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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 44

Wickham and B. I. Miners. Work to Be Resumed To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held last evening in Rapson's Hall, Islington, for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation…

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A Sydney Letter. "The Landing of Captain Cook."—that Highland Band.—opening the Botanic Gardens at Night.—fatal Tram Accident.—fishing on Sunday.—that Coal Arch. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

The Australian black has been described as a degenerate. He must be. In response to the request of the New South Wales Government, Queensland…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

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

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The Coal Famine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

The position of the coal markets in Victoria is becoming critical, and the greatest difficulty is experienced in securing the necessary supplies for manufacturing…

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District News. Catherine Hill Bay. the Wallarah Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

The Wallarah Coal Company's coal mine did not resume work till Monday morning, January 7, owing to the howing rate, as offered by the management, not being…

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The Mining Situation. Trouble with the Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

At the three delta collieries yesterday some trouble was experienced with the wheelers, otherwise nearly all the mines in the district would have…

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Durham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

The miners employed at this colliery met yesterday at Strick's piggery, Adamstown, Mr. J. Ashman in the chair…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

Burwood miners held their quarterly meeting last night at Cannley's Hotel, Adamstown. The attendance was small. Mr. John Jones occupied the…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

A special meeting of the Lambton miners and shiftmen was held in O'Hea's Hall last night, to eject three from to act as a local committee under the Miners Relief Act…

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Wallsend. Miners' Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

Mr. John Bower, secretary for the Wallsend miners, has received at communication from the Under-Secretary Mines Department expressing regret that such an…

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District News. West Wallsend. West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

This colliery was laid idle on Monday owing to the action of the wheelers in refusing to go to work until an advance was conceded them on the prices they had been…

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South African Coal Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

With reference to the supply of coal at South African ports, the Capetown agents of the Natal Navigation and Natal Marino collieries have written to the London press as follows:—"At this time…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

Thanks to the sound advice offered by the district officers, the miners are now all prepared to resume work, though all are not satisfied with the prices offered. They are…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

A deputation representing Burwood miners met the colliery manager yesterday afternoon, respecting a number of items in the price list that has to come into…

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Natal Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

The Natal coal output for October is well up to the average of the pre-war period, and but for the scarcity of trucks there is no doubt it would be…

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Ventilation of Victorian Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

Having obtained the report of the Mines Ventilation Board, which showed that the air in a number of the mines in Victoria was injurious to health, the Mines…

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Why Coal Is Dear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Herr Brefeld, Minister of Commerce and Industry, replied in the German Reichstag recently to an interpellation asking what "the Federal Governments…

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Cardiff. the Mine at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

The lines here are again working in full swing. The miners decided to go to work under protest for 2s 8d and 2s 11d per ton respectively, their previous request…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

The Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery was idle again yesterday, and will not now start this week, owing to the trouble with the wheelers and some others not…

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A Successful Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

The Gulf Creek Company, Limited, formerly known as the Cornish Copper Mining Company, Limited, which company shares were nearly all held by Newcastle…

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