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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 42

An Ancient Flint Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 12

An interesting antiquarian discovery has just been made in the neighbourhood of High Wycombe in connection with the construction of the now main line of the…

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South Maitland Miners. Aggregate Meeting To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

Since the miners at East Greta, Stanford-Merthyr, Heddon-Greta, and Pelaw-Main have become affiliated with the Newcastle district union, the Colliery…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 10

"And where is she now?" "Lying there white as snow, and as cold as ice; the girls have been doing their best, but they cannot bring her…

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Payment of Miners. Deputation to the Minister Attorney-general Condemned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

A deputation comprising Messrs. A. Edden, J. L. Fegan, J. Estell, Gilbert, and A. Campbell. Ms.P., W. Bower, president and M. Charlton, treasurer of the…

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Seaham Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 6

The meeting of the Seaham miners has been held at Wilson's Federal Hall. Mr. D. Smith presided, and there was a good attendance…

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Scottish Miners. Advance in Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The arbitrators appointed in connection with the demand of 70,000 Scottish miners for an increase of wages, have awarded…

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The Curse of Gold. CHAPTER XXI—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 2

"There now, dear, there now, what an ado you are making, and all for nothing at all; dear me, who said a word about not giving you the ring? but the…

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Payment of Miners. South Maitland Meeting. Tonnage Rate Demanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners employed at the East Greta, Stanford-Merthyr, Heddon-Greta, and Pelaw-Main collieries was held at Telerah Heights, West…

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Colliery Engine Drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of this association, held at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday night, which was largely attended, and presided over by Mr. E…

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Greta. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 3

Extra horses have been procured for this mine, and the hands discharged last week have been re-engaged, and the work of clearing the workings of the fire is now…

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Plattsburg. Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the local board of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund was held at Mr. Larkin's Hotel, on Thursday evening. Mr. Charles Hawkins…

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The Curse of Gold. Chapter Xxiii. a Friend in Need

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

Alone in the streets of a great city, in the night-time—so young, so beautiful, without a home, a dollar, or [?] friend, what could the poor girl do?…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the local miners' lodge was held last night, Mr. W. Jenkins presiding. An appeal for a donation was received from the secretary of…

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Payment of Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Premier if he could devise means of restoring to the business paper the Regulation of Wages…

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The Curse of Gold, CHAPTER XXIV.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

"Whose—whose is it?" she asked; "both cannot be yours." "Ye're right in that entirely," answered Margaret, pouring some milk…

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Payment of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 6

Sir,—Having read the addresses made by counsel before the Legislative Council on the 12th ult, and also attended the aggregate meeting of the miners of the…

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Southern Collieries. Arbitration Award. Sliding Scale Upheld. Sydney

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

The reserved Judgment of the Arbitration Court in the matter of the industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, claimant, and the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

"There are societies," she said, "in New York, with oceans of money, just got up for the purpose of helping innocent enathurs when the world…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 6

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was hold yesterday at the Trades Hall. The district chairman. Mr. John Bower,…

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The Gold Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 2

In the year 1859 M. Michel Chevalier produced a tractate on the "Probable Fall in the Value of Gold." This production Richard Cobden, translated into English,…

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