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Newcastle Miners Demand Weekly Living Wage
A Wallsend gathering of Newcastle district miners backed a motion to press for a weekly wage in the coal industry to end intermittent work and poverty. Delegates cited mine-by-mine stoppages, urging a central tribunal and cross-lodge action to secure fair distribution of work and sustained earnings.
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Newcastle
Wallsend Park
Wallsend Lodge
Craig
Lodge Cumiittes
Egents
Tie
Allan
Me. J. JT
Hirdson
West Wallsend Lodge
Resolutio
Walhead
8. Black
Burwood Extended Lodge
Pas
T. Hoare
Northern District
Rhondda
Burwood
Minmi
A. Lewis
Maitland
J. Dorrington
South Seaham Todge
Newcantis
Newcaatle
Hie
W. Copewell
Wallwend
H. Ford
West Wallxend
Tienen
Burehole
Ile
Mel
T. Provan
Seaham
N. Cleary
Whitburn
Workers’ Industrial Union of Australia
Mining Department