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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 60

Tasmanian Miners. Queenstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

At the miners' conference last night, on a motion that in addition to rule 1 there shall be a Federal council, consisting of two executive officers of the…

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Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 7

Sir.—I wish to contradict a statement made at the combined meeting of miners held at Teralba. It was states that Mr. Hutton, never having worked in the…

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Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

A difficulty threatened at Rhondda Colliery yesterday, owing to the suspension at two men for filling "tops." They were told they could not go in again until their…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 7

Sir,—A writer signing himself "J.W.R." has a tilt at those members of the Colliery Employees' Federation who have refused to pay their quota to the…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held at Smith's Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. J. Morgan presided. The deputation that waited on the…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the West Wellsend miners was held on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Johnson presided. Mr. T. Charlton, secretary, read the…

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Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

While the colliery owners have necessarily to consider their position in view of the proceedings launched against them and others by the late…

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The Coal Vend. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Powers, the Federal Crown Solicitor, to-day said that he know nothing of the report, as alleged by Mr. Deakin last night, that the prosecutions against the…

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Mining Matters. Proposed Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

The matter of the proposed conference between the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Colliery Employees' Federation, was again…

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A Miner Killed. Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

John, James Mitchell, a miner, employed at Messrs. J. and A. Brown's Back Creek Colliery, Minmi, was killed by a fall of stone white at work…

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Mining Riots. a Manager Arrested. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

Troops have been called out at Springhill, in Nova Scotia, to suppress mining strike disorders. The strike has lasted for twenty…

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Opening Up the North. Its Coal Resources. Mr. Pittman's Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

The Decentralisation Commission Mr. Oliver, president, and Messrs. Hickson and Wood) continued its inquiries at the Works Department to-day…

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Amalgamated Hill End Mines. the Story of Hawkins Hill. an Interview with J. E. Scantlebury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 13

One hundred [?] eighty miles from Sydney, 50 miles from the railway, station at Bathurst, and the 45 from the railway station at Mudgee, stands the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

Trade was unusually slack for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Only two collieries worked full time, and five others worked from seven to ten days…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 7

Sir,—My letter seems to have aroused a few of that "minority." It is wonderful how these people "squeak" if one dares to criticise their methods and they…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

A special meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. J. Syme presided. Correspondence was read from the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday evening. Mr. T. Johnson presiding. Correspondence was received from the…

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Cessnock Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was held in Lane's Hall on March 2nd. Mr. J. Brown, the president, occupied the chair, and there was large…

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Victorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

The fortnightly pay at the Victorian State colliery, which was made last week, resulted in £7900 being distributed in wages and accounts. The contract…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. New Industrial Agreement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 4

The following is the copy of a letter which Mr. H. A. Mitchell, general secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia, has…

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