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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 60

Colliery Enginedrivers. West Australian Claims. Perth

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

The Arbitration Court this morning sat to continue the hearing of the dispute between the Collie engine-drivers and employers, which was commenced last…

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British Coal Exports. Increase for the Half-year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 4

The export of coal from Great Britain for the first six months of the present year shows an increase of 1,670,000 tons, as compared with the quantity exported…

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Victorian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 6

Work at the Powlett-North Woolamai Colliery, Victoria, was suspended on Monday. Over 100 men are thrown out of work by the stoppage. The cessation…

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Durham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

A deputation representing the, federation and Durham Lodge will wait upon Mr. S. Croudace, manager of Lambton B (Durham) Colliery on Tuesday afternoon…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' lodge was held in the Wallarah Hall on Monday evening, Mr. J. Bassett presiding. Mr. R. Symington, the lodge…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. Barnett, district check inspector, and Mr. W. H. Gates, local inspector, accompanied by Mr. A. Neilson, undermanager of Seaham No. 2 Colliery, inspected…

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Colliery Explosions. Use of Stone-dust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Midland Institute of Mining, Civil, and Mechanical Engineers, held at Leeds in July, Mr. Isaac Hodges (of Messrs. Henry Briggs…

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New Zealand Coal Depots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

The principal proposal of the New. Zealand Coalmines Amendment Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives by the Hon. R M'Kenzle, is that the…

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Mining Matters. Minmi's Complaints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

The complaints made by the delegate of Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge, and by other members of that lodge, at the meeting on Monday night, were…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

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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Port of London. Coal Workers Strike. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 5

Owing to the attitude of the short sea traders, all the workers in the coal trade of the Port of London have been called out on strike…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 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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Gold Find Reported. Dawson City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

A great strike of placer gold is reported to have been, made on M'Clintock Creek. A stampede has set in across the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the Commonwealth procecutions against what is known as the Coal Vend ad the Steamship Companies was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Seaham miners was held in the Federal Hall. West Wallsend, on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Brownlee presided. The chairman stated…

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Northumberland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

The ballot of the Northumberland (England) miners on the question of tendering 14 days' notice to cease work in order to secure the abolition of the three-shifts…

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State Coal Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

There is a great demand for State coal, and the Minister for Mines has introduced a Coal Mines Amendment Bill which will enable the State to enter into…

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Mining in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

The extracts given below, concerning some of the aspects of coalmining in Canada, are of interest. They show that the total output of coal in the Dominion…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Wallsend Lodges, was held at Wallsend yesterday morning, to consider the position that has arisen owing to the conviction…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 5

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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