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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 44

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 2

Katharine had heard the deep breathing of her guard, and turned her startled face toward him. "It is a neighbour come to stay with…

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Trades Unions. Coal Trimmers. An Abortive Meeting

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

A meeting of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Union was held at the Surreyville Hall yesterday morning. Mr. F. White presided. There was a large attendance…

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Colliery Dispute. Trouble at Anvil Creek

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

There were no developments yesterday in connection with the dispute at Anvil Creek Colliery. Mr. A. Sneddon, the tributor, explains that his object…

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Coal and Coke Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 4

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

"Not that little master," replied Jube, occupied with the reflection that his beloved charge had at last reached a place of tranquility, and incapable…

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Waste in the Mining of Coal

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

It is only on rare ocasions, says the "Coal Merchant and Shipper," that attention in publicly directed to the great avoidable waste that occurs in the mining of coal. It…

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The Gold Brick. CHAPTER XXX.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 2

"Jube learn," Paul said, smiling at both, and trying to comfort the negro's evident discomfiture, "learn very quick. Tout suit!"…

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Miners' Pensions. Proposed French Law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier and Minister for the Interior, has prepared a Bill to devote fire million fanes…

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District News. Greta. Anvil Creek Mine

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

At a meeting of the Anvil Creek miners, held yesterday, Alderman Waugh and Mr. F. Bland were appointed to interview Mr. Sneddon, in company with the…

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The Gold Brick. Chapter Xxxii. a Terrible Disclosure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

Alas! the sad and heavy-hearted sorrow that was left behind on the day that little Paul went forth to his school-boy life. Twice, Mrs. Allen…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. The Amending Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 4

This bill, of which notice has been given by the Minister for Mines, is a short measure of three clauses. Clause 1 is merely of a formal…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

When that horrible prophecy was whispered about—it originated with an unhappy-looking Belchazzar, who was afflicted with a step-father, and…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

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

Sir,—Clause 2 of the amending bill of the above Act is certainly very unsatisfactory, and different from what we were led to believe previously that it was going to…

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Coolie Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 7

Coolie labour is to be employed in the mines at New Caledonia, and the authorities there have arranged for several shiploads to be brought down from the…

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Sea Pit Miners

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

A special meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening, Mr. Thomas G. Wilson presiding. The chairman stated that in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 10

"But they will hang her dead." "No doubt about it." "Or burn her poor petite hand." "Both on 'em, for all what I know,…

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Can Coal Be Mined Beneath a Canal or Railway?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 10

A recent English legal case has reference as to the question as to whether coal can be mined below a canal. At the close of the eighteenth century a company…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1901 · page 2

"I never saw her behave so before," replied Mrs. Mason; "she is generally very tractable. Go out of the room, Rose, and don't speak to me again…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 2

"Does the old woman know it?" "I reckon not; the constable says he can't find the heart to tell her till the last minute."…

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Coal and Coke Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 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 on Monday morning, together…

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