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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 60

Coal-shipping Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

The Coal Shipping Board—Mr. J. L. Fogan, chairman—took further evidence yesterday concerning the conditions of the work of loading coal, and also as to…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

The check-inspectors who recently inspected West Wallsend Colliery, reported as follows:—East side pillars.—No. 1 spilt: Return, 15,050ft; temp., 76; face…

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Colliery Employees Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 13

Sir,—I am sorry Mr. D. Williams cannot understand my statements as clearly as he might, seeing that I wrote in the plainest English at my command, the…

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Powlett Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

The Great Extended Hu[?]tler's Company Bendigo, Victoria, some time ago decided to try the Powlett slack coal fort steaming purposes against wood, and ton…

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Coal and Shale Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. P. Sneddon, referring to the central council of the Coal and Shale Association, writes:—"I would advise the members of this federation to withdraw their…

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Coal and Shale Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I see that the delegate board have decided to take the wise stop of having another ballot "to determine whether the federation shall continue with or…

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Toll of the Mines. Another Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

Another fatality occurred in the Pelaw[?] Main Colliery yesterday, the victim being an elderly miner named Alexander Wilson, of Gillies-street, Kurri Kurri…

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Mining Matters. Premier's Aid Sought. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, was asked to-day to intervene in regard to the trouble between the Northern Miner. Federation and the Colliery' Proprietors…

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Avalanche in Nevada. Mining Camp Destroyed. Carson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

Avalanches have destroyed the Mountain mining camp at Lundy, in Nevada. Over thirty men have been killed…

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Powlett Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Another difference between the wheelers and the management of the Victorian State coalmine, took place on Friday morning, owing to one of the wheelers…

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Coal at Millmerran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

It is reported that while a bore was being put down on a farm in the Millmerran district, with the object of providing a water supply for the stock, etc., a…

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Coal-shipping Board. Further Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

The Coal Shipping Board—Mr. J. L. Fegan, chairman, Mr. J. Payne, employers' representative, and Mr. J. Keys, employees' representative—took further…

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Mining Matters. the Proposed Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

The State Cabinet yesterday dealt with the matter brought forward by a deputation last week, which asked Mr. M'Gowen, the Premier, to try to bring…

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Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

A combined meeting of the men employed in the Teralba collieries was held on Sunday. The four collieries were represented. Mr. D. Walton was…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 11

Sir,—I am pleased that "J.W.R." Invites me to justify the position I take up in objecting to contribute towards the Political Labour League and a daily…

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Coal-shipping Board. Evidence Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

The Coal Shipping Board—Mr. J. L. Fegan, chairman, Mr. J. Payne, employers' representative, and Mr. J. Keys, employees' representative—concluded the…

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Mining Matters. A. Kethel and Company. Petition for Liquidation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

In the No. 1 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Street to-day, Jacob Harris and Henry Harris, minors, of Young Wallsend, petitioned that the affairs of A…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

Sir,—After "J.W.R.'s'' last reply to Mr. D. Williams in your issue of the 11th inst., and his curt reply to Mr. Wright in a previous date, I have come to the…

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Mining Matters. Conference at Pelaw-main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The conference that is to take place at Pelaw-Main to-day, to discuss the question of a safer method of working the big tops in Pelaw-Main Colliery, is…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held at Smith's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday night. Mr. James Morgan presided…

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