Coal and Shale Workers
Sir,—I notice in your issue of the 14th a correspondent, Mr. P. Sueddon, dealing with the coal and shale workers organisation which he is not in accord…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1911
1,195 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 60
Coal Shipping Belts. Experiments in England
The North-eastern Railway Company, of England has recently been experimenting at one of their Hull docks with a belt conveyor. The system of working is to tip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Miners
The Dudley miners held their quarterly meeting yesterday morning at Adamstown, Mr. W. Jackson resided. Appeals for assistance on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble at Shortland Colliery
Sir,—Referring to the statement of Mr. R. Drinkwater, appearing in your issue of 10th February, with reference to the miners being kept at the face waiting for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carcoar Iron Ore Mine. Compulsory Wages Board Sydney
Sitting in the Industrial Court, to-day. His Honor Judge Heydon heard and application made by Mr. Piddington (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) or[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Coal and Shale Workers
Mr. D. Rees, acting president of the Coal and Shale Workers' Association, and Mr. A. Burns, treasurer, went to Wollongong on Thursday, and were present at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Miners' Federation
Sir,—I desire to express my views on the unsatisfactory position of our federation, and the coal trade in particular. It is obvious to me that there is no mining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold and Sympathy
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed; My grief a proud man heard: His looks were cold, he gave me gold, But not a kindly word…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →South Wales Miners. Agreement Dissented From. London
The South Wales Miners' Federation has rejected the tentative agreement arranged at the conference under Mr. G. R. Askwith, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Adamstown. Mining Depression
It is a long time since business in Adamstown was so depressed as at present. The miners are putting in hardly any time, and there does not appear any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries
The heavy export of coal during the first Week of the fortnightly term ended on Saturday was not maintained during the second week, and several of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Effects of Earthquakes. Effects on Coal Mines. Vancouver
Mr Napier Donison of the British Columbia Meteorological Department, announces the result of his investigations into the matter of the relation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Difficulties
Sir,—I saw some time ago the federation purposed asking for a conference, Well, we dragged out an existence for five months, and then never got it. We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mine Flooded. All the Men Rescued. London
A large volume of water invaded the Benwood pit at Newcastle-on-Tyne. There were 400 men underground at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Want of Employment. Labour League Discussion. Miners' President's Views
The monthly meeting of the Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League was held on Saturday night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Powlett Colliery
At a meeting ho the Powlet River branch of the Victorian Coalminers' Association last week, Mr. M. J. M'Mahon (president) reported that they had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Whitburn Miners
The Whitburn Miners' Lodge met at Greta on Sunday morning, Mr. A. D. Jones in the chair. The committee reported that it had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scottish Collieries. a Threatened Strike. London
The Scottish Colliery Engine-keepers have resolved to strike unless they are granted a reduction of their work to eight hours a day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal and Shale Workers
Sir,—Your correspondent Mr. J. Chariton, in his criticism of my last letter, does not give me credit for having much common sense. He infers as much, as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Matters. Aberdare Lodge. Important Resolutions
The unrest existing throughout the Newcastle and Maitland coal mining districts has reached an acute stage through several mines closing down while others…
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