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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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

Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held last evening in the School of Arts, Mr. J. Bower occupying the chair, Correspondence was road; from Mr. A…

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Curious Mines and Lakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 11

A natural song mine and a paint miri[?] wore two of the latest curiosities which have been discovered in British Columbia. Several soda lakes have been found in the…

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Mechanical Stoker for Pulverised Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 11

Smoke is formed by particles of carbonates suspended in an excess of air. The suppression of smoke can only be aoccomplished through chemical combination of…

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Greta. the Fatality in the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 6

An inquest ways held at the courthouse on Thursday afternoon by the coroner, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., touching the death of the late Mr. W. F. Cotherill, who was killed in…

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The Steam Shovel for Mining Iron Ore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 11

By far the best and cheapest of the several methods in use in the Lake Superior region is that by open-cut with steam shovels, says "Cassier's Magazine." This…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1899 · page 4

The collieries did not cease work on the declared holiday for the visit of the Governor, consequently full time for the fort-night is eleven days. Eleven of the pits…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1899 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in Simpon's Hall. The attendance was fairly good, Mr. J. Colton in the chair…

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District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1899 · page 3

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held on Thursday in Mr. Wile's Hall for the purpose of dealing with the delegate minutes of 12th inst…

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Mining Accidents at Bendigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 5

A miner named Richard Eddy, 20 years of ago, and unmarried, who is employed at the Horwood and Burrowes United mine, had a peculiar experience on Wednesday,…

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The Mining Accident at Dudley. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 7

At Ralph's hotel yesterday before Mr. G. C. Martin district coroner the inquest touching the death of the Dudley miner, John Thomas Smith, who…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 7

The above miners held their quarterly meeting in Sharp's Hall the other evening, Mr. W. Hodge presiding, there being a very good attendance…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended yesterday amounted to 46,283 tone, as compared with 57,096 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing a decrease of 10,813…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Being away from home on a holiday. I had not the chance of reading the report of the Burwood miners' meeting of last Saturday's issue. In that report I am…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Action Against the Dudley Manager. Decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate. All Coal to Be Weighed and Paid for by Weight. Defendants Give Notice of Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 6

Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., gave his decision yesterday afternoon, at the Lambton Police Court, in the actions brought by Mr. W. Humble, Government Colliery Inspector,…

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Reduced Passenger and Coal Freights. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are making several important alterations in passenger fares on the metropolitan suburban line and also in coal freights. The "Ga[?]ette,"…

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