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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 42

Arbitration Court. Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 6

At the continuation of the Arbitration Court proceedings at Wollongong to decide matters in dispute between the Southern Colliery employees and the…

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French Coal Strike. Arbitration Accepted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Jaures, the Socialist leader, in the course of a debate on the strike,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. There was a good attendance, Mr. Roos Powell occupying the…

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Scottish Miners. an Advance Demanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—About 70,000 Scottish miners have demanded an advance of 12½ percent, in their pay…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 7

The Burwood miners held a meeting on Tuesday night at Carnley's hotel, Mr. J. Thwaltes occupying the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in O'Hea's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. W. Jenkins presided. Mr. Jas. Curley, secretary of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening for the purpose of dealing with the business transacted at…

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Stockton Colliery. Another Fire Discovered. Explorers at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

The No. 3 district of the Stockton Colliery in which many brave men lost their lives in December, 1896, by in haling the deadly carbon monoxide, which up to that time…

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Waratah Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the Waratah Coal Company, Ltd., held at the company's offices, 55 Pitt-street, Sydney, yesterday afternoon the directer's report and balance…

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Stockton Colliery. Exploration Work Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

The sent of the got fire in the abandoned No. 3 district of the Stockton Colliery has not yet been discovered, and the white flag is still flying on the…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 3

At the continuation of the hearing of the dispute between the Southern Collery Employees and the Southern Collery Employers on Thursday, in Sydney…

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Coal in South Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 10

A statement furnished to the Board of Trade by the Imperial Institute describes the coal mines of South Africa. In cape Colony the coal producing areas may be…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

At the Arbitration Court's proceedings in connection with the industrial dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery…

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Glege Collieries. Picnic of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 5

The officials of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company hold their fourth annual picnic at Spiers' point Lake Macquarie, on Saturday. The party which numbered about…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodge was held in Wile's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. G. Wood presiding. The delegate read and…

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French Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Miners' Federation has dispatched £1000 to the assistance of the French coal miners now on strike…

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District News. Stockton. the Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

At nightfall on Sunday the white flag was still at the masthead above the pittop, indicating that work is not to be resumed to-day. The work of dealing…

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Stockton. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 6

The white flag still files at the pittop, but the prospect of an early resumption of work seems nearer, for on Sunday night those working to…

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Buying British Coal Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Pierpont Morgan is endeavouring to purchase the control of the North Staffovdshire coal fields at a cost of £5,000,000…

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Stockton. the Colliery

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

There is nothing new to report regarding the fire at the colliery. Gangs of men are still working constantly filling away and bringing to the surface the heated…

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