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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 52

Pacific Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,—There appeared in the current news column of your issue of the 5th instant an item, the latter part of which roads that the Pacific miners are satisfied that the hewing…

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The Cornish Copper Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

The late shareholders in the above mines will be glad to learn that this property is now turning out splendidly and is justifying the good opinion held…

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The Outtrim Coal Miners. Conference with the Directors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday, says the Melbourne "Argus," a conference between the directors and officers of the Outtrim Coal-mining Company, South…

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Miners' District Officers at Minmi. the Coal Trade and Its Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

In furtherance of the policy recently promulgated by the board of delegates, Mr. W. Bower (president) and Mr. J. Curley (general secretary) Miners' Association, visited…

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The English Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

From January the miners in the Federated districts receive an advance of 5 per cent. on what is known as the 1888 standard states the London…

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The Mining Situation. Action for an Advance in Hewing Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

The motion which was carried at the last meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board instructing the district officers to take steps to bring about an advance in the hewing rate…

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Carrington. Hetton Colliery Wheelers' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

The wheelers at this colliery held their annual pionic at Toronto on Saturday. The picnickers proceeded by train from Newcastle at 10 o'clock, and picked up others at…

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Meeting of Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 4

A meeting of coal trimmers was held at Surroyville Hall yesterday morning to discusss the question of asking for an increase in the rates of wages…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 7

In addition to the formidable task of sinking 3000 feet for the coal which underlies, Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Collieries have had to face…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended yesterday amounted to 56,618 tons. as compared with 45,106 tons for the corresponding period of last year, and showing an increase of 11,542…

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The Outrim Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 6

The conference between directors of the Outtrim Coal Mining Company and representatives of the employees was concluded in Melbourne on Friday. The…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 6

The United Kingdom exported last year over 40,000,000 tons of coal, the quantity being by far and away the greatest on record, say the "Argus." .Laterly the price…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Stockton miners was held at the hall last night. Mr. J. Houston presided, and there were about 60 miners present, including the district chairman,…

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The Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening, Mr. Thos. G. Wilson in the chair. The attendance was only moderate…

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The Mining Situation. Remarks by the District Chairman. United Action for a Better Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

At the meeting of Stockton miners last night, Mr. Bower, of Wallsend, the president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, dealt with the mining…

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The American Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

J. W. Harrison, in his coal circular, under date San Francisco January 24, days:—"Since the Mariposa left there have been the following cargoes of colonial coal…

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The Coal Trade and Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The district officers are making a laudable effort to secure better returns to the men they represent. Apart from its direct importance to the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the school of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson in the chair…

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Work at the Collieries. Still a Good Intercolonial Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 4

Nearly all the pits are working well, most of them in supplying the intercolonial demand, which is still very brisk, consequent upon the unsettled state of the…

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Minmi. the Mining Class

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. Jonathan May, teacher of the mining class, gave his opening lecture on Wednesday night. There was a fairly large number of students present. Mr. R. Thomas,…

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