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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 52

The British Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 7

The [?] Office has issued a return preliminary to the annual Mines and Quarries Statistics showing the aggregate [?] of coal in each of the…

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The Suggested Mines Office for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman Miller) has written the following letter to the Under-Secretary, Department of Lands, Sydney:—"Sir,—On 25th ultimo I wrote the Honourable the…

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Coal Weighing Conditions. Three More Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 5

The managers of the Wickham and Bullock Island, Stockton, and Hetton Collieries were proceeded against before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the…

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Alleged Breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

At the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaidson, S.M., Thomas Lionel Bates, Inspector of Mines under the the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1896,…

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Serious Explosion at a Gunnedah Mine Alleged to Have Been Caused by Firedamp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Atkinson, the Chief Inspector of Collieries, and Mr. John Dixon, Government Colliery Inspector, left Newcastle by last night's train for Gunnedah, where a…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening at the Wallsend School of Arts, Mr. C. Richardson in the chair. Correspondence was received from the…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 7

The above miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Dorrity's hotel, New Lambton. Mr. John Jones in the chair. There was a good attendance…

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The Colliery Accident. Gunnedah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

It is stated that of the men injured in the colliery explosion at Gunnedah three are in a serious condition. Mr. J. Watson (manager) has a broken toe,…

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"Old Gold Dust."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

Mr. William Williams may fairly be described as one of the most remarkable men in Australia. Born in 1800, he celebrated his 100th birthday at Adelong on the 3rd…

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The Californian Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Harrison's coal circular, under date San Francisco, April 18th, says:—"There has been but one arrival of coal from Australia since the Mariposa left, viz.,…

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The Cost of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 12

The price of coal at the pit's mouth varies a good deal in the different centres of production. The lowest point (says "Engineering") appears to have been…

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The Indian Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 10

Further interesting evidence of the development of the Indian coal trade is the fact that the Indian Mining Association has again memorialised the Bengal Government…

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The Johannesburg Mines. the President Warned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Standard" states that the European Powers have warned the Transvaal Government that, if the Johannesburg mines…

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Work at the Collieries. Great Demand for Coal. the Feeling Among the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 5

Had it not been for a local circumstance, which lost the Co-operative Colliery a quarter of a day, all the pits in the district would have worked full time for the…

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Greta. Work at the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 5

The mine has worked 10¾ days for the coming pay. RETURNED. Mr. Thomas Massingham, a long resident…

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Transvaal Mining Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 7

A writer in the "Revue Sud-Africaine" has been estimating what it would cost the various Rand mining companies, assuming that the Boers destroyed all surface plant…

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Rand Mines Flooded. a Proposal That Failed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Only a few of the Rand mines are working. The remainder, including the Simmer and Jack and the Ferreira mines are…

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Sydney Harbour Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

Mr. A. Edden, M.P., has received the following letter from the Mines Department:—"Sir,—with reference to your letter of the 16th April,…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending yesterday amounted to 62,358 tons, an compared with 63,817 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase for the week…

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Coal Famine in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 6

The coal and coke famine (writes the Berlin correspondent of the "Economist") continues to attract attention, and according to some reports the famine is more acute than…

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