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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 44

Herr Kruger Ill. Rand Mines Re-opening. Movements of the Boers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The recent statements that Kruger's strength was breaking down are confirmed by the latest, information from Holland…

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Caol Mines Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

During a discussion in Parliament the other day some hon. members let in a little much-needed daylight upon the inspection of our coal mines. Mr. J. A…

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Coal Into Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 11

The problem of the direct transformation of coal into electricity without the medium of the steam engine and the dynamo, has been solved by Assistant City Chemist…

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Miners' Wages in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 12

The reduction of the wages of the miners in Scotland, says the Newcastle "Chronicle," shows that, prices and wages are falling there as well as in…

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The Hetton Colliery. Fast Shooting Objected To

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 4

A notice has been posted at the Hetton Colliery pit head, by order of the company, to the effect that the miners, after Wednesday next, would be required to cut one…

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Mining Under the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 11

"Engineering" has an interesting article upon the Hodbarrow Mines at Millom, on the Cumberland coast, where work is being carried out to…

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The Gold Brick. Chapter Viii. Chapter IX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 10

They saw him plunge onward through the reeling freight, and he was gone. The poor negro and the child were left alone, not quite in darkness,…

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Coal-trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' Union was held at Wilson's Hall, Carrington, yesterday. Mr. S. Fahey presided, and there was a large attendance of…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Trades Hall Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 6

The bill to amend the Miners' Accident Relief Act, introduced to Parliament by the Premier on the 11th inst., was considered at a meeting of representatives of…

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The Gold Brick. CHAPTER X.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 2

Here, in fact, this good man had left his wife and only child, the latter a charming little golden haired creature of four years old, when he sailed for…

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French Miners. the Minimum Wage. An Eight Hours' Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier, has attended one of the meetings of the Miners' Federation…

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Greta. Anvil Creek Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 7

Mr. A. Sneddon has, it is started, taken this mine on tribute, and will work it under the system now obtaining. Mr. Mason's services have been retained as…

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Coal and Coke Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 4

Following are the coal and coke shipments by foreign, inter-state, and coastal vessels at the Government cranes at the dyke during the week ended at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, together…

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Miners' Relief Fund. the Suggested Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 5

The members for the district were invited to meet the chairman and secretary of the affiliated committees governing the local working of the Miners' Accident…

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The Gold Brick. Chapter Xii. Home From Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

While Mrs. Mason sat plying her needle, little Rose wandered about the room, wondering what made pretty Katharine Allen so vey sorrowful,…

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Broken Hill Miners. Differences with Directors. Strike Ballot Possible. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 5

A largely attended meeting was held in the Trades Hall to-day, for the purpose of giving further consideration to prices and conditions of contracts at present in force…

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General Cable News. French Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier in consequence of the possibility of a strike on the part of the coal miners in…

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The Gold Brick. CHAPTER XIII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

There was something in his tones that stung her; a hopeful questioning as if he wished rather than dreaded this change. She looked at him…

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The Co-operative Miners' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

Sir.—In your issue of the 21st inst. it is stated that the attendance at the Wallsend races would have been much larger had it not been for two strong counter attractions…

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Breathing Apparatus for Use in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 6

The Fleuss apparatus has been occasionally used in mines in Great Britain for the purpose of rescue-work amongst noxious gases. Although few lives have been saved…

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