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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 42

A Government Coal Mine. the New Zealand Scheme

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

Preparations sore now actively in progress for opening up and working the New Zealand Slate coal mine under the powers conferred on the Government by on Act…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

The annual demonstration of the Colliery Employees' Federation is to be held on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday, the 15th inst. A first class…

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Coal Cargo Heated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

The ship Glenogil, which arrived at San Francisco on January 31, after a passage of 79 days from Newcastle, has had a sensational voyage. Her master, Captain Davis, reported on arrival at Frisco…

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The State Coal Mines

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

I have just had an interesting interview with a miner from the West Coast, who, worked in one of the abandoned mines which the Government proposes to take…

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Burwood Miners'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

The Burwood miners held their monthly meeting at Dorrity's Hotel, New Lambton, on Thursday night, Mr. H. Blanch presiding…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me to reply to a report of the Glebe miners' meeting held on Monday night, in which your reporter states that the Glebe miners are…

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Wallsend Miners

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

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

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Burwood Colliery. a Wheeling Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

Yesterday morning the Burwood Colliery was thrown idle, owing, to a dispute between the wheelers and the colliery manager. It appears that on…

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Making Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

The possibility of making gold out of cheap substances has again been revived. The topic would have been dismissed a few years ago as a crazy revival of…

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Miners' Eight Hours. a Threatened Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons last night, the second reading of the Mines Eight Hours Bill was negatived by 208 votes to 207…

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West Wallsend Colliery. Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 7

An inspection was made of the West Wallsend Colliery on the 24th and 25th February, by the district cheek-Inspector, Mr. W. Bower, and the local…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The newly-appointed committee of the Government Accident Relief Fund for the Seaham Colliery have hold their first meeting. Mr. John Patterson, chairman,…

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Sea Pit Miners

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

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Wednesday evening. The attendance was very small. Mr. Thomas Wilson occupied the chair. A letter from…

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Miners' Hours. Attempted Limitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In tire House of Commons a proposal has been made that the hours of work of colliers under 21 years of age underground…

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Tasmanian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

The coal owners on the north-west coast of Tasmania are determined to obtain a share of the Melbourne trade, and have just secured the contract to supply…

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British Coal Abroad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 12

One of the chief markets for British coal is Hamburg, and from its position much of the coal is taken from this district. The Consul-General at Hamburg shows…

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Fortunes in Mexican Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A New York paper says many Americans are making fortunes out of the mines throughout Mexico. Already there are 5000 silver mines and over 1000 gold mines…

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Highway Robbery. Mine Manager Stuck Up. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

Another daring highway robbery, of the same kind as those perpetrated at Rutherglen in Victoria, in the Boulder-road in Western Australia, and at Port…

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Pacific Co-operative Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Pacific Co-operative Steam Coal Company held at the company's office this afternoon, Mr. J. W. Johson,…

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The Mining Industry. Progress in New South Wales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Mines has on far completed his compilation of the statistics of the past year's work as to admit of advance particulars being given. Mr…

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