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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 54

Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

The joint committee met again yesterday at the official of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. It was reported to the committee by…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Whitburn miners was held at Greta on Sunday morning, Mr. E. Dunn presiding. A report was received from the…

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Mining Matters. Small Coal and Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

The Joint conciliation committee hed before it certain claims of the roadsmen and wastemen at Hobburn Colliery. The further hearing of this matter was…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Globe Miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. J. Syme presided. With two appeals that has come in…

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English Coal Strike. the Distress Funds. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Coghlan, the Agent-General, giving a statement of account showing the details…

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The Coalmines Bill. What the Miners Want. Bill May Be Withdrawn. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Messrs. D. Watson, the president, and A. Lewis, the district treasure of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, accompanied by Messrs. Estell, Grahame,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Tests of Mining Explosives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HUCHES, the Attorney-General [?]…

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The Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Isaac Chapman, Harle, and Clark, representing the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association, waited on Mr…

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Legislative Assembly. Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. WILLIS, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-post four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. CARMICHAEL, the Minister for…

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Mining Matters. Stockton-borehole Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Stockton-Borehole Colliery wan idle yesterday. There are two or three matters in dispute between the management and the men, and those formed the subject of…

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Miners' Conference. Opened at Swansea. State Ownership. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

The conference of the Miners' Federation, representing 600,000 men, has been opened at Swansea, Mr. Smillie, in his presidential…

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Coal in Belgium. Great Stratum Discovered. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

A great coal stratum has been discovered in Belgium. The extent is such that it assures a century's reserve, supply…

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Mining Disaster. a Miner Killed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred in the Golden Age mine at Eaglehawk to-day. Two men, named William Miller and John Wearne, both residents of…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

Trouble arose at Wonthaggi yesterday, through the wheelera refuning to work, owing to the dismissal of one of their number. The miners took up their work…

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Miners' Conference. State Insurance. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

The Miners' Conference at Swansen has passed a resolution urging State insurance for aged and infirm miners, The method suggested to bring this…

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Coal-loading. Newcastle's Handicap. Further Protest

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

The serious inconvenience that is being caused by the lack of adequate coal-loading facilities at Newcastle is again occupying the attention of the Newcastle…

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Resumed Sitting. Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. WILLIS, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at halfpast four o'clock thin afernoon. Mr. M'GOWEN, the Premier, replying…

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Mining Matters. Difficulty at Hebburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

The joint concillation committee met again yesterday, at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association Different matters were under…

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Hebburn Colliery

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

Owing to the stoppage on Thursday afternoon, which was caused by certain employees returning home when a meeting was being held at the pit-mouth…

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Miners' Congress. a Five-day Week. Nationalisation of Mines. London

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

The Miners' Congress, by 306,000 votes to 283,000 votes, decided to demand a week of five days. Mr. William Brace, M.P. for…

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