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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 42

Coal Mines Act. Reforms Asked for Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

A deputation, comprising Mr. J. Bower, the president, Mr. M. Charlton, the treasurer, and Mr. J. Curley, the general secretary, of the Colliery…

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Burwood Colliery Accident. Application for Prohibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 3

An application was made in the Supreme Court in Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring for a prohibition to set aside the conviction of Mr. Brock,…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. In the absence of the president (Mr. J. Robson), Mr. W. Eagles occupied…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting. Quarterly Balance-sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday. The president,…

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A Subtle Danger to Transvaal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 7

Hitherto the life of the white miner in Johannesburg has not been free from a subtle danger. Lately it has been discovered that there has been…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting. Payment by Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, adjourned from Thursday, was concluded at the Trades Hall,…

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South Maitland Collieries. a Magnificent Coal Seam. Prospects of the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

The coal-bearing estates lying to the south and south-west of the East Greta Company's mine are being gradually developed About 20 or 30 hands are said…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The following is the report of Messrs. W. Bower and A. Rostron, check-inspectors, on the above colliery:—We examined this mine on the 8th and 9th inst.,…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the Stockton miners, held under the presidency of Mr. James Robson, the balance-sheet for the quarter was presented, showing income £188…

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District News. Pelaw Main. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

The Pelaw Main miners held a meeting on Wednesday morning. Among those present being the district officers, Messrs. J. Bower, J. Curly, and Charlton. It was…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

The monthly meeting or the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. The attendance was small. Mr. H. Oxley occupied the chair…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 5

The Inter-state trade was not particularly brisk during the fortnight which ended on Saturday. The majority of the pits, however,, worked well, and there are…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 6

A special meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening. The attendance was small. Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

A special meeting for the consideration of business transacted at the delegate meetings of 17th and 18th April was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday…

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The Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

Work was resumed by the coal trimmers yesterday morning in accordance with the resolutions passed at the meeting held at Carrington on Tuesday night…

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The Carrington Lease. W. and B. I. Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

The matter of the application of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company for a mineral lease of lands at Carrington, was heard before Mr. G. F. Scott,…

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Safety Lamps in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 7

Sir,—The question of the use of safety lamps in Seaham Colliery calls for attention. I know the inspectors of collieries have the power vested in them to compel…

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Coal Loading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

Complaints were made yesterday by several members of the Master Stovedores' Association that delays had occurred in coal loading at the Carrington Dyke owing…

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Gold Output of Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 9

According to official returns communicated by the Russian Mining Department the total, output of gold in the Empire last year was 2361 poods, or say, 1,010,952…

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Coal and Shale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

West-coasters are cock-a-hoop over the recent coal discovery near Greymouth. A recent telegram from that town says:—"There is great jubilation over the…

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