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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 42

Hamilton. Miners Returning Off Shift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 7

Between the hours of 4 and 5 every evening a large number of miners returning from their Work at the collieries who reside eastward of the…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 5

Facts of interest and importance to all concerned in Newcastle's coal trade are contained in private advices per R.M.S. Sonoma. Several of the letters, dated…

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Southern Collieries. Arbitration Court. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 5

The Arbitration Court resumed its hearing of the case between the Southern miners and the coal proprietors at eleven o'clock this morning. His Honor Mr…

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Harrison's Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 4

In regard to the trade in Australian coal on the Pacific coast Mr. J. W. Harrison, writing from San Francisco under date the 12th ult., states:—"There are 2 coal carriers that are fully due here…

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Greta Colliery Fire. Commissioners' Finding. Not Spontaneous Combustion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Wade, who as Special Commissioner held an inquiry, under section 23 of the Coalmines Regulation Act, into the matter of the Greta Colliery fire which…

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Southern Collieries. Arbitration Court. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 5

The Arbitration Court resumed its hearing of the case between the Southern miners and the coal proprietors at eleven o'clock this morning. His Honor Mr…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 3

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Tuesday evening. The attendance was moderate. Mr. T. G. Wilson occupied the chair…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 7

At a mooting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners, held recently in Wile's Hall, Mr. G. Woods presiding, the delegate explained the minutes of…

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Stockton Coal Co. Dividend at 5 Per Cent. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 6

The 38th half-yearly meeting of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was held to-day at the company's office, 16 O'Connell-street, under the presidency of…

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Greta Colliery Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire at the Greta Colliery, Mr. W. Bower, district check-inspector for the Colliery…

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Southern Collieries. the Arbitration Case. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 6

The Arbitration Court resumed its hearing of the case between the Southern miners and the coal proprietors at eleven o'clock this morning. His Honor Mr…

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Management of the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 5

The miners are affiliated with the Southern District Union. When in full work the colliery affords employment to 340 hands, of whom 253 are employed…

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Position of the Mine. Kembla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 5

Mount Kembla is distant about seven miles south-west from the port of Wollongong, about 58 miles from Sydney, and is in the Illawarra electorate. The mine…

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Legislative Assembly. the Mining Disaster. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 6

The SPEAKER, Mr. W. M'Court, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. WADDELL, the Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Gilbert, said the value of a tram…

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Awful Mining Disaster. Explosion at Mount Kembla. Twenty-seven Men Killed One Hundred Still Entombed. Further Fatalities Feared. Kembla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 5

One of the most terrible catastrophes which have occurred in the mining history of New South Wales took place at Mount Kembla Colliery to-day. The disaster…

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Wallsend. Ellemore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

This colliery was idle yesterday in consequence of trouble with the main road drivers. From what can be gathered, it appears that one of their…

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Pennsylvanian Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Terrible riots have occurred at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, arising out of the strike of the anthracite coal miners…

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Minmi. Miners' Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the committee for Browns' Nos. 2 and 4 collieries was held in the Ambulance Hall, Mr. R. Arbuckle presiding. The income for the…

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Pacific Coal Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at the offices of the company, Bridge-street, this afternoon. The chairman of directors, Mr. James W…

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A Bird That Is Worth Its Weight in Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

It is not as pretty a bird as you will see in any cage at a poultry show, nor is the egg any more extraordinary in the picture than those you break at the table…

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