Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,062 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 54

Mining Matters. Pelaw-main and Neath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 6

The Joint Conciliation Committee met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. It was reported that Pelaw-Main…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mining Matters. Minmi and Bellbird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

The joint conciliation committee met yesterday at the office of the Colliery Proprietors Association. The committee was informed that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners' Federation. Wages of Leaders. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

The conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff reduced the salaries of their leaders from £6 and £4 to £3 per week…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Situation. Joint Committee Suspended a Serious Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

A serious situation has arisen in connection with the mining industry of the district, and in connection with the operations of the joint committee of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery Engine-drivtrs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5

Representatives of the New South Wales Colliery Engine-drivers' Association met the committee of the Colliery Proprietors' Association in conference…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Sea Pitminers, On Thursday evening, the following nominations for district officers were received:—President, Mr. D. Watson…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

Once again the Joint Committee which was appointed, with the agreement and approval of both parties, to settle all matters in dispute between…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Situation. Meeting at Wallsend. Lodges Support Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5

A combined meeting of Wallsend, Co-operative Elermore Vale, Maryland, and Lambton lodges and the men of Jesmond Colliery, wallsend in the Wallsend…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Situation. Newcastle Lodge Meetings Committee Supported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Glebe, New Winning (Sea, Pit), and Hetton Lodges was field on the old racecourse, on Saturday morning to hear members of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Our Sydney Letter. a Very Sad Story.—government House and the Constitution Act.—some Interesting Loan Figures.—the Cost of Borrowing.—comparative Savings Bank Credits (District).—the Miners Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 5

An appalling thing has happened. Somehow or other Sydney has been thrown back to the middle ages. People go about in cloaks and stockings, swords…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

Sir.—At the combined lodges' meeting, which was held at Wallsend on Friday night, the lodges were freely condemned for the stoppages that had taken place…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

The final meetings of the series arranged by the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation in order to get an expression of opinion from the lodges…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Matters. the Joint Committee. Dog-watch at Bellbird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 6

The joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors Association, after the recent adjournment insisted upon…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 7

A combined meeting of the Whiteburn, Central Greta, and Broxburn miners' lodges was held at Greta on Monday evening, for the purpose of hearing the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the New Lambton miners was held at Ackroyd's Hotel. Adamstown, last night, to hear the result of negotiations that have been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

The Joint conciliation committee continued its sitting at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

The joint conciliation committee sat again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association. The sub-committee which had been…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The State Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 7

"It is like the fabled monster who was once supposed to live in the bowels of the earth—it is never satisfied." Thus a member of the State Parliament to me…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Colliery Employees. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

Nominations for official positions in connection with the Colliery Employees' Federation for 1913 have closed, with the result that Mr. D. Watson, district…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Eight-hour Bill. Colliery Proprietors' Proposal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 5

A deputation of colliery proprietors waited on Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, on Thursday, and asked him to insert in the Coalmines Eight-Four Bill…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →