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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

815 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 41

The Bulli Coal Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 4

Mr. Kethel, chairman of the Bulli Mine Arbitration Board, has delivered the following award:—"That four months from the date of the opening of the…

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Gold Ingots Under the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 8

The Cape papers publish a thrilling story concerning treasure buried in the sea of the coast of Zululand. It appears that a syndicate engaged in illicit gold amalgam…

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The Mining Conference. Prospects of an Amicable Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 5

A conference between the minors delegated board end representatives of the colliery proprietors was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Scott-street, on Saturday, to…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 4

For the week ended 6 a.m. yesterday there were shipped at the Government eranes, 44,482 tons of cosl and 350 tons of coke. For the corresponding period of last year the shipments were: 60,404 tons…

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Stockton. the Stockton Colliery Disaster Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the executive committee of the above fund was held at the School of Arts on Monday night. There were present Alderman Evan Rees (president),…

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An Invention for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

Mining inventions are comparatively rare and therefore the one shown in the accompanying sketch is of more than usual interest. It is called the hammer hand sling,…

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Fatal Meddling with Coal Trains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

The melancholy accident through which a boy lost his life on Monday by being run over near Burwood Junction ought to show parents and all entrusted with the care of…

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The Weighing Question. the Newcastle Company's Collieries. an Offer Under the New System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

During the next few weeks very important developments will take place in the working of the collieries so far as the miners and the proprietors are concerned…

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Meeting of Glebe Miners. Consideration of the Newcastle Company's Offer. an Affirmative Motion Carried

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the Globe miners was held at Simpson's Hall, Merewether, last night, to deal with the report of the recent conference, and to consider terms offered by…

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Development of Queensland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4

In an interview with a representative of the Brisbane " Courier," Mr. John Wright, of Tivoli, Ipswich, recently gave his views regarding the coal deposits of Queensland…

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The Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 5

The following resolutions have been adopted at a special meeting of the Illawara District Council of the Australian Labour Federation, held at Wollongong:—…

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Seaham Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the above miners was hold in Sharp's Hall on Monday night. Mr. W. Hodge, who presided, explained that the meeting had been called for the…

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The Rand Miners. Protection Promised Them

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—President Kruger advises the miners on the Rand to remain there, promising them protection, and he undertakes, in the event of war, to…

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Gold Ingots Under the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 9

The Cope papers published a thrilling story concerning treasure buried in the sea off the coast of Zululand. It appears that a syndicate engaged in [?]clt gold amalgam…

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The Pacific Colliery Trouble Decision of the Arbitrator. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

Mr. Oilver chairman of the Land Appeal Court, who conducted the inquiry into the Pacific Colliery dispute has forwarded his report to the Minster for Labour and…

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The Miners' Secretary Arrested. Deputation to the Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

A telegram from Teralba alleges that when the few men who returned, to work on Thursday were returning home from the pit yesterday afternoon they were…

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Seaham and West Wallsend Collieries. Visit of Dr. Robertson and Mr. Chapman. Opening Up Killingworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

Dr. J. R. M. Robertson the managing director of the Caledonian Coal Company (which owns the West Wallsend, Waratah. and Killingworth collieries) and Mr. I…

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District News. Wickham. the Hon. the Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 7

The above is now the prefix to the name of John Lionel Fegan, M.P. for Wickham, and his political opponents, as well as his friends know that a representative man with such a…

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Mining at a Depth of 8000 Feet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

A proposition to work mines to a depth of 8000ft is now being considered in South Africa. That this can be accomplished by the establishment of relay winding stations…

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The Pacific Colliery Trouble Meeting of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the miners on strike at tile Pacific Colliery was hold at Teralba on Saturday to consider the situation brought about by the report of the arbitrator, who had stated,…

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