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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 54

The Coal Strike. Appeal Dismissed. London

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

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal case of White v. Williams, with costs against the appellant White. [This was an action arising out of the…

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Mining Action. a Novel Defence. London

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

An action was brought against the Warwickshire Minors' Association by a miner named Luby, to compel the association to refrain from expelling…

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Sydney Labour Council. New Zealand Mining Trouble. Sydney

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

The weekly meeting of the Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall to-night, Mr. T. Miller, president, occupying the chair. In view of the approach of the…

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Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

The agreement governing the Teralba series of collieries having run out by the effluxion of time on the 30th of June, a draft if claims on behalf of the men, to…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Ward presided…

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Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

By means of wireless message received from the German-Australian liner Adelaide, the Melbourne agents were informed that the arrival of that vessel…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

The joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the committee,…

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Work at the Collieries

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

Ten days constituted full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday, and no less than 23 collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked that number of…

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Mining Matters. Cutting of Pillar Coal. Settlement Effected

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

There has been considerable speculation during the past week as to what will be the outcome of the situation at Hebburn Colliery, where the…

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The Coal Industry

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

The figures relating to the staple trade of Newcastle during the first half of the current year afford highly gratifying evidence of progress, not only of…

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Whitburn Miners

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

The quarterly meeting of the Whitburn miners was hold in the Picture Palace, Greta, on Sunday, Mr. E. Dunn presiding…

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Wonthaggi Mine. Melbourne

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

The wheelers at the Wonthaggi State coalmine have resumed work, and operations were again in full swing to-day…

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Mining Matters. Cutting of Pillars. Statement by Mr. Edden. Sydney

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

Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, was asked to-day if he had any comments to make upon the remarks of Mr. Peters at the Hebburn meeting on Friday…

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Glebe Miners

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

The quarterly meeting of the Gibes miners was held on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall, Merewether. Mr. J. Lloyd presided…

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A Brave Priest. Descends Fire-swept Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 14

"Where is mu daddy?" The cry (said the "Glasgow Weekly Mall," on May 18) was that of a little boy, as, with pitiful eyes, he looked up…

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Mine Explosions. Thirty Men Killed. London

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

Two explosions occurred in the Cadeby Pit at Conisborough, in York shire, this morning. Thirty miners were Killed…

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Welsh Miners. Award of the Board. London

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

Lord St. Aldwyn has delivered the award of the South Wales district board, of which he is chairman. It fixes the minimum wage for…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

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

The Joint committee of conciliation in mining disputes met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of…

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Dynamite Explosion. Thirty-eight Miners Killed. Santiago De Chile

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

A ton of dynamite exploded in the Bruden Copper Mine at Rancagua, and 38 men were killed. The occurrence is supposed to be due…

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Mining Matters. Teralba Award. a Speedy Decision

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

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

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