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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 41

District News. Pelaw Main. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

The Pelaw-Main miners held their quarterly meeting on Tuesday evening. Mr. R. Armstrong presided it was decided that a levy of 1s per member be made at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

Catharine knew the voice. She started up. In an instant her face was, flooded with tears. The other voice had seemed, cold and strange—…

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Miners' Relief Act. Prosecution at Maitland. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., James Ralston, owner and manager of South Greta Colliery, was…

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Merewether Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting in connection with the branch of the Miners Permanent Accident Fund at the Newcastle Coal Mining Co.'s collieries was held in Simpson’s…

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Gippsland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 3

The new working rules agreed upon by the management of the Outtrim—Howltt and Jumbunna Collieries have been made public, and forwarded to the miners. The…

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German Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Mail" states that a Westphalian syndicate is furnishing 50,000 tons of coal to the German depot at Port Said,…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Lodges was held in Wiles' Hall on Thursday night. Mr. G. Wood presided. The deputation that interviewed…

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Plattsburg. Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the local committee of the Miners' Accident Relief, connected with the Co-operative Colliery, was held at the local board-room in…

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Gippsland Collieries. New Working Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

The new rules issued by the management of the Outtrim-Howitt and Jumbunna collieries are being freely discussed by the miners, who manifest…

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Pillaging a Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A peculiar incident of the coal famine in the United States has occurred at a town in Illinois. A coal train broke down there,…

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Gippsland Miners. New Rules Objected To

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

The new rules recently Issued by the owners of the Outtrim-Howett and Jumbunna Collieries are still being considered by the men, and it is not improbable that…

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Lithgow Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 3

The conference held between the miners and mine owners in the Lithgow district has been concluded. The miners asked for an advance of 6d on the present hewing…

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Britain's Mining Ascendancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mining experts in Johannesburg have informed Mr. Chamberlain that the valuation of all the Transvaal Mining Companies is…

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Stockton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

The Meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was hold, last night. Mr. W. Donnelly chairman presided. Reterence was made in the committee…

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American Coal Famine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In consequence of the coal famine in the United States, Congress has almost unanimously passed a bill to allow a…

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Summons Division. Larceny of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 7

Joseph Porter summoned Robert France on a charge of stealing 15 cwt. of coal, the property of Eliza Porter. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for the prosecution,…

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Colliery Employees. Annual Delegate Meeting. Result of the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

The quarterly, and annual meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Hunter-street West, yesterday, there…

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Newcastle Coal Loading. Those Demurrage Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

About the middle of last year evidence was heard in Newcastle on commission, and in December last Mr. Justice Kennedy delivered Judgment in the King's Bench…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

The Burwood miners held their quarterly meeting at Thompson's hotel, New Lambton, on Thursday night. There was a fair attendance, Mr. J. Jones presiding…

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Colliery Employees. Annual Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

The business of the annual meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was resumed and concluded yesterday at the Trades Hall,…

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