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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 60

Colliery Explosion. Twenty-two Miners Killed. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 5

An explosion has occurred at the Cascade Colliery, in Sykesville, Pennsylvania. Twenty-two miners lost their lives,…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was, held in Peels Hall, Minmi, on Thursday evening . Owing to the unfavourable…

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Wallsend Colliery. Dissatisfied Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 5

Work was resumed at Wallsend Colliery under the conditions agreed upon by the meeting of miners and other employees on Saturday…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Defence. Address by Counsel. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 4

The learning 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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Mining Matters. Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 6

The conciliation board—his Honor Judge Scholes, chairman—which is at present engaged in arranging a basis for an agreement between the proprietors of…

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South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 6

In connection with the attempt that is now being made to arrange a dirt scale for South Seaham Colliery, an inspection of the working places was…

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Mining Explosion. Great Loss of Life. Pennsylvania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

Twenty-one miners have been killed by an explosion in the works of the Cascade Coal and Coke Company. There were no survivors among…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Defence. Address by Counsel. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 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 Isuacs…

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Mining Matters. Seaham Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

The examination of the working places of Seaham No. 2 Colliery in connection with the preparation of a dirt scale was made on Tuesday by Mr. Clark, mining…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Defence. Addresses by Counsel. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 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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Mining Matters. the Teralba Case

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

The board of conciliation—his Honor Judge Scholes (chairman), Messrs. A. Lewis and J. Porter (employees' representatives), and Messrs. A. R. Cant and…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Defence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 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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Handling Gold

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

In a country like Victoria, whose great development and early prosperity were based on gold production, one would think there would be fairly correct ideas about…

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Victorian Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

Boring operations recently carried on near Western Port, Victoria have resulted in the discovery of a seam of good black cool at an easy working depth. It has for…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. D. Watson,…

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The Coal Vend. Case for the Defence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 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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Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries

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

Less satisfactory than the work done in the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the preceding fortnight was that for the fortnight ended on Saturday…

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Wallsend Miners

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

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met at the Wallsend School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. J. Frew presiding over a fairly good attendance…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry. Safety of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the thick coal seams in the Maitland-Cessnock district, and other matters affecting the miners…

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Explosion in a Mine. Bombay

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

An explosion has occurred in the Champion Reefs Mine, in Mysore. Twenty coolies were killed, and the buildings were shaken…

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