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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 54

Queensland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

The annual report of the Queensland State Mining Engineer has been published. It shows that the number of collieries in that State contributing to the…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

A hitch occurred at the drawing of cavils at Hebburn Colliery. There are three cavils, for miners, wheelers, and machine-men. The cavils for miners and…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

In connection with the trouble at the Whitburn Colliery, caused by two of the miners having been given 14 days' notice (which expired last Tuesday) for filling…

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The Formation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 13

The story of coal is much more interesting than any fairy tale over told. The formation was due to the rays of the sun bringing forth, millions of year ago, when…

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Dispute at Coal Cliff. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, before his Honor Judge Scholes, Inspector Dunleavy mentioned a trouble which has arisen at Coal Cliff Colliery, on the…

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Mining Matters. Elermore Vale Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

Elermore Vale Colliery was not idle on Thursday as was reported. Trouble arose when the cavil was to be drawn as to the conditions under which the mine…

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Gold and Diamonds, White Man in South Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 13

Outwardly there is little to complain of in the condition of South Africa at the moment (says the Jahannesburg correspondent of the "Dally Mail")…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 5

The briskeness which has characterised the coal trade of Newcastle during the greater part of the past six months is still seen in the continuing demand for…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 5

A Special meeting of the delegate board will be held at West Maitland to-morrow. The trouble at South Greta in connection with the dismissal of a boy has been…

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Mining Matters. Borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

A special general meeting of th eBorehole Lodge was held at Oockle Creek on Sunday morning. About 70 members were present…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

Extensive improvements are being carried out to Lymington Golliery, which stands upon the till on the western side of the town. Workmen are engaged in…

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Mining Matters. Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

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

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

Owing to the manager of Whitburn Colliery refusing to reinstate the two miners who received fourteen days' notice for filling dirty coal, the matter will…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

At a mass meeting of the men employed at the Victorian State mine, held on Sunday, it was decided that the scrutineers should go over the mine, and a…

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Hebburn Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

Hebburn Colliery was idle yesterday, as a result of the difficulty that has arisen in relation to the decision of the management to have pillars undercut by…

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Ascot Gold Cup. a Famous Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 8

The Ascot Gold Cup was established as long ago as 1807. Between 1845 and 1853 it was known as the Emperor's Plate. Merman, who, after winning the…

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Explosions in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

The proposal put forward by Dr. John Harger, in a paper read before the Manchester Geological and Mining Society last April; entitled "The Prevention of…

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Mining Matters. Hebburn and Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

At the meeting yesterday of the joint committee of conciliation on mining disputes, held at the offices of the Colliery Proprieters' Association, Mr. C. Hibble…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

The sittings of the joint committee of concill[?]ation on mining disputes were continued oat the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association yesterday. Mr. C…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

The Back Creek and Duckenfield miners met in Pool's Hall, Minmi, on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Muir presiding…

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