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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 106
"I look at it this way," said James Perkins, in evidence before the Mines Commission, at Newcastle COurt House to-day. "It is better to be blown into oblivion than to be slowly blinded." The question of the effect of the safety light upon the eyes was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the Safety in Mines Commission resumed its sittings at Newcastle court-house to-day, the chairman (Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"An agreement has been concluded between the coal lumpers and shipowners, which provides for the abolition of the Port Jackson Coal Workers' Union." said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, speaking at Meadowfield, declared that the Government, with the largest majority in modern times, had not been able to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is considered in coal mining circles that the position created by the refusal of the Pelaw Main miners to work the air turbine machines is critical. Some of the miners' delegates believe that to force Pelaw Main men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the question of safety in mines, continued the northern sittings yesterday, when evidence was taken at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Rhondda, Burwood, Lambton, Redhead, Jesmond, Rothbury, Waratah, Wallarah, New Greta,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Royal Commission on Safety in Mines does not intend to touch upon the question of the establishment of rescue stations or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's mining sales on the London Stock Exchange included the following:— B.H. Proprietary, 24s 9d, 25s; South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A new development in the mining position to-day was the announcement that the Top-hands' Association proposes to hold a big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Commission will not sit in Newcastle next week, but will resume on the following Tuesday. Mr. Iccton (miners' advocate) assured the commission to-day that he hoped to complete the miners' case on the light question in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the question of safety in mines, continued the northern sittings yesterday, when evidence was taken at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Rothbury, Stockton-Borehole, Newcastle Victoria Tunnel, Rhondda, Lambton, Northern Extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallarah Colliery resumed work on Tuesday, after three weeks' idleness, but was idle again yesterday owing to weather conditions preventing the berthing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, which has been idle for some weeks as the result of a fire in the old Evelyn working and slackness of trade,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, president of the Board of Trade, has handed his resignation to Mr. Baldwin, because his wife is a big holder of shares in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. C. Hibble, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Industry Special Tribunal, announced to-day that he had summoned a compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With a full attendance of members from all parts of the Commonwealth, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation met this afternoon to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Joseph Cooke, works manager of the Commonwealth Oxygen Access series Co., of Balmain, died yesterday after a short Illness in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abandoning the hope of setting the dispute with the miners, the proprietors have decided to dismantle the Ammanford (South Wales)…
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