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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 60

The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 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 isaaes…

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Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

Sir,—The decision of the delegate board of the colliery employees on the motion from Stanford-Merthyr Lodge, that the time has arrived to withdraw from the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. W. Laird presided…

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Tasmanian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

An important contract has been made between the Catamaran Colliery Company Proprietary, and Messrs. Durkin Bros., experienced Lancashire coal miners. The…

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Shortland Miners. Fillers to Tender Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

A special meeting of Shortland Miners' Lodge was held last night, at Russell's Hotel. Adamatown, Mr. J. Robson presiding. There was a large attendance, and…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into matters affecting the mining industry in the Maitland-Cessnock district continued its sittings at the East Maitland…

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The Coal Vend. Hearing Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the Commonweaith presecutions 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 Dirt Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

The matter of the filling of dirt has become acute in some of the collieries in the district of late, and several conferences have been held, with a view to…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 5

The output of mineral from the majority of the pits to the Newcastle and Maitland district continues to be very large, and there is no doubt as to which coal—…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Seaham miners was held in the Went Wallsend Park, yesterday, to further consider the proposals given to the deputation that met the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge seas held in the Masonic Hall on Friday evening. Mr. J. Frew presided over a fair attendance…

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Using Waste Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 5

For many years engineers have been considering the numerous advantages that will result front the use of waste fuel for the long-distance transmission of electric…

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Canadian Coal Strike. Work Resumed. Winnipeg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 5

The miners of Franklin, the Province of Alberta, are returning to work without any formal settlement of the strike which followed the men's…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

The men employed filling after the machines, in pursuance of a resolution passed by the delegate board, handed in their notices Yesterday morning. There…

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Gold-mining Leases. Unfounded Complaints. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

The Hill End Vigilance Committee waited as a deputation on Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, during his recent visit, and complained that there was…

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Coal Sold in Victoria. Increase in Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 5

In reviewing the operations of the coal vend, Mr. Wise, K.C., counsel for the Crown, made particular reference on Friday to the increase in the price of coal…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

Twenty-four wheelers from the Wallsend Colliery appeared before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday morning, charged with…

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The Coal Vend. Mr. Wise's Address. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. North writes: "In your issue of the 19th inst., appears a letter under the above heading, by "Ex-Member," who seems to have got warm over the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. W. Laird presided…

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