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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 52

Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

The following is copy of letter, dated 16th July, written by the member for Waratah, Mr. Arthur [?] to the Miners' Delegate Board on the…

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The Coal Trade Outlook. Meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board. Concerted Action with the Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

The position of the coal industry was gone into exhaustively at the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, which was held…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 5

The monthly meeting of this lodge was held last night. Mr. J. Houston, chairman, presided. There was only a fair attendance…

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The British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 8

The Sheffield correspondent of the London "Times" states that never before in the history of the port of Hull has such a state of the coal trade been, shown as that which…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 6

A poorly-attended meeting of the above miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. T. G. Wilson occupied the chair…

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The Premier and the Colliery Proprietors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

The colliery proprietors of the Northern district were to have met the Premier to-day to discuss the question of imme[?]tely advancing the price of coal by 6d per ton…

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The Queen's Gold Plate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 11

The Queen is the owner of a great quantity of almost priceless gold plate, the accumulated treasure of successive sovereignties. This plate is stored at…

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Operations on the Gold Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Imperial Government propose making a £200,000 grant in aid of the operations at the Gold Coast…

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A Mining Matter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 4

On the motion for the adjournment of the House this morning, Mr. Watkins drew attention to the fact that at Wallsend the administration of the Coal Mines Regulation…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Demand for an Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the Illawarra District Council (Mr. James Maguire presiding) it was decided that the Minister for Labour and Industry be informed…

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The Available Coal Deposits in the United Kingdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

With reference to a recent proposal that the Government should appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the available coal deposits left in the…

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An Important Arrest. Large Discovery of Concealed Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Wolmarans a member of a well-known Boer family, has been arrested at Hatherley with a quantity of arms and 6000 bars…

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Miners' Accident Relief Bill. the Question of Temporary Disablement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 4

Our Sydney representative, in visiting the Government Departments to-day, in conversation with the Minis[?]er for Mines (Mr. Fegan), asked him whether he had…

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Wallsend Min[?]ers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 7

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening" There was a very large attendance. Mr. C. Richardson occupied the…

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Work at the Collieries. Probabilities for a Big Future Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 5

Constant work continues the order of the day. With two minor exceptions, all the pits have had full time for the fortnight which ended on Saturday. The Paoific…

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Miners' Accident Relief Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 5

When our Sydney representative interviewed the Minister for Mines on the above subject on Friday, Mr. Fagan, said, the report of the actuary would no doubt be of…

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Seaham Colliery Co. v. Caledonia Coal Co., Ltd. Judgment for Plaintiff. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 5

In the Equity suit between the above the judgment is as follows:— "Previously to the 27th August, 1886, the West Wallsend Coal Company and the…

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Loading of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 4

The conclusion arrived at by the Royal Commission appointed to make further investigation into the causes of the dangers to which vessels…

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Miners' Accident Relief Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 6

Sir,—The document published in your issue to-day, referring to the above bill, and signed by the Actuary to the Public Service Board, Mr. Trivett, will be read…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 6

Sir,—At times it is amusing to read the reports that appear from day to day—some on the above question and others on what should be very…

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