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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 42

Registration of Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers to-day, an appeal was made on behalf of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Limited, against the decision of the…

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American Coal Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 5

Useful information concerning the American coal markets has been brought by the Ventura, which arrived at Sydney on Saturday from San Francisco via…

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Southern Collieries. Reduction of Hands. Arbitration Court's Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Cohen delivered the judgment of the Court on the thirteenth issue raised in the matters in dispute between the…

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Stanford-merthyr. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 5

The Pelaw Main, Stanford-Merthyr, and Heddon-Greta miners held a meeting at Stanford-Merthyr on Tuesday evening. The miners at these collieries are very…

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Mine Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Sir,—How the late explosion took place is not for me to offer an opinion yet. What I have to say will be how I think they may be prevented in the future. I speak…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 10

The meeting of the Stockton miners was held on Thursday night. Mr. J. Robson, president, in the chair. A motion that the junior…

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Discoverer of Coal-gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 12

It is proposed to erect, by public subscription, a monument in honour of Professor Jan Pieter Minckelers (to whom is now attributed the discovery…

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What Is an Open Mine?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 12

The importance of the answer to the above question is apparent in relation to the law which affects the rights of tenants for life of mining property. It is…

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Colliery Inspector Tennant Presentation at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 3

At Sharp's Hotel, West. Wallsend, on Saturday night, the surfacemen, shiftmen and wheelers of the Seaham Colliery met Mr. J. T. Tennant, the late…

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Coal Mines' Act. Regulation of Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 7

The bill to provide for the regulation of wages in coal mines and to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Act, known as the "Regulation of Wages in Coal Mines Act,…

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Colliery Township

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 6

Mr. J. Estell, M.P., has received the following letter from the Minister for Mines and Agriculture:—"With reference to your personal interview with the…

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Accidents in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

Sir,—In transcribing my letter in your paper, you have made two mistakes, which I trust you would correct. The first is where I said the mine masters…

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District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Brown's No. 2 and 4 and Duckenfield miners was held in Wile's Hall. Mr. G. Wood presiding. The minute as to the lodge taking…

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Mining Certificates. Remedial Legislation Sought Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 6

A deputation representing the Council of the Chamber of Mines waited upon Mr. Kidd, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture to-day to urge for certain…

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Coal Dust in Mines. Its Explosiveness Analysed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 7

The explosiveness of coal dust has formed the subject of some experiments made at the instance of Mr. A. A. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in New…

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Waratah Colliery. the Dispute Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 3

The difference between the wheelers and the management of the Waratah Colliery which laid the pit idle for two days was considered at a meeting of miners…

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Old Mine Workings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 5

A statement was laid on the table of the House of Assembly by Mr. Kidd, the Minister of Mines, to-night, in reply to a question by Mr. Edden, stating that the…

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Inspection of Coal Mines. Abandoned Workings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Edden again referred to the subject of inspecting abandoned workings in the coal mines of the State. He said that…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 4

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. The whole of the day was taken up in…

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Coal Mining Disasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 7

Sir,—We are visited with mining disasters, and we wonder at such calamities, knowing that the Mining Bill has been amended time after time, and yet the…

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