel's. Hall, Minmi, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. W. Standing presided, and there was a large…

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Aberdare Miners

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

A meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Mr. Anstey's Hall, Mr. G. Gregory presiding. The police were present, and claimed…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 9

There was no coal sent beyond the State but 2060 tons of chitter were taken in vessels, 1690 tons being as cargo, and the remainder for steamers' bunkers. A…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The Elermore Vale Miners' Lodge met at Wallsend yesterday. Mr. R. Stewart presiding. Mr. D. Rees, the delegate, read and…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the Sea Pit Miners was held in Cogan's Hotel, Merewether, last evening. The delegate minutes were considered, and…

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Victoria's Coal Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 7

The development of the State coalmine is going on apace, and before this appears in print the output will have reached 300 tons a day—which can only be regarded as…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—This industrial trouble is still unsettled after twelve weeks' stoppage, sand the question is, how much longer are the wheels of this great coal industry going…

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Coal From Abroad. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Lee, the Acting Premier, stated this afternoon that two more of the steamers which are bringing coal from abroad were sighted to-day. They might…

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Labour Conference. Miners' Allments. Constitutional Reform. Sydney

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

The annual conference of the Political Labour League of New South Wales was continued at the Trades Hall to-night, under the presidency of Mr. Bryant…

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