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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 60

Mining Accident. Claim for Damages. Sydney

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

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 Dunn, a miner…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

The Hebburn Lodge rejected the district board minute declaring Wallsend members on the victimised roll, and levying 2½ per cent, on all members to pay…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 7

Sir,—I would like through your columns, to draw the attention of the members of the federation to an issue confronting them, of great moment and of vital…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

The forecast given yesterday of the lodge vote on the proposal of the delegate board—that the miners should do the wheeling in any case in which the…

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Summons Division. Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 7

Samuel Mullins, miner at Ebbw Vale Colliery, Adamstown, was proceeded against on a charge that on September 2nd, having previously charged a hole…

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Mining Accident. Claim for Damages. Verdict for Plaintiff, £1200. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 4

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

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

The Now Lambton Miners' Lodge met last night at Russell's hotel, Adamstown. Mr. T. Hopton presided. The following officers were elected for next quarter:—…

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Newcastle Miners' Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, an application was made to Judge Heydon, by Mr. Payne, of Messrs. Sparke and Millard, of Newcastle, on behalf of the…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

A deputation of minors and wheelers from Belton Lodge waited upon Mr. A. Mathieson, manager of Hotton Colliery, yesterday morning, in order to ascertain…

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Float Gold Patent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 13

The amalgamation of float gold is the subject of a recent patent granted in France, By a kind of capillarity particles of gold are not wetted in washing, and…

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Natal Coal for India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

The advisability of cultivating and export trade in coal with India from Durban and Laurence Marques, says the Johannosburg correspondent of the…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

There was no change yesterday in the position that has been created by the action of the wheelers at Wallsend, Hatton Sea Pit, and New Lambton collieries,…

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British Coal Supply. the Labour Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

"The Economic Position of the Coal Industry of the United Kingdom" was the title of a lecture delivered by Mr. Allan Greenwell, Assoc. M. Inst C.E., before the…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 4

There are ten pick miners left at Shortland Colliery, and a number of them are endeavouring to obtain work elsewaare. The fillers, who are asking for a rate of…

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Fire in a Colliery. All the Miners Rescued. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

A fire occurred in a colliery in Chester-le-Street, in Durham. Eighty-one men were below at the time, and the greatest anxiety was…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 4

The fear that the trouble amongst the wheelers might extend further than the four collieries that have been directly concerned, resulted in a brisk demand…

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Coal Loading Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 4

Owing to the very heavy rain on Saturday morning, coal leading operations at the Dyke and Basin cranes were suspended for five hours. The rain came down…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Sea Pit's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 4

In connection with the wheelers trouble, the chief interest centred yesterday in the meeting of the Sea Pit wheelers, for it was recognised that…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

Mr. James Ruttley, manager of Shortland Colliery—where trouble exists over the matter of a rate for shooting and filling machine-cut coal—writes as follows:—…

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Colliery Disaster. Two Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

An explosion occurred at the Cwamman Colliery, in Glamorganshire, yesterday. A hundred men were entombed, of…

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