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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

937 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 47

South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held last evening, when inspector Gregory placed before the men a full statement of the position…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

Pelaw-Main Colliery was idle for the afternoon shift yesterday, and the cause of the trouble was discussed at a largely attended meeting, which was held in…

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Coal Dust Commission. Evidence in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

The Coal Dust Commission sat at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of taking evidence. The members in attendance were Messrs. D…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, was again engaged to-day hearing argument on the submission made to the Court by the chairman of…

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Colliery Line on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

A fire broke out yesterday in the pit refuse out of which the embankment of the railway running to the Co-operative Colliery. Plattsburg, is built…

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Negro Kingdom. on the Gold Coast. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

At the British Government's request the Department of Justice is inquiring into the proposed establishment of a negro kingdom on the Gold Coast of…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Wages Board Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board yesterday continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the…

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Colliery Line Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The fire which broke out on Thursday in the pit refuse from which the embankment of the railway line to the Co-operative Colliery at Plattsburg is…

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Oil V. Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

It is stated that the British Imperial Oil Company in negotiating with one of the largest copper mines in North Queensland for the supply of 12,000 tons of [?]…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Wages Board Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board yesterday continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the…

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Mining Matters. New Coal Lines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 5

The coal roads east of the Waratah railway, station were disconnected from the main railway line yesterday, and connected with the new coal lines, which are…

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Victorian State Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 5

Work at the State Colliery proceeded quietly last week. As was expected, the cancellation of the wheelers' contracts has had the effect…

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Mining Matters. Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

A conference, as suggested by Judge Edmunds, was held at the Hebburn Colliery silica to consider matters that have been causing trouble at that colliery, and…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge who held at Greta on Sunday morning Mr. R. Jackson presiding. The question of taking up collections for…

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South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

Although a meeting of the South Greta miners was held yesterday, and Mr. Brennan had another interview with Mr. A. J. Miller, the manager, no progress…

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The Colliery Line Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

The fire which was destroyed on Thursday in the embankment of the railway line loading to the Co-operative Colliery at Plattsburg was extinguished…

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The New Coal Lines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

The first train of empty coal waggons from the Dyke went through Waratah over the new coal rail roads shortly before once o'clock yesterday morning, and…

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Jumbunna Miners Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 5

The men on strike at the Jumbunna mine. Victoria, have agreed to resume work pending a conference with the directors…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Wages Board Inquiry. Medical Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 5

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, sitting at the Kurri Kurri Court-house yesterday, continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in…

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South Greta Colliery

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

The colliery is still idle. A deputstion representing the men waited on the directors of the South Greta Company yesterday and will report the result to…

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