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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 60

Mining Fatalities. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 6

Two miners Michael Murphy and Marsshitti, met a shocking death in the North Mine this morning. They were coming up the shaft in a…

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Mining Accident. Claim for Damages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

In No. 2 Jury. Court, to-day, before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson, and a Jury of four the hearing Wad continued of an action brought by George Du[?]n, a miner,…

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Gold in Canada. a Rush Sets In. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

A rich discovery of gold and silver ores has been made in the Chilcotin country. A stampede is afoot throughout…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street. West Maitland. the Mining Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 6

The industrial crisis brought about by the demand on the part of the proprietors, for a wages board, and by the wheelers in some of the Newcastle…

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Merewether. Colliery Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

The employees of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company hold their annual picnic at Toronto on Saturday and the outing was patronised not only by the employees,…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was hold in Lane's Hall on Thursday. Mr. R. B. Laing was in the chair. Thorn was a large attendance,…

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Eastern Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

The "Collery Guardian" of 28th July reports:—The Japanese and coal trade has been in much the same condition as last reported, Shipments of coal from…

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British Coal Supplies. the Economic Limit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

Referring to a paper read before the International Society for the Promotion of Commercial Education (whose fifth annual gathering took place in London in…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Attitude of Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Lodge was held in the Masonte Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday morning. Mr. J. Frew, chairman of the lodge, presided, and there was a…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was hold on Sunday morning, Mr. J. Mitchell presided, and there was a large attendance…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

The Royal Commissioner 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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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Hetton's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 5

The only change yesterday in the position brought about by the stoppage of the wheelers at Wallsend and Hetton colieries was that the Hotton miners…

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Mining Accident. Claim for Damages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 5

In No. 2 Jury Court, to-day, before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson and a Jury of four, the hearing was continued of an action brought by George Duns, a miner,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Mining Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 6

The mining crisis is the theme of discussion over the whole of the Maitland field, and the hope is general that some steps will be taken to avert what at…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

It has been arranged for a deputation representing the miners and wheelers, to meet the colliery manager, Mr. S. Powell. The lodge officials will accompany the…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 11

A special meeting of the Whilburn miners was held on Sunday morning to consider the quarterly cavilling rules drafted by the management, and the…

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The Coal Trade Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 4

Although the results of the ballot which has been taken of the miners' lodges on the wheeling questions will not be definitely announced until…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 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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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Board's Proposal Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

The returns from the lodges, on the resolution passed by the delegate board last week—that in the event of the wheelers not returning to work, the…

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