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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Victorian State Colliery. a Serious Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

In consequence of a dispute which has arisen over the dismissal of two of the employees, the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggl has been idle since…

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Northern Extended Miners Proposed Agreement Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the northern Extended Miners' Lodge was held yesterday afternoon at Kearin's Hall, Teralba, when, in spite of the heavy rain that was falling,…

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Mining Situation. Mr. D. Watson's Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. David Watson, after having been absent on his Senate campaign for three months, resumed duty an president of the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday…

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Mining Matters. Application for a Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

The executive officers of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation declare themselves quite unable to understand the changed attitude of Mr. Carmichael,…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

A meeting of Durham miners was held yesterday morning at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. J. Lovell presided, and, there was a fair attendance…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The decision of the miners employed at the Victorian State Colliery, Wonthaggl, to remain out on strike was arrived at as the result of a ballot, when the voting was…

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Mining Matters. Deputation to the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

There was no further development in regard to the mining situation yesterday Messrs. Watson. W. Brennan, and A. Lewis, president, secretary, and…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 6

A special meeting of the Abermain miners, held at Garratt's Hall on Thursday evening, was one of the largest over held, owing, probably, to the fact that the…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

The strike of miners at the Victorian State Colliery, Wonthaggi, arising out of the dismissal of two of their number by the management, reached its ninth day…

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Foreigners in Mines. Union's Protest. Port Pirie (S.a.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

The Amalgamated Miners' Association is indignant with the Broken Hill Proprictary prictary Company for employing so many foreigners at the smelters. Lorenso, the…

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Mining Matters. Special Court Difficulty. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

A deputation representing the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, waited on Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Labour and Industry, this morning…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Burke presided…

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Seaham No. 1 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the members of Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held on the West Wallsend Park yesterday afternoon, to hear the decision of the…

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Promise Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 4

The Pacific Phosphate Company's chartered Norwegian steamer, Promise, bound from Ocean Island to Sydney, put into Brisbane on Friday short of coal…

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The Rand Mines. High Rate of Mortality. Johannesburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

The Government Director of Native Labour, reporting on the high rate or mortality in the Rand mines, states that the medical service is shockingly…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Whitburn miners was held at Greta on Sunday morning, for the purpose of dealing with delegate board minutes and other matters,…

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Electricity in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. E. Peters, late acting president of the federation, speaking in reference to Mr. Atkinson's report, says: "I have seen the chief inspector's report on the…

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Mining Matters. Abermain Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. Hardle, chairman of the Abermain tribunal appointed to deal with the rates, conditions, etc., of the lower or staple team, delivered his decision at Abermain,…

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Vessel Blown Up. Struck a Mine. Constantinople

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

A sailing vessel struck a mine in the Gulf of Smyrna and was blown up. The vessel was an Italian schooner…

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English Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 5

The Coal Board for the federated mining districts in England and North Wales has unanimously agreed to a further 5 per cent. advance in miners' wages. This is…

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