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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 42

Victoria Theatre. "Greed of Gold."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 5

On Saturday evening in the Victoria Theatre Mr. William Anderson's dramatic company, which includes among its members several well-known artists,…

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Mr. Burt and the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 7

Mr. Burt, M.P. (coalminers' Parliamentary representative), in his monthly circular to the Northumberland Miners' Association, refers to the minors' strike in…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER I. Chapter Iii. the Hospital Nurse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 2

Late in the evening, the hospital nurse, who had been an evil actor in the scene we have just described, stood, with a smoking lamp in her…

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Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 6

Interest in the question of the miners' wages both in Scotland and in Wales is increasing. There is a strong desire on the part of the miners in Scotland for a…

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Wickham. Miners' Lodge Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 6

The following nominations have been made by the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge:—District chairman, Geo. Errington: district treasurer. Matthew…

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Miners' Hours of Work. Arbitration Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day judgment was delivered on a summons to vary an order in the matter of the dispute between the Coalminers' Mutual Protective…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER V. the Marriage Certificate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

Madame De Marke was evidently startled by the threat which Jane Kelly insinuated, rather than spoke; her eyes fell and were lifted again…

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Greta. the Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 3

All danger in connection with the fire found on Friday morning last in this mine is now removed, and the work of exploration and filling away the debris from…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER VI.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

"You can sell it for three hundred dollars, or pawn it," "Three hundred dollars!" cried June, incredulously…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 5

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-st. West, yesterday. Mr. John Bower, the…

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Pelaw Main. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 6

The Pelaw-Main miners held a special meeting on Monday morning, when there was a good attendance. The Miners' Wage Bill was discussed. Several…

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Victorian Coal Contracts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 5

Mr. Bent, the Minister for Railways, to-day accepted the tenders of the Coal Creek Company for the supply for two years of 25,000 tons of screened coal per annum at…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER VIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 2

Mary Margaret shuddered from head to foot. The blood seemed curdling in her veins; her plump fingers grew cold as she clasped the vial. How…

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Stockton Colliery. Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 5

Mr. James Fletcher, the manager of the Stockton Colliery, stated yesterday to a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," that the fire in the old No. 3…

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Seapit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening, Mr. D. Johnstone occupied the chair. Mr. A. Curry read the check-inspectors'…

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Fall in Mine Shares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—There has been an unexplained and large drop in Rand mining shares. The newspapers regard the fall in value as…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER X.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

"Yes, it shall go to him," she muttered, folding the slip of paper around the letter; "such men deserve stabbing to the heart. It shall go, but I…

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Miners' Wages Bill. Reason for Its Withdrawal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 5

During the course of an interview, Mr. Wise, the Attorney-General, explained to a representative of this journal his reasons for withdrawing in the Legislative…

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Coal Mining in the States

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The total amount of anthracite coal taken out of the mines of the United' States from 1820 to 1900 was 1,197,706,181 tons, and it is estimated (says…

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Coal Tar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Forming about 9 per cent. of the results of the distillation of cannel coal in the manufacture of gas, coal tar was for many years regarded its bring simply a waste…

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