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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 55

Burwood Colliery. Prosecution of the Manager

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

In the Newcastle Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. T, C. K. M'Kell S.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which John George Hutton, inspector of…

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Coal in the Argentine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 4

Following is a translation of a decree of the Argentine Government concerning the weighing of coal cargoes:— "In view of the Note from the British…

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Mining Accident. Eight Men Killed. London

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

A sudden inrush of water occurred at the Carr House Colliery Rotherham. Eight men were drowned, and…

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Miners' Board. Application to the Court. Judge Heydon Pessimistic. Sydney

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

An application was made to Judge Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, to-day, for the constitution of a wages board for the northern miners. Mir. Brunnan,…

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Victorian State Mine. Coal for Railway Electrification

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

When the complete scheme for the electrification of the railways in the suburban area around Melbourne is in actual operation it is estimated that each year…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

In consequence of a dispute with the management Pelaw Main Colliery was thrown idle yesterday afternoon to permit of a full meeting of the miners lodge to…

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Queensland's Coal. Possibilities of the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

In a general review on the coal resources of Queensland, Mr. B. Dunstan, Government Geologist in the Northern State, gives some interesting details…

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The Coal Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, Mr. C. D. Greaves drew attention to the chaotic condition of the coal export…

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The Miners' Wages Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

Sir.—I notice in the issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," of June 19th, that Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has made…

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Miners and Rescue Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

A lecture on "Miners and Rescue Work" was given at the Leeds University by Mr. David Bowen, the head of the mining department…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Trouble. Application to the Court. an Injunction Granted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

In the Industrial Court this afternoon, Mr. Kolynack (Instructed by Mr. A. P. Sparke, for Messrs. Sparke and Millard, Newcastle), made application to Judge…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

Owing to the King's Birthday celebration having fallen within the past fortnight, ten days constitutes "full time" for [?] ensuing pay. The collieries of…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge mot in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Friday evening. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. W. Johnson was appointed to preside…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of Monday is a report port of the quarterly meeting of the Abermain Miners' Lodge. It states Messrs. Brennan, Lewis, and Peters explained…

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Miners' Working Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

The news that the directors of the Abermain Colliery, Limited, are getting ready for the abolition of the afternoon shift will be received with…

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Co-operative Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

The Co-operative Colliery, Wallsend, was idle yesterday owing to a dispute between the management and the wheelers and drivers concerning the dismissal…

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A New Colliery. South Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

The purchase of Mr. A. Shedden's Abernethy Main Colliery Estate of 2600 stres by the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, of which Mr. D. M'Geachie is general…

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Australaslan Miners' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

An application for registration under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act was made on 1[?]th instant by the Australasian Coal Miners' Association…

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Maitland District. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of Hebburn Lodge was held in Sheddon's hall on Sunday morning, Mr. E. Aubin presiding. A report of a deputation was given by the…

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Mining Matters. Application for Wages Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

It is expected that the application by the Colliery Employees' Federation to the Industrial Court, for a wages board, will be renewed either to-morrow or on…

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