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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Cases. Full Court Applications. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

The hearing was continued is the Full Court today of argument in support of the applications in connection with the afternoon shift trouble…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

The Wallsend Minors' Lodge diet in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Richardson in the chair. Messrs. J. Baddeley, district chairman,…

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Cases. Full Court Applications. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

The hearing was continued in the Full Court to-day of argument in support of the applications in connection with the afternoon shift trouble…

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Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

Caledonian Collieries, Limited have declared a divided for the six months to January 2nd, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, on the cumulative, preference…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—The collier mechanics employed at Richmond Main Colliery have directed my attention, as secretary to their association, to the fact that just about…

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The Newcastle Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

The gold fever will roach its height to-night on the ocean beach, when the much discussed Newcastle Gold Rush will be conducted under the auspices of…

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British Miners. Seek Rise in Wages. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

The miners' conference has summoned a national conference on the 17th inst., with a view to demanding a substantial advance in wages…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

It is probable that the conference between the Proprietors Association and the Colliery Employees Federation concerning the afternoon shift, and which…

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Newcastle Gold Rush. a Novel Attraction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 5

Nearly every variety of digger was engaged in the gold rush on the Newcastle beach on Saturday night. Newcastle has always been noted for her coalfields, but…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Wallsend Miners' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at Toronto on Saturday, under very favourable conditions, and a special train service has been…

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An Australian Invention. Special Award of Gold Medal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 6

Of the many excellent exhibits at the Newcastle Show none attracted more attention than the newly-invented Dayitte Air Gas Machine, driven by spring motor…

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Mechanics and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—I notice in Saturday's issue of your paper a latter by Mr. Waller, secretary to the Mechanics' Union, which is full of little statements, showing that…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Seaham No. 1 miners was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, lost week. Mr. F. Craig occupied the chair…

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Newcastle Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 6

BY arrangement between Mr. E. J. Kilpatrick and the committee of the Newcastle Baths Completion Fund, a second "gold rush" will be held on Ocean Bench…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Thomas, of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge, let me say at the outset that I have expressed no opinion concerning the action of the…

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The Newcastle Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 6

At a special meeting of the executive committee of the baths' competition fund yesterday, it was unanimously decided to reduce the general admission fee to…

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Necessary Commodities. the Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

The Necessary Commodities Commission to-day resumed the inquiry into the price of coal. Mr. Justice Edmunds, the President,…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

There seems now to be little doubt that the difficulties which have caused a suspension of work at a number of collieries in the northern district for a…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held at Smith's Hotel last night. Mr. James Morgan presided. Mr. J. Morgan, the delegate, read and…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

A large-attended meeting of the miners of West Wallsend, Seaham, and South Seaham Lodges was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, on Thursday…

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