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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 55

Coal Trade Congestion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. Cann, the State Treasurer, informed a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" to-day that he had referred the question of the congestion of…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Stockton-borehole Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Further evidence was taken before the North Coalminers' Wages Board at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the board consisting of his Honor Mr…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Friday evening in the Masonic Hall. Wallsend. Mr. T. Richardson presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Elermoroe Vale Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Hughes presiding…

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Coaldust in Mines. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

Several of the miners' lodges on the South Coast have passed resolutions condemning the personnel of the committee appointed to inquire into the evils or…

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Mining Accident. Three Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

While a three-decker cage was being hauled to the pit-head at the Bromley Colliery, in Somerset, an accident to the machinery caused the cage to…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

Messrs. J. Barnett and W. Johnson, check-inspectors, made an inspection of Wallsend Colliery last month, and reported as follows:—…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 7

A special meeting of the Whitburn miners was held at Greta on Sunday, Mr. C. Beswick presiding. The meeting was held for the purpose…

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Stanford-merthyr Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

The Stanford-Merthyr miners held their monthy meeting at the Empire Hall on Sunday, Mr. J. J. Hudson presiding. The lodge decided, at the request of…

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Southern Miners' Board. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

The South Coast Mining Group Wages Board will sit at Wollongong to-day to consider the claims and counter-claims of the respective parties, with a view to…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

A return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield in this State for October was 18,794 ounces crude, equal to 16,193 ounces fine,…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Stockton-borehole Case. the Proprietors' Answers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

Further evidence was taken before the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, the board consisting of his Honor Mr…

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Board Visits Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

At the conclusion of the evidence on behalf of the proprietors in the Stockton- Borehole inquiry before the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board yesterday…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Stockton-borehole Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

Further evidence was taken before the Northern Coalminers' Wages Board at the Newscastle Courthouse yesterday in connection with the claim of the miners…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

With a view to making quicker progress with the M'Bride tunnel at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi (Vic.), an air compressor is to be installed. This will…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodges was held on Monday evening in Forbes' Hotel, Merewether. Mr. J. Lloyd presided…

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Mining Matters. Stoppage at Seaham No. 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

A stoppage occurred at the Seaham No. 1 colliery yesterday morning in connection with the dirt question. On Saturday two pairs of men were…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Visit to Seaham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

The Northern Coalminers' Wages Board, comprising his Honor Judge Edmunds (chairman), Messrs. N. J. Clark and E. Peters, representatives of the…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 5

The Abermain Colliery Company, Limited, has declared an interim dividend, in respect of the six months ended October 31st, at the rate of 10 per cent…

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Colliery Explosives. New List Issued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 5

A circular of considerable importance to colliery proprietors has been issued by the Department of Mines with respect to the explosives that are "permitted"…

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