These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 83
There is intense interest in the result at the miners' ballot. There are violent differences of opinion between the moderated and extremists,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The attention of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation has been drawn to matters at the Northumberland No. 1 and No. 2 collieries with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The twenty-seven members of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, who were thrown idle as a result of the dispute with the members of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the State Parliament passed the Workmen's Compensation Act, it intended it to apply to the coal miners. If any proof of this were needed it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is believed that there will be an early resumption of work at Broken Hill. All the difficulties have now been overcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The minors' ballot is very close In South Wales 42,340 voted for acceptance of the settlement. Nottinghamshire is against it. Northumberland favours it,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The result of the miners ballot a majority of 8000 votes against acceptance of the proposed [?] of the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →And wh[?] by Regulation 10A of the War Precantions (Coal) Regulations, the Prime Minister may by order in writing vary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While engaged supervising the loading of timber baulks on to a hors-drawn trolly at Richmond Main colliery, a shift[?]man John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. D. Rees, deputy president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that a circular letter had been sent to the district ledges calling for nominations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The monthly meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Capewell being in the chair. Nominations made for the district officers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fourteen million tons of coal have been lost through the strike. Three hundred thousand miners did not vote. Apart from South Wales and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The figures in the coalminers ballot on the question of the acceptance of the owners offer were as following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The miners' ballot showed a majority of 8459 against accepting the Government terms, but the executive ordered the men to resume work forthwith…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →None of the collieries in either the Newcastle or Maitland fields will work or Monday next, which is a declared public holiday in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A telegram from Brisbane advises the discovery of a 4ft. 5in. seam of coal in the Styx River coalfield. This forms part of an undisturbed area at a depth of 540…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. J. Estell, M.P., who was for four years president of the Miners' Federation, will on Monday tender to the executive a well-preserved photograph of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The framing of rates and conditions for the working of the mines known as Hartley Vale, Cardiff, formed the subject of a conference yesterday with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The sale of as much gold as Australia has produced in a year to a New York bank is no doubt quite in order. It is not really necessary to tell us that with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. J. Skillicorn presided at the monthly meeting of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge. The deputation gave a report of an interview with the manager regarding special…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →