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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

937 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 47

Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peels Hall, Minmi, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance,…

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In the North Sea. British Mine-laying. Caution to Shipping. Melbourne

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

The High Commissioner sends the following official message:— Official: The Admiralty announces that German mine-laying, combined with…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Monday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding…

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To the Gold Hoarders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 10

In this tremendous struggle finance is going to play a great part. It will be one of the most formidable weapons in this exhausting war, and everyone who for…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

Dudley Colliery was idle yesterday. The miners and wheelers assembled at the colliery as usual, but the wheelers stated they had a grievance with regard to the…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Abermain Miners' Lodge, held last evening, at Abermain, convened for the purpose of dealing with the present crisis, Mr. R. Devon…

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Huntly Mine Disaster. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

Startling evidence was given this morning by Frank Reed, Government mining engineer, at the inquiry regarding the Huntly mining disaster…

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New Coal-cutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

Revolutionary changes in coal mining methods are promised upon the general introduction of a coal-mining machine developed by Mr. H. A. Kuhn a Pittsburg…

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Coal on Catchment Area. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

Owing to the Water and Sewerage L[?] objecting to an encroachment upon the Sydney water supply catchment area, s[?] difficulty has arisen in connection with…

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In the Adriatic. French Mines. Bordeaux

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

The Ministry of Marine announces that French mines are now anchored in the Adriatic, as provided in the safeguards prescribed by The Hague Convention of…

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Mining Matters. Lambton B Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

The Lambton B. Colliery was idle yesterday. On assembling in the morning the trappers demanded that an extra man should to put in at the doors, and as this…

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Six Austrian Vessels. Sunk by Their Own Mines. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

The "Messaggiero" reports that 4 Austrian torpedoers and two destroyers have been sunk by Austrian mines. Nearly all the crews perished…

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The Coal Mine Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 11

The inquest regarding the coal mine disaster at Huntly has concluded with the verdict that the victims met their deaths as the result of an ignition of gas which…

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New Coal Mines Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 11

In view of the recent accident at Huntly the new Coal Mines Act Amendment Dill, introduced by the Government in the House of Representatives last…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 6

No settlement was arrived at yesterday in connection with the dispute with the wheelers at Lambton B colliery. The mine remained idle. A meeting of the…

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Trouble. What the Government Has Done. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 6

In view of statements which have been made suggesting want of action on the part of the Government with a view to settling the afternoon shift question, the…

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West Australian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 4

The collieries at Collie (W.A.) , have been heavily hit through a falling off in the bunkering trade, which usually took a large proportion of their output, and…

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Mining Matters. Federation's President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 4

The first ballot for the election of president of the Colliery Employees' Federation has resulted in giving Mr. John Marcus Baddeley a big lead, his score…

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German Mine, Fishing Boat Blown Up. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 5

A German mine is reported to have exploded in the North Sea, blowing up a German fishing boat. One of the crew was killed, and another…

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Miners' Lamps. Oil V. Electricity, Margin of Safety Discussed. No. I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 7

During the last few years the question as to the advisability of installing electric lamps in the coal mines of this kingdom has been a very live one. The…

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