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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 60

Coal Mines Bill. the Baths Clause. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 5

The Government has reintroduced the baths clause in the Coalmines Regulation Bill in an amended form. The clause now stipulates that the…

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A Mines Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 3

New Zealand mines are very closely and very well inspected; but there are, nevertheless, complaints made occasionally, and in order to ascertain the true…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 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 lsaacs…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 5

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation received a visit from the officers of the Hetton Lodge on Saturday morning, and the latter…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 5

So for as the wheelers' question at the Wallsend Colliery is concerned, matters are practically unchanged. Since Wednesday, the last day the colliery…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 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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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry. Safety of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 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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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the Whitburn miners was held at Palmer's Picture Palace, Greta, on Sunday, Mr. A. D. Jones presiding…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 6

Work was resumed at Wallsend Colliery yesterday, but it was soon seen that the efforts of the officers of the lodge to induce the wheelers to respect the award of his…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 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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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry. Safety of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 11

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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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's hall on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Laird presided. Mr. J. Stenhouse, acting…

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The Cambrian Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

The Cambrian Combine miners, after a strike which has lasted for ten months, have decided to resume work…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 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. Delegate Board. Compulsory Training

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 6

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. D. Watson, president of the federation, is still engaged in…

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Powlett Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 6

Work in the Victorian State mine, at Powlett River, since the wheelers' wages were increased to 9s 2d per shift, has gone on more smoothly. This, with…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 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. Wallsend Wheelers. Summonses Issued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 6

In connection with the trouble at Wallsend Colliery, through the wheelers refusing to handle timber, a further development occurred yesterday, when…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry. Safety of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

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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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

There was no change yesterday in the position at Wallsend Colliery, and the wheelers appear determined to stand firm In their decision, as expressed at the…

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