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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

831 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 42

Wallsend Miners

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

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

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Miners' Demonstration. Gathering at Maitland. Political Speeches

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

The miners' annual demonstration, which took place at the Albion Ground, Maitland, on Saturday, was a great succases. The only thing that somewhat…

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Glebe Miners

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

The quarterly meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening. The attendance was good. Mr. R. Powell occupied the chair…

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Coal Trade Difficulty. a Weighing Mystery

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

For the past twelve months the managers of steamship companies in Newcastle and at Melbourne have been greatly troubled about the discrepancy…

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Mining Catastrophe. Disaster at Ballarat. Cardigan Proprietary Flooded. Six Men Imprisoned. Melbourne

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

An appalling disaster has taken place in the Cardigan Proprietary mine, in the Ballarat district, which recalls some of the most disastrous…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster. Melbourne

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

The work of pumping out the Cardigan Proprietary Mine was continued without cessation all to-day, but it was not until towards evening that the water had been…

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Developing Industries. Port Waratah Smelting Site the South Maitland Coal Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

It is expected, that something like £100,000 will be expended during the next twelve months developing the large coal bearing estates to the…

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Stockton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of this lodge was held last night, Mr. J. Robson, president, in the chair. The secretary, Mr. E. Anthony, and eight other members made up…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster. Two Men Saved. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

At a quarter-past 1 o'clock this morning, a relief party, headed by Inspector Fitches (consisting of T. Bowles, J. M'Grath, G. Hall, and J…

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Stockton Colliery. Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

The district check-inspector, and Mr. Thos. Simpson, local inspector, report having made a check-inspection of the Stockton Colliery, on the 13th and 14th…

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Plattsburg. Co-operative Colliery Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the local committee in connection with this fund was held on Thursday evening. The treasurer reported that the income for the fortnight had…

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Stockton. Colliery Disaster Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

The accounts of the Colliery Disaster Fund for the year 1901 have recently been audited. The origin of the fund will be remembered. It was raised in the month…

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Seapit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Seapit miners was held last evening. Mr. Tuos. G. Wilson occupied the chair. In reply-to a letter from Stocekton Lodge…

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Wallsend Colliery. Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 6

A report of check inspection of the Wallsend Colliery, made by the district check-inspector and Mr. John Harrison, the local check-Inspector, on 6th, 7th,…

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Greater Newcastle. in the Minmi District. Coal Fields and Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 7

Many people think it strange that Miami is not incorporated, seeing that it is the oldest township around Newcastle, and has a population of some 4000 souls…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

A meeting at the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday, commencing at 10 a.m., and terminating at 5 30…

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The State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

The people on the west coast of the South Island are not going to be satisfied with, two State coal mines, and a section of them is now agitating for…

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Ancient Gold Mining

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

A mining centre of the ancient world—probably worked as early as 2500 B.C.—was between the Red Sea and the Nile in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. In an…

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The World's Gold

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

LONDON, Friday.—The Chairman of the Bank of Africa estimates that owing to the closing of the mints in that country in consequence of the war the…

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Work at the Collieries. Prospects Improving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 5

Only a few of the collieries worked on Saturday after the holiday, and those that worked did not put out much coal. Seven pits got in 10 days, and nine others…

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