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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 52

The Mining Situation. Proposed Meeting of the Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The proposal of the colliery proprietors to increase the selling price of coal by 2s per ton, making the price 10s per ton, on and after 1st January…

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Lithgow Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 8

A report from Lithgow states that Mr. W Sandford proprietor of the Ironwork Tunnel and Eskbank Colliery, had an interview with the miners' deputation on the questions…

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Work at the Collieries. Reiew of the Industrial Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 4

It is hardly necessary to say that practically all the collieries have worked full time for the fortnight which ended on Saturday. There would not…

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Wallsend Miners. a General Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. There was a fairly good attendance, Mr. C. Richardson occupied the chair…

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The Vast Coal Fleet. Newcastle Harbour Crowded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 4

As the deep-sea departures during the week ended on Saturday have not to a noticeable extent exceeded the arrivals, the crowded state of the harbour at the end of the…

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The Coal Trade Outlook. Views of Business People

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 5

The decision of the colliery proprietors to advance the selling price of coal by 2s per ton (making the price 10s per ton) on and after 1st January next, and the…

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Foreigners and Mining Enterprise in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 7

The difficulties in the way of foreigners hers wishing to engage in mining enterprise in Japan have hitherto been so great that the development of the…

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A Coal-mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 3

Another ages difficulty has cropped up at the Outtrim Colliery. When the conference between the directors and the men was held in February last, at which, by the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening; Mr. Joe Whittle in the chair…

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The Outtrim Coal Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 5

A serious trouble at the above colliery was recently caused by the action of the wheelers, who tendered their notices, which expired on the 17th instant. They…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, in reply to a question by Mr. Watkins, the Premier, Sir William Lyne, expressed himself as being…

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Fires in Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

One statement which is made in the report of the Royal Commission appointed in this colony to inquire into and report upon the subject of…

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Fires on Coal Laden Ships. Royal Commission's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 8

A report has been laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly giving the result of the experiments conducted by the Royal Commission, consisting of Professor…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 27. Legislative Assembly. Settlement of Industrial Disputes. the State of the Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PERRY, in reply to Mr. Whiddon, said he was aware that numbers of drivers…

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Deputation to the Attorney-general. Legal Advice for Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 5

The members of the Newcastle district waited on the Attorney-General at Parliament House to-night, and drew attention to the desirableness of…

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The Eastern Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

While some uncertainty prevails with regard to the immediate outlook for the local coal trade, it is hoped that nothing will happen to interfere…

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British Coal and Iron Trades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 8

Following are extracts from the market quotations published in the "Leeds Mercury" of 19th May:— CARDIFF, Friday.—Shippers this week…

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Mines Office for Newcastle. a Site Said to Be Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

Soon after the Hon. J. L. Fegan took office as Minister for Mines and Agriculture, he set to work to obtain a site for the erection of a permanent and…

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The Gold and Mineral Dredging Co, of Sydney, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

A meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the offices of Messrs. Lee, Celquhenn, and Bassett, Pitt-street, Sydney, on 27th June, for the purpose of…

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The Lithgow Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 5

When seen on Wednesday evening, Mr. Broughall, manager of the Vale of Clwydd mine, said he had been approached, by letter, on the question of…

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