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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 60

Fatal Mining Accident. Shiftman Killed at Hetton

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

A fatal accident occurred at Hetton Colliery yesterday morning, the victim being Reuben Davies, a shiftman. The deceased, who lived in…

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The Coal Vend. Remarks by His Honor, an Important Statement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

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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Miners' Diseases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 5

An instructive paper, by Dr. T. L. Aymard, on the "Mine Dust Problem," appears in the journal of the Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of South…

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Output of Natal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 5

During the month of April, the output of coal in Natal fell to 178,514 tons, as compared with 197,403 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and April,…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 5

The Wallsend wheelers held a meeting on Saturday morning, at which the Wallsend Lodge officers were present. The proceedings were private, and at the…

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Canadian Miners. Cottages Dynamited. Blairmore (Alberta)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 5

Following upon a strike for better working conditions in coal mines, the cottages occupied by Austrian miners have been dynamited…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

The Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, proprietors of Neath Colliery, have decided to establish their own shipping once in Newcastle, and Mr. W. E…

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Miners' Diseases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

The Queensland Government some time ago instituted an inquiry into the effect on the health of miners of the conditions in which they have to work. There are,…

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Victorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. H. E. Rowe, president of the Chamber of Mines. Victoria, in his presidential address to the chamber recently, referred to the State coalmine at…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 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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The Coal Vend. Mr. Shand's Address. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 4

The hearing of what is known as the Coal Vend case was continued by Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court at Darlinghurst to-day…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Position. Board's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

The Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. J. Stenhouse, acting-president, was in the chair, and all…

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British Labour War. Railway Men's Views. the Miners Unsettled. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

A mass meeting of railway men, while accepting the terms of settlement, pending the Commissioners' report, declared that they would be…

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Victorian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 6

The Powlett-North Woolamal Collieries, Victoria, were idle for part of last week, owing to alterations being carried out to the Marcus screen, and to the…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 6

With respect to the dispute at Aberman Colliery over the working of pillars, the members of the conciliation committee (of which his Honor Judge…

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New Lahbton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 6

The New Lambton Miners' Lodge met last night at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. T. Hopton presided, and Mr. J. W. Stenhouse, acting president of the…

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Mining Matters. Durham Cavil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 6

The miners at Lambton B (Durham) Colliery, who are getting coal with the picks, have a quarterly cavil, the same as men in other mines, but the shooters…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 11

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. Addresses Concluded. Judgement Deferred. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

The hearing at what is known as the Coal Vend case was continued by Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court, at Darlinghurst, this morning…

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Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 4

The settlement of the long standing trouble at Seaham Colliery over the question of the holing of the coal is hard places, has been settled; and yesterday…

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