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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 52

The Placing of Garrisons. Each Nationality to Hold One Place. the Russian Admiral Honoured. the Coal Mines West of Pekin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Lord Salisbury has accepted M. Delcasse's proposal in principle, and suggested that each nationality should garrison one place…

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A Victorian Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 7

In replying to a deputation from the Victorian Amalgamated Miners' Association which waited on him in reference to the trouble at the Chiltern…

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The Coal Question. How It Affects Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 8

In several of the September reviews (states the Leeds "Mercury") a question is discussed which closely affects both the domestic well-being and the industrial…

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The Coal Trade Commission. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Curley, Bower, and Wilson executive officers of the Miners' Association, and Mr. Ritchie, secretary of the…

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The Southern Mines. Bulli Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 5

So far the deficiency question remains unsettled, remarks the Hawarra "Mercury" of Saturday. A deputation waited upon Mr. Johnson the other day to…

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Coal Raised From the Mines for ½d a Ton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 7

"Engineering" says that the system of electric mine haulage now universally adopted at Wimber, in the United States, has greatly increased the output of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. Mr. C. Richardson, who occupied the…

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The Proposed Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 4

The deputation that waited on the Premier on Friday to ask that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into and report on the coal trade…

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New South Wales Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 8

Mr. Copeland, the Agent-General in London, has for some time past been exerting himself with a view to promote the colony's coal trade. In the…

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Work at the Collieries. the Hewing Rate and the Selling Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 5

The Newcastle Company's collieries were idle half a day on Saturday, and Lambton lost a slay on account of the screen men being off. All the other…

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Working Low-grade Gold Ore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 8

"Tindal's," a Coolgardie mine, has put up a Westralian record in regard to profitable working on low-grade ore, says the Australian "Mining Standard," since it…

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Our Coal Trade and Miners' Earnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 7

Sir,—No doubt, all in this part of the colony are glad to know that when the New Year commences the miners will have a fair rise in their hewing rate,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. The attendance was small, only about 30 members being…

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The Prosperous Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

Amongst those who in the Legislative Council have occasionally to deal with questions of vital moment to the miners of Newcastle and other coal…

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District News. Wallsend. Miners' Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 8

The wheelers employed at the Wallsend Colliery tendered 14 days' notice to the manager on Monday afternoon, this step being taken in consequence…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 5

The Hill end district of Bulli colliery is now at a standstill, says the Illawarra "Mercury." This is the district affected by the deficient place…

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Legislative Council. Miners Accident Relief Bill. Passed Through Committee. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 5

Consideration in committee this afternoon was resumed on the Miners Accident Relief Bill. Mr. WANT explained that since the…

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Peat Versus Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

Investigations have been recently made in the north of England as to the practical suitability of peat as a substitute for coal. In Lancashire alone there are…

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Record Coal Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 4

During the 24 hours ended a 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning, 15,477 tons of coal and coke were shipped at the Government cranes at the dyke, This is a record for this port, the previous record…

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The Shale Miners' Strike. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 4

Matters at the new Hartley shale, mine are still in a complicated state, the men being still out, and determined not to go back. Messrs…

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