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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 55

Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Hetton Lodge was held on Sunday last, Mr. J. Erskine being in the chair. The nominations of J. Arthur and A. Govin for pick…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall. West Wallsend, on Wednesday evening. Mr. A. Britt occupied…

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Wonthaggi Miners Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of the Wonthaggi branch of the Victorian Coal Miners' Association has been held, to consider the best method to adopt in…

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Coal-loading Cranes. Deficient Accommodation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

The fact that a 12,000-ton steamer came to Newcastle, stayed in the port the best part of two days, and then was compelled to depart without taking any of the…

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Mining Situation. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

The mining situation is unchanged, nothing having occurred yesterday to affect it in any material degree. The Shortland and West Wallsend collieries, in which…

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Victorian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

A ballot of the members of the Coal Miners' Association is to be taken to decide whether a general organising secretary of the association shall be appointed…

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Mining Matters. Outlook More Serious. Assistance to Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

The seriousness of the position in regard to the northern collieries has been accentuated as a result of the resolutions adopted at the delegate board meeting…

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Southern Coal Strike. Action by the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Carmichael, the State Minister for Labour and Industry, when asked yesterday whether any action was being taken in connection with the South Coast coal…

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Question of Unionism. Threatened Strike of Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

Fifty-two thousand men employed in the collieries of Rhondda (Glamorganshire) and Rhymney (Monmouthshire) have given notice that they will…

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Victorian Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

With a view to determining the extent of the coal measures between Wonthaggi and Kilcunda, a distance of about 8 miles, a Government drill has been started at…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

In view of the present uncertain position of mining affairs in the northern district the interview which is published to-day with Mr. Holme,…

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Mining Matters. Appointment of a Judge. the Minister's View. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Holme, the Industrial Registrar, to-day made reference to matters in connection with, coal mining in the northern district…

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Mining Situation. Meeting of Proprietors. Settlement by Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 5

The following statement was handed to the press to-day at the conclusion of the meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors:—…

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Mine Rescue Apparatus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 5

At the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday morning, a very interesting demonstration was given of the Aeropho[?] patent liquid air rescue apparatus. Mr…

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Northern Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 4

While the position of affairs in connection with the mining industry in the north is unsettled, the persistent reports and statements that the miners…

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Floods in America. Mining Work Suspended. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 5

The coalmines at Harrisburg are threatened by serious floods. No fewer than five thousand miners are idle…

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Mining Position. Reply to the Proprietors. Statements by Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. E. Peters, acting president of the federation, interviewed at Weston last evening, said: "I am surprised to see the answer from the proprietors to our…

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Coal Industry. Annual Official Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines stated that the total amount of coal raised in the State up to the end of 1912 was…

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Southern Coal Strike. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

Matters in connection with the coal strike are unchanged. Tue struggle has now entered on its third week, and each day the results are…

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Mining Situation. Reply to Proprietors. Request for a Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

A reply was sent yesterday by Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, to the communication conveying the latest proposals made by…

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