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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 54

Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 5

The joint committee of conciliation in mining disputes sat again yesterday, at the ortices of the Colhery Proprietors' Association. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

Burwood Colliery was at work yesterday morning; but at about ten o'clock, a haulage rope broke, and the mine had to stop for the remainder of the…

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Victorian Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

At the Trades Hall to-night, Mr. Thomas, the president of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association, said the Jumbunna men intended to insist on thier…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Lyceum Hall, West Maitland yesterday…

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A Gold Reef. Discovered at Capetown. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

The correspondent at Capetown of the London "Daily Mail" states that a gold-bearing quartz ref, 30 feet high, running towards Signal Hall, has been…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was concluded at the Lyceum Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr…

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The Lust for Gold. Murder in California. Oreville (California)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

An unknown man has been found murdered in a dredging pond with his pockets full of golf. The police theory is that the man…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 4

There is no casing off in the demand for Newcastle and Maitland coal; rather the reverse, and there are many complaints that the number of berths for vessels is…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 4

Further trouble is developing at Shortland Colliery. On Saturday Mr. J. Ruttley, the colliery manager, gave the machine man 14 days' notice that they must…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers and Shiftmen. Notices Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 4

The position which was created by the members of the Newcastle District" Wheelers and Shiftmen's Union banding In their no[?]tecs about ten days ago, took…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Miami, on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Burke presiding…

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Barrier Miners. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association yesterday formally rescinded the resolution in which the association advocated the downing of tools…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 6

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

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Dutch Tin Mines. Chinese Riot. the Hague

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 5

Three hundred Chinese coolies rioted at the Government tin mines on the East Indian island of Bangka. They attacked the manger's office,…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

In making the inspection to-day of the special places in Hetton Colliery for which consideration is claimed by the men, the subcommittee appointed by the…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

The Abermain Colliery employees resumed work yesterday morning. A general meeting was held in Garratt's Hall on. Monday night, when it was resolved…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

The Shortland miners have been approached by the executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation, with a request that they withdraw their…

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A Miners' Leader

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

One of the best known of the leaders of the miners is Mr. William Brace, M.P., who has been chosen to succeed Mr. W. Abrahams as President of the…

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Victorian Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

The annual report of Mr. W. Dickson, the Victorian Secretary of Mines, for 1911, has been presented to the Victorian Parliament, The gold yield for the year was…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

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

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