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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 60

Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 4

The steamer Fellciano bound from Talcnhnano to Newcastle, put into Wellington on Tuesday. The steamer, which is in ballast met with very rough weather, and ran short…

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Victorian State Mine. New Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

In connection with the desire of the men employed at the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi, Powlett River, for a new agreement, Mr. Broome, the general…

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Mining Laws. Suggested Amendments. Sydney

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

A deputation, representing the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia, waited on Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, to-day, and urged that…

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An Engine-driver's Duty. the Safety of Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 4

In the course of his remarks in support of various amendments in the Mining Amendment Bill, suggested by a deputation from the Federated Engine-drivers…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

A conference tied been arranged to take place at the offlces of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Watt-street, yesterday afternoon, with a view to…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 7

Sir,—The ipse dixit of Mr. J. Longworth is most amusing. The admission of an error on my part does not strengthen his position in any way; quite the…

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Growth of the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

The satisfactory increase in the export of coal from the Newcastle district during the past half-year, after making due allowance for the…

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Working in the Dip. Interesting Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

A case of considerable interest in mining circles occupied the attention of Mr. F. t. Adrian, S.M., in the Newcastle Small Debts Court yesterday, when…

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Mining Matters. Shooting and Filling. an Important Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

When the Royal Commission appointment after the strike in 1907, was considering the matter of an agreement for the Teralba collieries, one of the most…

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The State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Apart from the fact that the practice which the present State Opposition is following of instituting lengthy debates on the first reading of…

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Mining Matters. Newcastle Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

The references in Parliament on Thursday to the quality of certain coal supplied to the Railway Department are [?]esented by the proprietors of mines in this…

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Miners' Troubles. Three-shift System. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 5

The Northumberland miners, by a large majority, have voted in favour of a strike to secure the abolition of the three-shift system…

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Strikes at Manchester. Miners Come Out. Rioting Continued. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 5

There was much rioting at Manchester yesterday, due to rowdies, many of whom were boys. A squadron of the Scots Greys from…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 4

The trade of the port for the fortnight ended oil Saturday was very satisfactory, and the majority of the mines worked well…

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English Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 4

The English newspaper "Fairplay," of 1st June, had something to say concerning the South Wales strike:— "The gravity, of the situation that has…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

The Whitburn Miners' Lodge met at Greta on Sunday. Mr. A. D. Jones in the chair. Correspondence was received from the…

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Teralba Collieries. Claims of the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

The Teralba collieries' dispute has been referred to a board consisting of Judge Scholes (chairman), Messrs. A. Lewis and J. Porter (employees' representatives),…

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Mines Regulation Act. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

A conference of representatives from colliery companies and colliery employees in reference to the proposed amendments in the Mines Regulation Act was held…

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South Wales Miners. Appeal to the Trade. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

The South Wales Miners' Federation has issued a manifesto to the British miners, pleading for a national strike in favour of a minimum wage in all…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to ask any officer of the Colliery Employees' Federation how long we are to wait before we take a ballot on our affiliation with the Political…

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