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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 60

South Welsh Miners. the Cambrian Dispute. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 5

The South Wales Miners' Federation, with the support of the Cambrian miners, has asked the Board of Trade to interpret the assurances…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge the report of Messrs. J. Barratt and J. Means, who inspected the colliery last month was read. The…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 7

Sir,—The delegate of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge in dealing with the last delegate board minutes (which only occupied the delegate for three consecutive…

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Work in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

The resolution carried by the Labour Conference advocating the abolition of night work in coalmines is regarded in certain quarters as…

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Reckless Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

At Coventry on Saturday six miners, who entered a colliery with pipes, cigarettes, matches, and naked lights, were each fined £1 and costs…

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British Coal for Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 7

A bill which has Just been discussed by the Italian Chamber, dealing with the transport of English coal for the Italian State railways and the navy, is (says the…

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District News. Greta. Ebbw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Ebbw-Main minors was held on Sunday morning to take into consideration the question of the fortnight's pay now owing since Christmas…

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Great Chaffinch Mine. Proceedings in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

Edwin Walter Bonwick, appeared before the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of conspiring together with Harold Greenaway and E. C. Dyason, to affect by…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

The Dudley miners are feeling very keenly the slackness of work at the mine. For the pay to be drawn next Friday they have three days' work. Last…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's Hall, Cessnock, on Sunday morning. Mr. M. Baillie occupied the chair, and there…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Cabinet, the statement that the Railway Commissioners were calling tenders for Newcastle coal surprised the Cabinet,…

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The Chaffinch Mine. Yass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

At the police court this morning, Harold Greenway, on remand, was charged with conspiracy in connection with the sales of shares in the Chaffinch mine,…

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Mining Leases. Question of Surface Rights. Considered by Cabinet. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

The awkward position in which miners and others, who have built residences and places of business on the mining leases at Neath and Pelaw-Main, find themselves,…

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Amalgamated Hill End. the Revival of New South Wales' Greatest Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 3

Hilli End won the sensational goldfield of Australasia in 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873. During these years miners' right claims occupying less than 25 acres on the…

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Big Coal Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

Messrs. J. and A. Brown yesterday despatched the Norwegian steamer Artemis to Valparaiso with the largest cargo of coal taken from Newcastle for some…

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Mining Matters. Position at Hetton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of the members of Hetton Lodge was held at the lodgeroom, Wickham, last night. Mr. J. Sheridan presided, and there was a large…

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Loading of Coal. Hoists Versus Cranes. Deputation to the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. A. Griffith, the Minister for Public Works, yesterday visited Newcastle. He was accompanied by Mr. F. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Council; Mr. T…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

With regard to the determination of the miners at Hetton Colliery not to fill more than one skip at a time in a working-place, the manager, Mr. A…

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Mining Matters. Shortland Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The manager of Shortland Colliery writes as follows concerning the trouble at that mine:— "Seeing that the stoppage of work at…

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Waihi Gold Mine. Independent Report. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

On the Stock Exchange yesterday Walh! Gold-mining shares closed at buyers 73s 6d, sellers 76s 3d. The directors of the company are…

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