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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 54

Our Sydney Letter. the First Titanic Reports.—details From America.—the Hall Gift and the Mount Morgan Miners.—mr. Speaker and the "Front Door" of Government House.—the Lord Mayor and the Ferries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

The American papers containing accounts of the loss of the Titanic reached here a day or two ago, and were snapped up where they weren't for subscribers…

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Wallsend Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

For a long time the soft-coal question has been the cause of grievance to the miners in Wallsend Colliery, and as far back as 1909 trouble threatened over…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Whitburn miners was held at Greta on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. D. Jones presiding. The deputation appointed to interview…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

The Joint Committee of concillation on mining disputes continued its sittings Yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble,…

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Miners' Federation. Expenditure on Strikes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

The balance-sheet of the South Wales Miners' Federation for 1911 has been published. From this it transpires that the…

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Mining Matters. Shortland Machine Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

The joint committee of conciliation on mining disputes continued its sittings yesterday, at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble,…

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Railway Congestion. Commission in Newcastle. Delays in Transit. Coal Trains Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Wilfred Blacket, who is acting as Royal Commission to inquire into the alleged shortage of railway trucks, and delay in transit, took evidence at the…

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Work at the Collieries. Briskness of Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 5

The strong demand for coal which has characterised the trade of the Newcastle and Maitland Holds for the last month or two, shows on sign of abating, but…

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Welsh Miners. Election of Officers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 5

The election of officers of the South Wales Miners' Federation was concluded to-day, the most noticeable feature being the overwhelming defeat of…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

Shortland Colliery was idle yesterday. The cause of the stoppage was that when the miners went to their places in the morning it was found that the bord in…

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Showers of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 6

A sudden outbust of generosity which prompted a strangely-dressed young man, whose name is given as Charlie Green, to throw handfuls of gold and…

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West Australian Miners. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

The conference of the Federated Miners' Association was continued on Saturday. The report of the committee appointed…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee. Mr. Watson's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. D. Watson, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, speaking yesterday, said:— "I notice in one of the metropolitan…

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The Colliery Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

A report issued to-day regarding the Joint and Voluntary Committee which was appointed to settle difference arising between the miners and the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge, was held on Monday evening in Simpson’s Hall, Merewether, Mr. J. Lloyd presided…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee. Claims Dealt With. Effective Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

In view of the fact that the joint conciliation committee agreed to last February by the Colliery Proprietors’ Association and the Colliery Employees’ Federation…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 5

The trouble at Shortland Colliery over the cutting of places for the miners has not yet been settled. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, went out to Adamstown…

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Mining Matters. the Wheelers' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 5

The joint committee of conciliation on mining disputes sat again yesterday at the offices, of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman or…

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Miners' Relief Act. Suggested Amendments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

It is the intention of Mr. Edden the Minister for Mines, to proceed during the coming session with his amendment of the Miners' Accident Relief Act,…

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Young Wallsend. a Mining Township

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

Though Young Wallsend at present possesses no special claims for distinction, it is, novertheless, a neat, healthy, and central residential township,…

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