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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 71

Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

At the usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners, held last evening, discussion took place with reference to the delegate meeting held yesterday. Mr. W. Blackie,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend minors was held in the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts. There was a very large attendance, and considerable interest was…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

The miners' meeting adjourned from Tuesday night was postponed yesterday evening until Saturday night, when the men will most probably decide whether they will abide by…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Stoker's hall last evening, when the delegate minute recommending that the notices be suspended for one week to allow…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

A large meeting of the Stockton miners was held in the lodge room of Johnson's Hotel, to deal with the report of their delegate of the meeting held that day in…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. There was a good attendance. The delegate explained the business transacted at the…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 11

SINCE the beginning of the year the coal trade of the Newcastle district has been gradually expanding, and the weekly output is now equal, if…

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The Heated Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY Mr. T. Brooks made a further examination of the coal in the barque Invermay. The thermometer was buried in the coal in the main hatch, and upon removal…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the above miners was held at Lloyd's Hotel, Islington, last evening to receive the delegate's report of the sitting of the delegates during the day and discuss the…

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The British Coal Trade. German Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The German Government is actively pushing commercial rivalry with, Great Britain. The latest plan of competition is that,…

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The Brunner Mine Disaster Fund. Appeal for Help

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

THE terrible calamity by which 65 miners were hurried into eternity by an explosion of firedamp while engaged in their occupation in Brunner mine, New Zealand, is still fresh in…

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District Lodge Meetings. The Sea Pit Miners. Delegate Board Minutes Adopted. Mr. Turnbull Refuses a General Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held at the Merewether Hotel, Merewether, last evening. Mr. A. Shopherd presided, and there was a good attendance…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Strike Notices Suspended for a Week. Another Telegram From the Premier. Probable Conference of Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 5

AT a meeting of the delegate board of the Miners' Association held at the Trades Hall yesterday it was decided to recommend the various lodges to suspend the operation…

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The Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

The Waratah miners met at Thomas' Hotel, New Lambton, on Friday night, to hear the delegate's report. The lodge promptly rejected the recommendation to…

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The Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

The miners emplored at the Burwood Colliery held meeting at the piton Saturday morning and rejected the recommendation of the delegate board to suspend the notices…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek lodges was held in Wiles' Hall on Friday night. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. John Mitchell occupied…

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District Lodge Meetings. The Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

The Borehole minors mot at Thompson's Miners' Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, on Saturday morning, Mr. C. Quidding, the president, in the chair…

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The Wickham and Bullock Island Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge wee hold yesterday on the Islington Reserve for the purpose of hearing the result of the voting in the…

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Co-operative Colliery. Complication Over the Fourteen Days' Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

On Saturday evening a meeting of the Co-operative miners was hold, when it was decided to send a deputation to Mr. Barr, colliery manager, requesting the suspension of…

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Correspondence. Heated Coal Cargoes. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 8

Sir,—A few weeks ago under the above heading Mr. A. Gardiner, focusing the then up-to-date science on heated coal cargoes, definitely declared its principal cause to be…

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