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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 54

Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 5

Several miners representing the men formerly employed at the Government colliery at Wonthaggi, waited on Mr. Murray, the Premier, to-day, relative to…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 5

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was, held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, Mr…

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The Great Coal War. Opinions From Both Camps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 7

What is called the coal strike has come upon us gradually (wrote a London correspondent early last month). The interposition of the State to…

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British Coal Strike. South Wales Board Meets. No Agreement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 5

Viscount Saint Aldwyn presided at the first meeting of the South Wales Coal Board. No agreement was arrived at on a…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

The joint committee of mining disputes—Mr. C. Hibble chairman—met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. The matter before…

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Future of Oil Fuel. Oil From Coal Tar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 7

The protection of Industry against the effects of coal strikes and the ultimate decline in many countries of coal supplies will be achieved in the immediate future…

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Mining Labour. Mr. Edden Takes Action. Official Inquiry Suggested. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, has written to Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, suggesting that an official inquiry be held at Newcastle to settle the…

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Coal-shipping Facilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 7

Sir,—I note by your paper that the Minister for Mines is asking for an inquiry into the matter of miners in the district. I would like to ask if the…

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Victorian Coal Trouble. Abortive Conference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

A conference, which took place to-day between the Railway Commissioners and the Government State coalmine delegates, relative to the strike ended abruptly…

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Junction, Mine, Broken Hill. Improved Prospects. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Junction Company was held to-day, The report showed improved prospects, and that no further calls were…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The joint committee on mining disputes—Mr. C. Hibble, chairman—met yesterday, at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association…

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Industrial Problems. "The Rule of Gold." Radical Changes Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

At the business meeting yesterday of the Congregational Union of New South Wales, held in Brown-street Church, Dr. Roseby, of Mosman, read the report of…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 24. Wonthaggi Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

As was generally, expected the troubles at Wonthaggi between the miners employed in the State coalmine and Manager Broome,…

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Coal Vend Cases. Melbourne Steamship Co. Fined. Melbournt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

At the District Court to-day the Melbourne Steamship Company was fined £5 for refusing to answer questions put by the Comptroller-General of Customs…

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London News. the Coal Strike.—the Minimum Wage.—mr. Churchill and the Navy.—the Home Rule Bill.—the Dickens Exhibition.—the First Motor Ship.—mr. John Burns. London, March 22. the Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

I write these lines at a time of real rational anxiety. All the plans and negotiations for peace in the mining dispute have apparently failed. The…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

It is a long time since the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked so well as they did during the fortnight ended on Saturday. The returns…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Pool's Hall on Friday evening, Mr. W. Muir presided. The lodge delegate, Mr. W…

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Victorian State Colliery. Strike Extending. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

A meeting of men employed at the State coal mine, held at Wonthaggo, was attended by about 700, Mr. H. M'Culloch, president of the local branch of the…

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Mining Matters. Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

The Joint committee on mining dispute sat again on Saturday, and gave further consideration to the question of the abolition of the afternoon shift. It…

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Miners As Immigrants. Warning From Newcastle. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. Kier Hardie, M.P., has received a cable message from Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, Newcastle, New…

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