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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

937 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 47

Miners Rescued. Others Still Entombed. Eccles (Virginia)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

Sixty-seven of the miners who were entombed by the explosion at the New River Colliery have been rescued, although all hope had been abandoned…

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Mining Matters. Stoppage at Shortland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

A stoppage of work took place at Short-land Colliery yesterday, owing to a dispute between thee wheelers and under-manager relative to the time of knocking…

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Mining Matters. Inspection of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Representations in support of a proposal to appoint eight check inspectors for the purpose of enabling the mines regulations in respect to ventilation, sanitation, and…

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Disasters in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

To rescue, revive, and treat entombed and injured miners, and this reduce the loss of life and lessen the injuries resulting from the periodic disasters to the coal…

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Wallarah Colliery. Enginemen Cease Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 5

There has for some time been a lot of unrest among the engine-drivers and firemen employed at Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, and on Saturday it…

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British Miners. Next Year's Demands. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. W. Brace, the Labour member for South Glamorgan, speaking at New Tredegar, foreshadowed that the miners' demands in 1915 would be 9d…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 5

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the hearing of the application of the Colliery Employees'…

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New Zealand Coal. the Waikato Field. Auckland (N.z.), April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 5

Further developments have taken place in connection with the exploitation of Waikato coalfield, and two new sources of supply will be open to Auckland shortly…

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Letters to the Editor. Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 7

Sir,—I have long been of the opinion that the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation should buy a horse and trap for the use of the executive…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the hearing of the application of the Colliery Employees'…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 5

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

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Miners' Association. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Federal Mining Employees' Association is to be held in Melbourne on May 12th. Dealing with the development of the…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the hearing of the application of the Colliery Employees'…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the hearing of the application of the Colliery Employees'…

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Ebbw Vale Collieries. Work to Be Resumed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 5

The miners on strike at the Ebbw Vale collieries will resume work on Monday. The managers have agreed to…

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Mining Matters. Coal Dust Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 4

Messrs. D. Watson (president), Joh[?] and Cameron, of the Northern Collie[?] Employees' Federation, attended a [?]ing of the Labour Federation of Am[?]…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of management of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association was held at the office of the association in Bourke-street,…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in Hickinbottom's Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. E. Aubin in the chair. Correspondence was received from: Mr. W…

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Coal Dust Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. Cann, the Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines, to-day alluded to the coal dust question, and said that in his amending bill he was dealing with the…

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Mining Matters. the Wages Board. Afternoon Shift Inquiry. Waiting for the Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, continued the hearing of the application of the Colliery Employees'…

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