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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 44

Summons Division. Breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

James Thomas prosecuted Gifford Waters, a miner, for having, on the 12th ultimo, committed a breach of colliery rule 71, made under the…

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Teralba. Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

At the Gartiee Colliery yesterday Mr. John O'Neal met with rather a severe accident. Early yesterday morning, while the injured man and his son were working…

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The Rand Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 6

Having recently returned from Johannesburg, Mr. T. J. Britten, who is now in South Australia, and who was formerly manager of the Wolhuter G.M. Co., and a…

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Victorian Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

The Hon. J. B. Burton, Minister for Mines (V.), in an address at the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australia conference, at Maiden, said that through an…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, Mr. R. Powell in the chair. The attendance was very…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the local miners' lodge was held last night. Mr. A. Britt presided. The lodge committee recommended…

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The Cessnock Coal District. New Railways and Coal Mines. an Expenditure of £25,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

The railway lines which are now being constructed to the Richmond Vale and Stanford-Greta, estates, will bring about the development of coalfields…

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Greta. the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Mines, with Mr. Bates, Inspector of Mines, made an inspection of the Greta and Anvil Creek mines, but with what result with regard to…

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The Lithgow Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of Western miners was held recently, to consider the reply from the Coal-owners' Association in regard to matters discussed at the late…

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Coal-cutting Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 8

The Home Office (says a British paper), has issued a Blue Book, which may he described, as Dr. Le Neve Foster remarks [?] an introductory note, as embodying the…

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"Cruel Herod" Is Their Game. Queer Celebration in the Coal Regions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 12

"I can always count on a rest during the holidays," said Herman B. Reed, who manages several coal mines near Wilkesbarre. Pa., America…

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The Miners' Accident Fund. Deputation to Mr. Fegan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 5

At the Trades Hall on Saturday morning the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. L. Fegan, met a deputation, to discuss several matters in connection with the working of the…

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The Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

Sir,—That was apparently a big deputation, with a bigger order, that waited on the Minister for Mines (comprising representatives from 23 local committees, and…

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DENNIS v. Wallsend Coal Co. Case at the District Court. Action for Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

At the Newcastle District Court yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Acting-Judge Wade, was opened a case in which William Dennis sued…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

This lodge held its regular monthly meeting, which was also the quarterly meeting, on Thursday night. Mr. J. Houston was in the chair, and there…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

Some time ago it was reported that Japan had secured the contract to supply coal to U.S. Government in Manila. According to a recent report by the British…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. James Curley, secretary Colliery Employees' Federation, writes:—In your issue of Thursday a correspondent signing himself "Plain Talk" refers to the above fund…

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DENNIS v. Wallsend Coal Co. Action for £200 Damages. Plaintiff Nonsuited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Before His Honor Acting-Judge Wade, the case, William Dennis v. the Wallsend Coal Company, opened on Thursday, was continued in the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 5

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

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Work at the Collieries. the Foreign Trade Easing Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 4

There is not now the same strong demand for coal that had been experienced during the past nine months. The inter-State trade is…

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