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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 125
Queensland colliery proprietors to-day informed the Miners' Federation that they were prepared to discuss the miners' claims before the tribunal set up by the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The first sitting of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the safety and the health of employees in the coalmining industry was held to-day. Mr. Justice Davidson is chairman, and with him are Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →According to figures released to day by the Berthing Master at Newcastle (Mr. E. W. Keats), the amount of coal exported from the cranes at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A further investigation of the No. 2 tunnel in Cessnock' No. 2 colliery was made on Saturday. The tunnel was sealed off some weeks ago when smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the close of the proceedings between the parties in the mining: dispute before Mr. Justice Cantor, to-day, the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) announced that he had received a letter from Mr. Jeffries in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Because the log of claims served by the Miners' Federation this year had created an interstate dispute, Mr. Charles Nelson, the general president, to-day challenged the jurisdiction of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Directions Committee had been engaged in final preparations for a general strike which, it considered, would begin this week, said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To demonstrate the advantages of coal as fuel, a 7000-ton ship is being built in Britain at a cost of £80.000 by interests represented on the Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The use of electricity for power in and about Britain's coalmines increased by 83,000 horse-power last year, and, says the annual report of the Electrical…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine committees which oirganise an annual holiday to South Australia, in which practically all the 4500 mineworkers and their families participate,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canterbury Guineas Day provided several answers to spring problems. First and foremost is the fact that Gold Rod is going to be a real factor at Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A new strike wave threatens northern industrial areas of France. In addition to the strike of jute textile workers on Friday, and the refusal of Marseilles dock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canterbury Guineas at Canterbury yesterday, although contested by only six runners, was marred by a serious mishap. Three of the runners were caught in the barrier when the starter said "Go." One of them, Rathlin, lost his rider, F. Lewis, at the outset;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pelaw Main colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute with the wheelers. Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were working…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The members of the Cessnock district of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association will meet at Cessnock to-morrow night to receive reports on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Acting Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) states yesterday that the Stockton Borehole and Lambton collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The price of gold, in Australian currency, has advanced during the past week by 1s 9 1/2d to £8 10s 4 1/2d a fine ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Due to restricted supplies from contract collieries, the Railway Department at Newcastle is still lifting coal from its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In view of the recent expansion of Italian trade, business circles attach importance to a surprise visit by the Italian Ambassador (Count Grandl)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Though to-day had been designated as "zero hour" in the miners' claims fight, it brought no crisis, nor is…
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