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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

815 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 41

The Dudley Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Garland asked the Secretary for Mines:—1. Has he authorised the initiation of proceedings against…

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Legislative Council. Gold and Mineral Dredging Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

The Early Closing Bill was rend a third time and forwarded to the Assembly with the usual message. The Bright's Estates Leasing Bill was…

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The Boers Minting Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Mint at Pretoria is coining £100,000 monthly, the gold being the result of crushings at the Bonanza, Robinson, and Ferreira…

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Burwood Miners

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

A deputation representing Burwood miners met Mr. F. Croudace on Saturday, with a request that a dirt scale be arranged, so that the miners would have some…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 7

As already announced the miners employed in the south side of Burwood Colliery will enter the workings on Monday morning carrying in place of…

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Stockton Colliery Disaster Relief Fund

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

As the last payments from this fund for the current year have now been made, this being banded over at the first of each month for that month in advance, the present may…

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Coal Shipments

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

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending yesterday amounted to 55,170 tons, as compared with 52,150 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 3020 tons…

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Burwood Colliery

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

The Manner safety lamp has been on trial in the south side of Burwood Colliery during the week, and the result is most unsatisfactory not alone to the miners but…

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Seaham Miners. Ballot for District Officers

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

The ballot for president, treasurer, and one auditor of the Colliery Employees Federation, taken by the Seaham miners, resulted as follows:—President: Thomas…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Alleged Breach of the Weighing Conditions. Action Against the Dudley Manager. Mr. Want, Q.C., to Appear in Defence

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

Two cases of considerable importance to the miners of this district were called on for hearing at the Lambton Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. N. Payten, S .M…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bick Creek and Duckenfield miners was held on Thursday in Mr. Wile's hall. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. J. Mitchell was in the…

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The Dudley Gymkhana. a Huge Success. the Miners' Day Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 3

The mining township of Dudley was on fete on Saturday, when the first gymkhana took place under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth and…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended yesterday, totalled 46,610 tons as against 51,145 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 8505 tons for the…

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Coal at Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

A coal famine, says "The Cape Times," has to be added to the discomforts of Capetown at the present time. This is due to the Admiralty having engaged such an enormous number of transports for the war,…

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The Selling Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 8

Sir,—It is very remarkable what a semi-silent and quiescent attitude colliery proprietors are taking on the above subject. Two questions appear to want an answer…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Alleged Breach of the Weighing Conditions. Action Against the Dudley Manager. Mr. Want, Q.C., in Defence. Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

The hearing of cases of considerable importance to the miners of this district, which were called on for hearing at the Lambton Police Court last Friday, before…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the above lodge was held last night; Mr. J. Houston, president, in the chair. A question of some men working at the…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held last evening at Blackburn's Hotel, the attendance being only moderate. Mr. T. G Wilson occupied the chair…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

Under date of Son Francisco, November 29, J. W. Harrison reports:—"Since the Moona left there have been the following arrivals of coal from Australia, viz.:—Metropolis. 2[?] tons; James Nesmith, 2204…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

The above miners met last night at Carnley's hotel. Adamstown, Mr. John Jones in the chair. The following communication was…

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