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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 52

Miners' Accident Relief Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 5

The Miners' Accident Relief Bill, No. 2, was considered in committee after our report of the parliamentary proceedings closed this morning…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 13. Legislative Assembly. Miners Accident Relief Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The PREMIER, in reply to Mr. J. H…

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International News. Great Coal Miners' Strike. 100,000 Men Out in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—One hundred thousand anthracite miners have struck work in Pennsylvania (U.S.) for an advance. The masters refused…

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Seaham Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 3

A special meeting of the above miners was held in Leslie's Hall on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Johnston occupying the chair. There was a…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel, Mr. Thos. G. Wilson in the chair…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 6

The coming pay brings to the miners the first fruits of the additional [?]owing rate, and with the advent of the new year the position will be greatly improved…

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The Wallsend Colliery. the Weighing Appliances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 7

Having occasion to pay a visit to the Wallsend Coal Company's works at the tunnel, through the kindness of Mr. John Reed, screen everman, our representative…

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Coal Resources of India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 10

It must be admitted that the development of the industry has been very slow, and its tardy progress cannot be altogether attributed to the policy of the Government…

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British Coal in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 6

Various reports from British and Consular officers in France, show a very great increase, in most districts, in the importation of British coal to France during last…

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Effects of Dear Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 12

Fully 250 gas undertakings in the United Kingdom have begun the current quarter with increased prices to private consumers, ranging mostly from 6d to 9d per 1000ft…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, for the purpose of considering the business transacted at delegate meetings…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 5

The Dudley Miners' Lodge met yesterday morning in the bush near Adamstown, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that…

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Work at the Collieries. an Abundance of Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 5

Several pits lost time during the fortnight which ended on Saturday, but this was not due to the want of trade. Lambton was stopped half a day on account of…

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The Coal Famine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 5

The area affected by the partial coal famine appears to be extending (says the Melbourne "Argus"), the latest news by cable being that the French steamship…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 4

The certainly that on and after the 1st October an important colliery concern will put up its price for round coal f.o.b. at this port to 9s per ton,…

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The Price of Coal. to Be Advanced to 9s Per Ton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 5

A prominent coal company intends to increase the price of its coal to 9s per ton for round, and 5s per ton for small, on and after 1st prox. Some other proprietors…

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New Zealand Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 7

Coal mining in New Zealand is just now attracting additional attention in view of the possible dearth of coal throughout the colony, and the…

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The Price of Coal. Another Meeting of Proprietors to Be Held. Miners Looking for an Unconditional Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 5

Those colliery proprietors who have been getting the best prices they could for coal not contracted for, were a little displeased to read yesterday the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held last Monday evening; Mr. Jos. Whittle in the chair. The attendance was fairly good…

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Burwood Colliery.—a Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Curley, miners' secretary, and representatives of Burwood miners, met Mr. T. Croudace, general manager, and Mr. F. Croudace,…

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