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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 42

Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the stockton Lodge was held on Thursday night. Mr. J. Robson presided. The deputation which had waited upon the manager…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

The Burwood miners held their meeting at Mr. W. Thornton's hotel, New Lambton. There was a large attendance. The chairman, Mr. E. H. Blanch, tendered his…

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Harrison'c Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 7

In his coal circular dated at San Francisco on the 22nd ult., Mr. J. W. Harrison states:—"Since the steamer Sonoma left there have been the following arrivals of…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 4

Twelve of the collieries worked full time for the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, and at nine other places only one day was lost. Trade is not…

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Prevention of Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 6

Sir,—The prevention of such disasters as those that occurred at Burwood and Dudley is a matter of such gravity to mining districts, that I was impolied some three…

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The Arbitration Court. Northern Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen President of the Arbitration Court, sat in Chambers to-day to settle issues and fix the dates of hearing cases listed…

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South African Mines. Industrial Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 7

The Trades Societies of Johannesburg being anxious that the Trades Unionists of Australia should he made aware of the industrial situation in South Africa, have…

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The Gold Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Lord Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal, has informed the Chamber of Mines of Johannesburg that the tax of 10 per cent. on…

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The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. the Evidence Continued. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 5

The Arbitration Court, after having devoted a week to the inspection of the mines, resumed the hearing of the Southern miners' case to-day. Mr. Ritchie,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…

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The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. the Evidence Continued. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 4

The Arbitration Court continued the hearing of the Southern miners' case today. Mr. Ritchie, miners' general secretary, appeared for the claimants, and Mr…

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Carrington Tramway. Deputation to the Minister. Mew Coal Traffic Scheme. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 6

Mr. Fegan, M.P., introduced to Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works, this afternoon, a deputation comprising Aldermen Light (Mayor), Rodgers, and…

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Elmore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing that your reported was slightly misinformed in his first report of the stoppage of work at the above colliery on Tuesday, 17th inst, and in his…

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Teralba Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

The first train of coal from the Teralba Colliery, formerly known as Black's, which is situated about a mile from the Cockle Creek railway station, was drawn…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held on Thursday night in wile's Hall, Mr. G. Wood presiding…

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Where Pioneers Sleep. Mining in the Fifties. First Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 7

The history of unlonism in Newcastle centres itself in the old Borchole Pit, where the first minors' lodge wan formed 15 years ago. At that time there wore…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

That it is an ill wind that blows no one good is an oft repeated adage, and one which at the present juncture applies particularly to be coal trade…

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Britain's Wealth in Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 16

There are three extensive coalfields in the kingdom—the Northern, embracing the beds of Fife, Stiring, Ayr, Cumberland, Newcastle and Durham; the Midland,…

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Gold in New Guinea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 7

During the last day or two there has been a rumour in town that an Important gold discovery has been made in New Guinea. They know nothing…

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The Coal Trade. Benefited by the Drought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

The far-reaching effects of the drought which is now devastating New South Wales and other States in the Commonwealth are scarcely comprehended in…

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