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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 54

South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

Trouble has arisen at South Greta Colliery, as a result of a dispute about payment for pulling over. The wheeler was allowed 3d per ton for this work, but…

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Cessnock. Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

Monthly meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's Hall on Wednesday, Mr. M. Baillie presiding. There was a very large attendance…

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Jumbunna Mining Company. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Jumbunna Coal Mining Company was held to-day to consider the position. The chairman said that owing to the competition from…

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King Among Miners. Creating a Precedent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 13

On Tuesday next King George, accompanied by Queen Mary, will begin a tour without precedent in English history. His Majesty, as becomes a sailor, has…

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Mining Disaster. Fire-damp Explosion. Many Men Killed. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

An explosion of firedamp has occurred at Lothringen Colliery, at Bochum, in Westphalia. Sixty-five of the miners were saved,…

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Mining Disaster. Over a Hundred Deaths. Men Shockingly Burned. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 5

Rescue parties yesterday recovered 101 bodies from the wrecked Lothringen Colliery at Bochum. There are still 16 missing…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

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

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 5

The Joint Committee of Conciliation in [?]aing disputes met again yesterday at the offices of the Collery Proprietors' Association, Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 11

Sir,—I would like to draw attention to the unjust treatment that certificated engine-drivers of competency have to put up with when they apply for positions…

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Gold and Frankincense and Myrrh

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 7

Mrs. Delevan swept her husband into the millinery section of the great shop. "I always knew I should enjoy having money, Jimsie," she said, "but I never…

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Mining Matters. Federation's Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last night, Mr. Brown, and of the delegates, drew attention to notice that had been posted at the…

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Colliery Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 7

Messrs, J. Barnett and N. R. Graycheek-inspectors, made an inspection of West Wallsend Colliery last month, and report as follows:—West side; No. 2 A…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 6

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Monday evening, Mr. W. Burke presiding…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night at Aokroyd's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. T. Hopton presided…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

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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Our Sydney Letter. a Very Extreme Measure.—gas Chare Dividends 4 Per Cent.—what of Coal and Other Interests?—making All Forms of Investment Difficult.—how Confidence Is Destroyed.—an Impartial Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

The Gas Bill ! Will it become law a it stands ? Are all the members of the Labour parly in favoar of it as it stands Will any who are not stick to the colours…

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Slow Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

Sir,—In your different reports of the sitting of No. 1 Transport Board a good deal has been said about the slow shipment of coal The colliery representatives…

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Mining Difference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of the proceedings of the Labour Council I am reported to have stated that a notice was posted up at the Durham Colliery, stating that of…

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Brown Coal Possibilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 7

By virtue of the fact that Victorian coal deposits are in the bulk about a couple of million years younger than those of New South Wales, we can only…

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Welsh Mining Magnate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 16

Lord Merthyr, who accompanied the King and Queen on their tour through a representative colliery and iron and steel district in South Wales, was made…

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