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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining Matters. Victorian Seam Claims. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Saunders and Johnson, representing the Upper of Victoria Seam Conference, waited on Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour and Industry, to-day, and…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Issue of Summonses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 5

A large number of summonses were served yesterday on employees of Hebburn, Stanford Merthyr, and Pelaw-Main collieries, who were members of the afternoon…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Wednesday evening Mr. T. Richardson presiding. A statement of accounts in connection…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held in Forbes Hotel, Merewether, on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Lloyd presided…

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift and Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

So far there is no substantial indication of any falling off in the actual exports of coal front Newcastle to Commonwealth, New Zealand, and foreign ports,…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Since the Whitburn mine was laid idle a large number of miners have left Greta Several of them have gone home to England…

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Industrial Court. Colliery Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 7

Mr. Justice Edmunds again presided at the Industrial Court at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday. PELAW-MAIN CLIPPERS FINED…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

Sir,—The wisdom of our Labour Government is becoming questionable to me. Another very foolish thing to me, has been done in issuing summonses to the men…

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Mining Matters. Support for Maitland Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Mr. A. Tocce, who has been deputed by the Australian Union Federation to visit organisations and explain the position with regard to the afternoon shift on the…

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Hobart Coal Famine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 5

As far as the Hobart Gas Company is corned, any immediate danger of a coal famine, which threatened to become very real last week, is over (says the "Hobart…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 5

Of the 675 summonses issued against the afternoon shift employees of Hebburn, Stanford-Merthyr and Pelaw-Main Collieries, 487 have been served by the…

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Books Bound in Gold. World's Costliest Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 8

One thousand four hundred pounds is the value set upon a magnificent specimen of present-day English bookbinding about to be sent to America. The book…

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Sun in Place of Coal. What Scientists Say

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 6

Mankind will some day he without coal. The whole of the world's supply will be exhausted. Europe's store is likely to be depleted first, and America's last, not…

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Our Sydney Letter. Both Together.—solitary Confinement for Cadets.—a Rise in Ferry Fares.—the Unwanted Tram Ticket.—ups and Downs in Mining Scrip.—suburban Post-offices. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

We are all talking Federal polities, said Representative M'Donald. "The Governor-General is upon his trial." Nonsense! The Liberal party is upon its trial; the…

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Mining Matters. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. E. Aubin presided. Mr. W. Brennan district secretary, was present…

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Queensland's Coal Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

The coal production of the State, and its prospects, are accorded much attention in the annual report of Mr. B. Dunstan, Government Geologist of Queensland,…

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Santo Domingo. Rich in Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 12

That the first gold to be sent from America to Spain was from the West Indian Island which is divided into the republics of Hayti and Santo Domingo, is the…

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State Coal Mine. Mr. Cann Explains. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Cann, the Minister for Mines, made reference this afternoon to the proposed establishment of a State coal mine in the western district…

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Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

Two men were injured yesterday morning in the Broxburn Colliery, Greta Albert Skillicorn was working in his bord, his face, His nose was fractured and space…

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Colliery Accidents. Rescue Stations. New South Wales Behind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

Soon after Mr. A. Edden became Minister for Mines in this State, he caused information to be collected on the subject of the establishment of rescue stations on…

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