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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 42

Seaham Mine

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

On Monday morning a notice was posted on the pit-top of the Seaham Colliery notifying the miners and others employed underground. "That owing to…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Bendigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 5

A mining accident occurred to-day at the No.1 Ironbark mine, in which a miner named William Waterman lost his life. He and another man named Harry…

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House of Representatives. the Tariff in Committee. Miners' Picks to Be Free. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 5

The SPEAKER of the House of Representatives (Mr. F. W. Holder) took the Chair at half-post two o'clock. The tariff was further considered in…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

A fatal mining accident happened at the Broken Hill Proprietary mine early this morning, resulting in the death of Frank Harrington. The deceased and his two…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

A special meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in O'Hea's Hall on Friday night. Mr. W. Jenkins, who presided, stated…

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Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

A special mooting of the Wallsend miners was hold in the School of Arts on Thursday evening, for the purpose of dealing with business transacted at s…

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Attempt to Fire a Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Commandant Vannickerk's commando were caught while making an attempt to fire the collieries at Brakpan, south-east of…

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District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Back Creek and Duckenfield lodge was held in Wile's Hall, Mr. J. Fairhall in the chair. The recommendation from the…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

The Burwood Miners' Lodge held their monthly meeting on Thursday night at Derrlty's hotel, New Lambton. There was a large attendance. An appeal for aid was…

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New Zealand Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 6

A Royal Commission appointed to re port upon the working of the coal mines of New Zealand (says "Engineering") has been so unkind as to upset the…

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The Balmain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 5

The work on the seam that was struck in the Sydney Harbour Colliery in November last is now proceeding actively. During the past week three…

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Brown's Collieries. Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

The district check-inspector, Mr. W. Dower, and Mr. C. Pugh, the local check-inspector at Minmi, made an inspection of Brown's collieries on 3rd, 4th, and 5th…

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Greta Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

The work in connection with the clearing up of the falls of roof during the time the mine was sealed down, is almost completed, and it is anticipated that unless…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at the Proprietary mine last night. Peter Deveney, 24, married, was trucking back a rake of empties, and was met…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel last night. The chairman being unable to be present owing to illness, Mr. Thos. Wilson was voted…

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British Coal and Italian Waterfalls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

Italy is entirely devoid of coal mines, and purchases in England the whole of the coal required for her military and merchant navy, her industries, and her…

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Work at the Collieries. a Slack Fortnight

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

Much time was lost at some of the collieries during the fortnight which ended on Saturday. The miners at Killing-worth who have not earned much for some…

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Wallsend Miners. Question of Little Tops

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

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding…

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Coal in San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

Demand for coal for household purposes continues very active in San Francisco. Mr. J. W. Harrison describes the position in his last circular in the following terms:…

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Mines Inspection Act. Appointment of Examiners. Sydney

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

Having in view the safe working of our metalliferous mines, the new Mines Inspection Act, now in force, requires every mine manager and every engine-driver…

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