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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 60

Mining Matters. the Present Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 5

The position in the mining industry in this district is far from satisfactory at the present time. Polaw-Male, Collery, which, when…

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Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to refer to the uneasiness and increasing trouble amongst the mining community of the Newcastle and Maitland districts, and what effort is put…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

The position that has been create by the trouble at Pelaw-Main Colliery is one that is fraught with the possibility of trouble to the whole district, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 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 Isaacs,…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 7

Sir—If "Old Newcastle Miner" is as old as his ideas of unionism or the duties of unionists, he certainly is pretty ancient Admittedly he is an old unionist of…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's hall. Mr. M. Baillie, the president, in the chair. There was a large attendance. In response…

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Purchasing Coal. America's Method

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

New methods have recently been introduced by the United States Government for the purpose of placing its syst[?] or purchasing Its coal supplies upon…

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Pelaw-main Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 7

Sir,—having carefully noted the different phases shown in the Pelaw-Main trouble, might I suggest a remedy, which, in my humble opinion, would solve the…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Delegate Board the Colliery Employees' Federation [?] held yesterday in the Trades Hall, Newcastle Mr. D. Watson, president,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 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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Powlett Colliery. Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

In an article on the cost of coal from the Victorian State mine at Powlett, the "Age" states that the Railway Department of that State is paying 10s 6d per…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

The Wallarah Miners' Lodge met in Tobin's Hall, Catherine Hill Bay, on Saturday evening. Mr. J. Bassett presided over a large attendance of members…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday night. Mr. T. Hopton presided, and there was a large attendance…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

No official statement has been made concerning the attitude of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation with regard to the difficulty at…

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Maitland Mining District. to Theatrical Managers and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 6

The "Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate" is the only Daily Newspaper circulating extensively throughout the whole…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 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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"Old King Coal."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

Lord Joicey, whose pictures have lately been the object of a raid, is a very wealthy peer, deriving most of his income from valuable colliery property in the…

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A Call at the Coal Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 16

Please, Mr. Sambo, I've come to say Fairy Queen's ill with the measles to-day; So by the doctor's express desire,…

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The Coal Vend. More Particulars Added Hearing Adjourned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 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 Isaac…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

At a meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge yesterday afternoon, the recommendation of the delegate board that work be resumed on conditions existing prior…

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