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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 60

The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

The decision of the wheelers at the Sea Pit to continue work and to submit their complaints for decision by constitutional methods is one which…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Fire at a Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 6

A fire resulting in the destruction of the shed and considerably damaging the machinery, occurred at the Co-operative Colliery engine-shed, at Hellhole, Back…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. New Lambton's Decision

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

The notices given by the wheelers at New Lambton (Ebbw Vale) Colliery did not expire until yesterday. Before the pit started in the morning the lodge…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Hetton Lodge was hold in the lodgeroom, Wickham, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman, presided, and there was…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Wallsend Lads Obdurate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the miners, wheelers, and other members of the Wallsend Lodge bad been arranged to take place in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, yesterday morning. The…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 4

"Critic" writes as follows:—"In your issue of 19th September, there appears a statement made in reference to the trouble with the wheelers at Wallsend…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Lodge was held in Lane's Hall on September 18th. Mr. R. B. Laing in the chair. Mr. A. Ward wrote, thanking…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Cardiff miners will be held in Wheatley's Hall at three o'clock to-morrow…

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Maitland Coal Seams, Commission of Inquiry. the Township Sites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 6

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the thick coal seams in the Maitland-Cessnock district and other matters affecting the miners…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers' Trouble. Hetton Will Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Hetton wheelers was held at Carrington yesterday morning, when the report of the deputation that had waited on the manager on Tuesday…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

Hotton Colliery resumed work yesterday morning. The men had cavilled on Wednesday, and some time was taken up in removing tools and in settling down…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Hebburn Lodge was held in Jewel's Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. T. Dunn, presiding. The secretary and treasurer reported on a…

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Colliery Strike. Riot Near Leeds. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

There is much disorder in Leeds in consequence of a strike of 800 colliers. A coal train has been held up, and…

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Minmi Miners. Wages Board Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 3

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met at Minmi on Monday evening Mr. W. M'Blane presided. Mr. W. Mullen, the lodge delegate, read…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the thick coal seams in the Maitland-Cessnock district continued its sittings at the East…

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Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers. Will Return to Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees Federation, end Mr. J. Frew (chairman), Mr. R. Cameron (Secretary), and Mr. Wills (treasurer),…

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Adamstown. Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 6

The position, at Shortland Colliery is somewhat complicated. The fillers are on strike for 1s 6d per, ton for filling and shooting, and the pick men (ten in…

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A Queensland Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 6

Some very fine machinery has recently been installed at the Blair Athol Colliery, Queensland, including a winding engine by A. Goninan and Company,…

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Maitland Coal Seams. Commission of Inquiry. the Township Sites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire the working of the thick coal seems in the Maitland-Cessnock district and other matters affecting the miners…

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Queensland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 4

The Bluff Colliery Company, Queensland has increased its capital by the Issue of 6000 shares of £1 each. Mr. W. G. Thompson, the chairman, explained at…

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