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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 54

Mining Situation. Second Shift Question. a Serious Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

There was an unexpected development yesterday in the mining situation. The Joint committee for the statement of disputes met at the offices of the…

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The Coal Strike. Tightening Its Grip. No Signs of Yielding. Premier Still Intervening. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

The situation is unchanged. There are no signs of yielding on [?]ther side. The strike is slowly tightening its…

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Gold-miners' Hardships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

The other side of the picture is unfortunately shown in our gold mines, where the work is more arduous, and much more injurious and dangerous, than…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday, at the Trades Hall. The meeting had been called for the…

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The Coal Strike. Situation Unchanged. Union Funds Failing Miners Feeling the Pressure. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

The entire Ministry and the press censure the miners for their attitude. The "Daily Chronicle" declares that the schedules of terms submitted by…

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Mining Situation. Position Still Serious. But the Outlook Brighter. Committee Meet To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The mining situation was almost the sole topic of conversation yesterday in the city and district, and on ovary side was heard expressed of the fear that the…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 4

The reference of the question as to the possibility of the abolition of the second shift in those mines in the northern district where it is at present…

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Mining Accidents. Fatal Gas Explosion. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

Seven men were killed through a gas explosion at the Merritt mines, in British Columbia. At the Diamond Vale Collieries…

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Mining Situation. Conference Recommended. a Better Feeling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

The joint committee, which has in hand the considerable of disputes between the colliery proprietors and the miners throughout the Newcastle and…

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The Coal Strike. Hope Still Entertained. Views of Delegates. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

The expectation among the delegates to last week's conference is that there will be an early settlement of the strike…

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A Coal Contract. Judgment Confirmed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

Judgment was given to-day in the appear from the decision of the State Chief Justice in the action in which Messrs. J. and A. Brown, of Melbourne,…

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Mining Situation. Delegate Board Meeting. Proposal Adopted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, to consider the proposal that the come…

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The Coal Strike. Hopes of Settlement. Stagnation of Business. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

There is increased stagnation in business caused by the termination of thousands of notices on Saturday. Lord Ashton' mills in Lancashire…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 11

Sir,—In reply to Mr. F. Clark's letter in your issue of Thursday last, where he gives my statement of having received 8½d a ton a flat denial, and states that…

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Mining Situation. a Brighter Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

The feeling in mining circles yesterday was much more tranquil than it had been since Thursday last. The official returns of the lodge vote on the…

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The Coal Strike. Another Conference. the Premier Defended. Bankers' Exceeding Caution. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

The miners have held a conference and agreed to meet the coalowners in a free discussion of the whole situation without prejudice, but insist that there…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

Several meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the joint committee on mining disputes to confer with regard to the trouble at Abermain Colliery were…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Monday evening. There was a very large attendance of members,…

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Artificial Gold. What Science Says

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

Sir William Ramsay's disclaimer that he has reported favourably on a process for manufacturing gold, shows that speculators are already taking advantage of…

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Emigrants for Australia. Include Cornish Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

The steamer Pakeha sailed yesterday for Australia with 1150 emigrants on board for New South Wales. These include 200 agricultural…

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