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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 104
Wage increases, equivalent to 7s a week in New South Wales and 5s a week in Tasmania, were granted to members of the Miners' Federation by Judge Drake-Brockman to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As a protest against the discovery of a detonator embedded in coal at the pit-top, Elrington mine was idle yesterday from 1 o'clock. It was reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First copies of ah award made by Judge Drake-Brockman covering mining mechanics, engineers and blacksmiths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harry Baxtor, about 55, of Hopetaun[?] street, kurri Kurri, was electrocuted while working at a colliery at Black Hill yesterday. It was stated that Baxtor was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Oct. 9.A.A.P.—It is officially stated that the tug H.M.S. Sauoy has been sunk by a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MINERS' REPRESENTATIVES studying the judgment of Judge Drake-brockman at the Miners' Federation office, Sydney, yesterday. From left: Messrs. W. Shakespeare (Acting Secretary), C. Nelson (General President), and T. Schroeder (Western District Secretary)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LITHGOW, Wednesday.—As a matter of policy Mr. Campbell Roy, retiring President of the Western Miners' Federation, has decided not to accept…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Preston Coal Company, of Newcastle, was granted permission to increase prices by an order issued to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The District Council of Progress Associations last night decided to ask the Government to construct immediately, deep air-raid shelters in Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board at Wollongong this morning discussed the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Apparently the Southern coal strike had been called by the District Delegate Board, and the rank and file were not consulted, said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The youth problem in coal mines will form the subject or inquiry by the N.S.W. Board of Reference, which is expected to sit in Sydney next week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nominations for the position of general secretary of the Miners' Federation will close to-morrow in Sydney. Owing to Mr. W. Orr having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A conference was held yesterday between the lodge president, W. Quinn secretary D. Griffiths, and the mine manager and company's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) attended a Board of Reference meeting in Sydney yesterday to deal with the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £[?]/0/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Henry Thornley Baxter, 50, of Hopetown-street, Kurri Kurri, who was electrocuted at Buttai Borecholo colliery on Wednesday, was well-known on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Terms on which the miners on the Southern coalfield would resume work were announced after a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boolaroo Farewell and Reception Committee was informed by the Manager of Stockton Borehole colliery (Mr. J. Hario) in reply to a request that coat be supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →First opposition to the new award issued by Judge Drake Brockman for the coalmining unions, was expressed to-day…
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