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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,085 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 55

Mining Situation. Conference Adjourned. Burwood Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Northern Colliery Prop[?]ietors and of the Colliery Employees' Fe[?]ration was opened at two o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Broxburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

Broxburn Colliery Greta, which only started work this week after having been idle since the beginning of the year owing to a dispute as to the time…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Another aggravating circumstance has arisen to delay the sitting of the conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners…

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Burwood Miners' Meeting. Still Hold Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A is meeting of the Burwood miners was held at Dent's hotel. New Lambton, yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, and Mr. G. Jones presided…

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British Miners. Five Days' Week. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has concluded the ballot on the subject of securing a five days' week. There is a majority of 60,000 in favour of the…

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Alleged Frauds. Australian Coal. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

Several officials of the Western Fuel Company have been arrested on [?]ges of frauds against the Customs Department…

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Letters to the Editor. the Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

Sir,—in your leader of the 5th instant, I notice that the conference to take place between the proprietors and the representatives of the federation was…

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Mining Situation. Meeting at Burwood. Work to Be Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held at Dent's Hotel, New Lambton, yesterday, when there was an attendance of fully 150,…

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Colliery Accident. Thirteen Men Killed. London

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

Owing to the breaking of a chain, a large bucket containing 800 gallons of water crashed 160 yards down a shaft in Bolsover Colliery…

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Mining Situation

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

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Longworth's letter: He still asserts hut cannot prove the position maintained by him, that the Socialists advocate the general strike mania,…

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Mining Situation. Conference Adjourns. Awaits Burwood Inquiry

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

The conference between the representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors and of the Colliery. Employees' Federation was resumed yesterday…

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Broxburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

The weighing machine at Broxburn Colliery has been adjusted, and the mine resumed work yesterday morning…

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Not Enough Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

There is a record demand for gold coins and workers at the London Mint Rave had to put in extra time. Bank managers see in the remarkable withdrawing of gold…

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The Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 11

Sir,—I see that "Dudley Scot" considers that nationalising the mines is the best possible remedy for mining troubles. Many miners believe that this would be…

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Mining Situation. Interview with Mr. Hall. Minmi Agreement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

Representatives of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation had an interview with Mr. Hall, the Minister for Justice, to-day, but lo information…

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Coal Miners' Riot. in West Virginia. San Francisco

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

There are a score of men dead as a result of the riots at Charleston, in West Virginia. Following a resumption of the…

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Victorian State Mine

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

At the end of last week Mr. M'Bride, the Victorian Minister for Mines, made his final inspection of the Government colliery at Wonthaggi prior to his…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Brusher Killed

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

Samuel Roberts, employed as at brusher in Stockton-Boreholo Colliery, was killed by a fall of stone from the roof of that part of the mine in which he was…

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Mining Matters. Trouble at Hebburn

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

Trouble occurred at Hebburn Colliery yesterday, and the afternoon shift did not work. On Tuesday night five wheelers went…

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Letters to the Editor. the Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday, I note Mr. Longworth's reply to my letter of the 5th instant. If, as Mr. Longworth would like your readers to believe. I am…

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