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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 55

Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

Although eleven out of the forty-one collieries concerning which information was available on Saturday last worked the full time of eleven days during the post…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday evening in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend. Mr. T. Richardson presided,…

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Floods in Nevada. Loss of Life. Goldfield (Nevada)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

A cloudburst which visited this district without warning yesterday, resulted in five persons being drowned. Scores of residences were swamped,…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Hebburn Lodge wise held in Shedden's Hall on Sunday, Mr. E. Aubin presiding over a large attendance. A case arising from the…

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Letters to the Editor. Mining Fatalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 6

Sir,—Reading the evidence given before the Miners' Wages Board on Tuesday was struck by that given by Mr. A. Teece regarding Abermain Colliery. According…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Addresses by Advocates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 5

The Northern Coal Mines' Wages Board, consisting of His Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman), and Messrs. E. Peters and N. J. Clark, representing…

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Aisgill Disaster. Inquiry Continued. Unsuitable Coal Used. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

The inquiry into the railway disaster at Aisgill, in Yorkshire, on September 2nd, when fifteen persons were killed, was resumed yesterday…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Mr. Lewis' Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

The sittings of the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, consisting of His Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman), and Messrs. E. Peters and N. J. Clark,…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Small Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 5

The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, consisting of his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman), and Messrs. E. Peters and N. J. Clark, representing the…

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Miners' Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of the 16th, over the signature of "Dudley Scott," it appears that he evidently has misread the report of my evidence before the wages…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 5

The second shift will be abandoned in the Abermain Collieries on the 27th September, and 210 men will have to look elsewhere for work. Formal notice was…

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Miners' Rescue Stations in England and Germany. Report by Mr. Humble. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. Humble, Senior Inspector of Collieries, who, at the request of Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, made special inquiries concerning mine rescue station…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. a New Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

The Northern Coalminers' Wagon Board, consisting of his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman) and Messrs. E. Poters and N. J. Clark, representing the…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

Mr. J. Jeffries, superintendent of Abermain Collieries, writes as follows:—"The report in your Issue of 10th Instant of Mr. Arthur Teece's evidence before the wages…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

There was no work at Pelaw-Main Colliery, and the position is one that must became one for the whole district to deal with. The machine men have taken a…

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Mining Matters. a Critical Position. Delegate Board to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

The position which has arisen in consequence of the obstinate attitude taken up by the machine men at Pelaw-Main was considered by the executive of the…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Mechanics' Board. Demands of Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

The Coal Mining' (Northern) Wages Board No. 2 sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the hoard consisting of His Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Broxburn Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Our Greta correspondent writes that on Friday afternoon last, Mr. Robert Coates, the under-manager, at the Broxburn Maitland Colliery, seeing two of the set-riders…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. No Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

A conference, which was brought about through the instrumentality of Mr. Gregory, industrial inspector, was held at Pelaw-Main Colliery on Sunday, between the…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Mechanics' Board. Evidence for Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

The Coal Mining (Northern) Wages Board No. 2 sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the hoard consisting of His Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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