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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 52

Burwood Colliery Weighbridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 5

Mr. Stephen Syme, secretary of the Burwood Miners' Lodge, received through Mr. Edden, M.P., on Saturday, the report of Mr. Jonathan Dixon, Inspector of Mines,…

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Southern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 5

The following notices of motions from Woonona Lodge have been sent to the Southern District for consideration:—[?] "That unless a satisfactory settlement of…

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Coal Export

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

The export of coal to port beyond the colony for the week ended at noon on Saturday is as follows:— Tons…

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District News. Greta. Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 5

The monthly meeting of miners was hold at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening, Mr. A. Phillips, checkweighman, in the chair…

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Mining in British Columbia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

The United States Consul at Victoria, in British Columbia, in a report on the mining industry of the provinces during the past year, gives the…

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Sydney Harbour Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 5

In the bore at the Sydney Harbour Colliery, on the 8th November, 1893, at a depth of 2917 feet from the surface, the top of the Bulli coal seam…

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Coal From America

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

For some weeks past (says the "Manchester City News") we have been hearing of large contracts being placed in this country and on the Continent for coal from…

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New Gold Recovery Process

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 8

The Foreign and Colonial Gold Recovery and Trading Co. is the style of a company which has been formed in England to work May's new gold…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 8

The above miners held their monthly meeting at Carnley’s Hotel, Adamstown, last night. Mr. John Jones occupied the chair, and there was a fair…

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Northumberland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 6

A meeting of the Conciliation Board in the Northumberland (Eng.) Coal Trade was held at the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle, Judge Greenwell (chairman of the board)…

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Dreadful Accident at East Greta Colliery. a Miner Falls Over 400 Feet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 4

A dreadful accident happened the No. 1 tunnel, East Greta Colliery, yesterday morning, in which a miner named John Hunter received injuries of such a serious…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening in Simpson's hall. It being nomination night for booking clerks and checkweighmen, a large number of…

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Legislative Council. Mines Engineers Hours Regulation

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

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Defamation Bill was read a third time and forwarded to the Assembly…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. the Mines Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Bailey addressed a number of residents from the balcony of Davis' Royal Oak Hotel on Wednesday evening, on the subject of "Is the Mines Act a fraud, a…

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More Coal Miners Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 12

The coal famine which has prevailed in Germany is solely due to the operation of the economic law of supply and demand. The coal mines whether situated in…

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Explosives in British Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 7

With a copy of a revised order under Section 6 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act the following circular has been issued to the mineowners of the United Kingdom:—…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening, Mr. C. Richardson in the chair. Correspondence was read from—…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 7

A special meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening: Mr. T. G. Wilson in the chair. Mr. A. Curry read and explained the…

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Eectric Mine Haulage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 11

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

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The Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the Hetton Miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, on Thursday night, Mr. J. Brock presiding. The following nominations were made for…

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