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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Mining Matters. Proposed Conciliation Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation has received a letter from Mr. J. B. Holme, the Industrial Registrar, notifying the receipt of the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Glebo miners was held in Simpson's Hall, Merewether, on Monday evening. Mr. J. Lloyd presided. A letter was received from the…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of the Sea Pit miners on Monday night Mr. A. Lowis was nominated as advocate before the industrial tribunal, and the nomiantions for local…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 11

"Criticus" writes: "The mining situation during the past few months has undergone many changes, and to-day many of those concerned are wiser men. Every…

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Miners' Special Court. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

When asked this evening whether he had seen a report from Newcastle that the Colliery Employees' Federation had made an application for a special court under…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

A meeting of to Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. James Morgan presided…

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Wonthaggi Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

Owing to a slight mishap to the haulage rope which conveys coal from the Nos. 9 and 10 pits to the screens at the No, 5 shaft of the Victorian State coal mine,…

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Mining Matters. Conciliation Committe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

In view of the statement made in Sydney on Tuesday by Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Labour and Industry, relative to the application of the Colliery…

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Metalliferous Mining. Improvements Wanted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

A deputation representing the Amalgamated Miners' Association was introduced by Mr. Fern, M.P., to Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, to-day…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

A miner's electric safety lamp was submitted to a preliminary test at Dudley Colliery yesterday, There were present: Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, Mr…

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Coal Proprietors' Fines. Question of Refund. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

The Federal Crown Law authorities will not consider the question of the refunds of the fines paid by the proprietors of the Newcastle and Maitland collieries in the…

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Mining Matters. Dudley Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. James Hardy, the chairman of the Arbitration Board appointed for the purpose of fixing rates for first lift working or "skirting" of pillars in the Dudley…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 6

A Special meeting of the Whitburn miners was held on Sunday morning, Mr. C. Beswick presiding. The meeting was held to deal with important matters and…

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Mining Matters. Conciliation Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 5

No further progress has been made towards the establishment of a tribunal for the settlement of disputes in the coalmining industry of the Northern district…

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Seaham No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 5

A temporary settlement has been arrived at in connection with the difficulty which threw Seaham No. 1 Colliery Idle on Monday. The colliery did not work…

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Minmi Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

Sir,—I notice in your issue of the 3rd Instant, under the heading of Cessnock that Mr. J. Brown, secretary of Aberdare Lodge, on Saturday last balled at the…

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Mining Matters. Minister's Proposal Unacceptable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 5

It has transpired that the tribunal which Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Industry and Labour, proposes to appoint to deal with the matters in…

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Burwood Colliery. the Manager Prosecuted. Methods of Weighing Coal

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

In, the Newcastle Summons Court yesterday before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M., John George Hutton, inspector of collieries, proceeded against Francis Henry…

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Northern Extended Colliery

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

The miners of the Northern Extended Colliery are taking a ballot to see if they will sign an agreement with the proprietors for five years…

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Cardiff Miners

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

At a special meeting of the Cardiff miners hold on Monday evening, Mr. P. Feighan presided. Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees'…

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