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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 54

Killingworth Colliery. the Sealed Area. No Sign of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 4

The report of Mr. A. R. Watt, who was appointed a Royal Commissioner to Inquire into the explosion which occurred in Killingworth Colliery in December…

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Many Miners Resume. Riot at Dunfermline. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 5

In all 62,000 miners have resumed work. Many district meetings have censured the recommendation of the…

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The Coal Strike. Work to Be Resumed. Decision of Conference. by a Large Majority. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 5

A national conference of representatives of miners was held on Saturday. It was decided that work in the…

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Victorian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

Labour troubles in the coalmining industry have not been confined to Wonthaggi, says the "Mining Standard." A dispute between the miners employed at…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 6

Sir,—I will not reply to "Vincit" any more, after his last move in advising the Dudley minors to turn me down tor holding more advanced opinions than…

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Victorian State Mine. the Men on Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

The miners employed at the Victorian State mine, at Wonthaggi, are now on strike against the rates and conditions submitted by Mr. Broome, the general…

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The Coal Strike. Resumption Accepted. Many Districts Protest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

A section of the National Conference sharply criticised the executive for recommending a resumption of work, but the general impression was that the…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Mechanics and Surfacemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

A new phase of the afternoon shift abolition question has been opened up by the official of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 11

Sir,—"Dudley Miner's" letter may remind Mr. Coomer of the French proverb, "Imagination gallops, judgment only goes a foot pace." When he stated he…

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Victorian State Colliery. Abortive Conference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 4

A conference between the miners' representatives and Mr. Broome, the manager of the State coalmine at Wonthaggi, was abruptly terminated to-day…

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Death in Colours. Brave Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 7

No man goes more willingly to his death then the miner. You would think that the eternal darkness of the pit would make men…

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Profits in Coal Trade. Sir a Markilam Gives Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 9

Sir Arthur B. Markham writes to the "Daily News" as follows:— A clear understanding of the profits made in the coal trade would, I venture…

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The Coal Strike. Counting the Cost. How the Vote Went. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

An analysis of Saturday's voting at the conference shows that the miners at Durham, Northumberland, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire,…

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The Coal Strike. Gradual Resumption. Accidents in Mines. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The miners at Chirk, Derbyshire, Wales, have decided to secede from the North Wales Miners' Federation. Many accidents have occurred, due to…

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Stopping of Collieries. a Timely Word

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

In delivering his decision in the Abercain case yesterday. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Joint committee, said he desired to point out generally that, in the…

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Transvaal Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The official tables of production of minerals other than gold and diamonds from mines in the Transvaal during last year show the following totals, the…

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Victorian State Mine. the Men's Contentions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The miners at the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi evidently did not expect a final settlement from the interview with Mr. G. H. Broome, the…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The usual return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for New South Wales for March is 8749 ounces…

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Mining Matters. Abermain Dispute. Payment for Tops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The joint committee which is dealing with disputes in connection with the working of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, met again…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

A dispute has taken place at Dudley Colliery regarding the working of the pillars, in which eight miners are affected. From information that is available…

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