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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 44

The State Parliament. Thursday, July 25. Legislative Assembly. the Address-in-reply. Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Burgess, member for Young, took the oath of allegiance and subscribed the…

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Coal Weighing at Mount Keira

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 5

For some months past the miners at Mount Keira Colliery have been surprised at the noticeable variations in the weights of their skips of coal, so much so that they…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Back Crock and Duckenfield Lodge was held on Thursday night, Mr. J. Mitchell in the chair. The committee minute that the, manager…

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Resuming Coal Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 5

The notice of motion by Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P., for the resumption by the Government of the rolling stock (coal Waggons) belonging to the various coal companies,…

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The Coal Trade Traffic. Proposed Resumption of Coal Waggons. Viewed From Different Standpoints

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 3

Mr. W. B. Sharp, the president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (who is the shipping manager of the Pacific Co-operative Coal Company), was yesterday…

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Buckland River Gold Dredging [?]Oy. N.l

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 4

The manager reports that No. 1 Buckland dredge had a final clean up for 4 weeks on 27th inst. During that period 420 hours only were worked and 95oz of gold were obtained. The lost time was due to…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act Some Suggested Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 6

The following paper by "S.S.," a well-known miners' official, was read at a recent meeting of the Adamstown Mutual Improvement Society, dealing with the Coal…

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The Coal Trade Traffic Proposed Resumption of Coal Waggons. Some Further Interviews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

The notice of motion by Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P., for the Government to resume the coal companies' waggons and hand them over to the Railway Commissioners to…

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The Gold That Is Gone for Good

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 5

The gold belonging to the Transvaal mines which Mr. Kruger, observing the eighth commandment, didn't steal, but "commandeered," is lost to the…

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Department of Mines. Annual Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 5

The following annual report of the Under-Secretary for Mines for 1900 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly by the Minister, Mr. Kidd:—…

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The State Parliament. Wednesday, July 31. Legislative Assembly. Tee Censure Motion. Rhondda Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. ESTELL gave notice of his intention…

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Loading Coal Without Breakage Successful Trial of the M'lean-gibson Patent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

Much has been expected from the M'Lean-Gibson automatic coal loader, had much has now been achieved. The trial which took place yesterday on board the…

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Romance of a Gold Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 9

Near Come, a mining town in Colorado, is a mountain lake—a small but deep body of water, clear and cold, which seems to be in the centre of an ancient volcano. Several…

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Greta. [?]Nvil Creek Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 7

As this mine has now a weighing machine, erected, the management, during the fortnight posted a notice stating that those miners wishing to…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 4

The easing off of trade has had an effect on the working of the collieries for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, only twelve pits getting in full time. Work…

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Wallsend Miners

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

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson in the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. J…

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American Gold Reserve

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

LONDON, Friday.—The gold reserve in the United States Treasury now amounts to £100,000,000…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union was held at the Surreyville Hall, Newcomen-street, yesterday morning. Mr. J. Struck,…

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Victoria Theatre. "Kitty, the Queen of the Mines."

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

Miss Elsie Lander's Dramatic Company made another change in their season's programme on Saturday evening, when they produced for the first time in…

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The Burwood Colliery. Weighing Machinery. Deputation to the Attorney-general. Sydney

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

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Edden and Griffith, Ms.P., and Bower (president), Curley (secretary), and Charlton (treasurer), of the Northern Collieries…

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