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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 54

Mining Matters. Payment for Small Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

The remarks of Mr. Wade, M.P., in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, during the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation Amending Bill, and his…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Messrs. A. Teecs and E. Peters, members of the joint conciliation committee, with a local deputation, again waked upon the management of the Neath…

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Victorian Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

A group of English and American capitalists have recently obtained possession of the brown coal collieries at Altona Bay, Victoria, and they propose…

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Mining Matters. Small Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. W. Kearsely, M.P. in the course of his speech on the bill for the amendment of the Coal Mining Acts, dealt fully with the small coal question. The debate took…

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Colliery Disputes. Settlement Arrived At. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

Viscount St. Aldwyn has settled all the outstanding disputes between the colliers and colliery proprietors of South Wales and Monmouthshire in…

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American Miners' Strike. General Stoppage Proposed. Salt Lake City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

The Labour Federation is endevouring to bring about a general stoppage, to extend to the mines in New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery. Small Fire Discovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

"Pelaw-Main colliery on fire." This was the starting news that flashed through the Maitland coalfield yesterday, and those who had personal experience of…

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Delegate Board. Mines Amendment Act. the Selling Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met yesterday, at the Trades Hall. Mr. D. Watson, president of the federation, was in the chair, Mr…

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Mining Matters. Small Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

The Joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. The following counter claim were…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

A difficulty arose at Rothbury Colliery, near Branxton, on Monday, over the rates of pay for men engaged in certain work below and on top, and also…

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The Utah Miners. Settlement Likely. Bingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

The miners on strike are appealing to the Governor to arrange a meeting with the employers. Armed deputies still guard the mines,…

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The Coalmines Bill. Minister's Reply to Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

The attention of Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, was drawn this afternoon to the decision of the delegate board in the north to approach him in connection…

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Legislative Assembly. Mines Inspection Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued the consideration of the Mines Inspection (Amendment) Bill this morning after our report closed…

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Mining Matters. Stoppage of Wheelers. Complaints From Rhondda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 5

The joint conciliation committee met [?] yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Watt-street. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the…

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Mining Matters. Wheelers and Shiftmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

With respect to the application of the Newcastle District Wheelers and Shiftmen's Union for registration as an Industrial union under the Industrial…

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The Three Gold Pennies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 16

The Bong, The Umph, and The Winkley Pop Went out for a walk one day, The Bong had his second-best whiskers on,…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board. Testing of Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Delegate Board Of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, yesterday, Mr. D. Watson, president of the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 5

Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues brisk, and for the fortnight ended on Saturday 25 out of 35 mines worker full…

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Mining Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

The importance of the establishment of a station in New South Wales for testing explosives which are used in gassy mines is one which, for some…

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Our Sydney Letter. How a Royal Commission Is Phrased.—a Very Interesting Report.—the Man with a Single Delusion.—a Great Mine's History.—wild Flowers in Private Gardens.—old Government House and [?]Ranbrook. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

Though the Commission appointed to inquire into certain alleged charges against the Minister for Works in his administrative capacity ended in…

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