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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Mining Disaster. Two Men Killed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

A shocking blasting occident occurred to-day in the Victoria Proprietary Company's mine, in Bendigo. The men on going to work to-day were…

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The Coal Vend. Federal Action. Evidence for the Crown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the Commonwealth prosecutions against what is known as the Coal Vend and the Steamship Companies was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs,…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held in Tobin's hall on Wednesday, Mr. J. Bassett presiding. Messrs. Bassett and North reported on…

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When Gold Will Be Dirt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 7

Thomas A. Edison, in an interview, makes some remarkable productions of new inventions that will be given to the world before the end of the present…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Crown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

The hearing of the Commonwealth prosecutions against what is known as the Coal Vend and the Steamship Companies was continued before Mr. Justice Issace,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High street, West Maitland. Mining Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Fitzhardings, P.M., Mining Warden, had before him at his court in East Maitland, yesterday, an application by the Hetton Coal Company, Limited,…

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Rich Gold Find. in an Ontario Mine. Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

The Ophir mine at Kenora, Ontario, has been the scene of a rich strike of gold. Experts declare that the mine will…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

In another column will be found a notification that the Colliery Employees' Federation has decided that Wednesday shall be observed as a holiday, in order…

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Canadian Miners' Strike. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

The Government has appointed the Rev. C. W. Gordon, the well-known novelist, chairman of the arbitration board to settle the Western Canada…

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Mining Mill Inquiry. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 5

The Department of Mines has made available to the press, the Board of Inquiry's report in connection with the alleged stealing of tin concentrates at the…

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Hebburn Colliery Case. Pick and Machine Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

William Lambert and John Lennon were charged, at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., with having at Hebburn…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the Whitburn miners was held on the Greta Park on Sunday, the president, Mr. A. D. Jones, presiding. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurers was in…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 6

Work was resumed at Pelaw-Main Colliery yesterday, following on the drawing of fresh cavils on Saturday last. The resumption of work is viewed with…

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Miners' Phthisis. South African Bill. Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

The Bill introduced into the South African Union Assembly for compensing miners suffering from miners' [?]thisis making the mineowners…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Crown. Evidence Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

The hearing of the Commonwealth prosecutions against what is known as the Coal Vend and the Steamship Companies was continued before Mr. Justice leases,…

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Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 6

A conference of representatives of South Maitland miners lodges was held in Jenkins' hotel, Weston, on Saturday. The conference was convened by Neath Miners'…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was hold to Lane's hall on Sunday, Mr. R. B. Laing presiding. A letter was received from Mr. D. Ree, sen.,…

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Weaving Cloth of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 10

The silk weavers employed by the firm of Messrs. Warner and Sons, at Braintree, Essex, completed last night (says the "Daily Express" at March 4th) their…

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The Coal Vend. Evidence Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the Commonwealth prosecutions against what is known as it[?] Coal Vend and the Steamship Companies was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs…

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Mining Disaster. Twenty-three Men Killed. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 5

A disastrous explosion occurred in a mine at Elk Garden, Virginia, yesterday, 24 miners being killed. Hope of rescue has been abandoned…

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