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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Victorian Colliery St[?] the Men's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

Mr. J. Connolly, a delegate from Victorian Coal Miners' Association, is [?] present on a visit to Newcastle. Speak to a "Newcastle Morning Herald"…

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Deep Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 12

More than ordinary importance is attached to the recent discovery of gold at the New Chum Railway mine. Bendige (V.). because of the fact that is the…

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Adamstown. Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. Michael O'Hagan, of Adamstown, met with a serious accident in the Glebe pit. He was engaged with his mate setting a slab, when a largo…

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Mining Affairs. Conference To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

The conference between representatires of the colliery properietors and the miners which was obnvened to be held on the 13th last, and subsequently postponed, will…

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Maitland District Abermaine Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 6

Steady progress continues to be made at Abermaine Coillery, the properly of the Seaham Coal Company, between Hebburn and Aberdare, in the South Maitland…

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Victorian Coal Mines Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

Sir.—The coal miners of Victoria have now entered upon the 23rd week of their lock-out or strike, and as the public are kept fully posted up with the employers'…

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Gold Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

The somewhat sensational news received from Warwick a few days ago proves conclusively that there still is much of the precious metal hidden in the…

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Gold on the Hunter. Discovery at Denman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

Mr. Carne, the Assistant Government Geologist, in a report furnished to the Under-Secretary for Mines, states that the reported gold find near Denman…

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Warwick Goldfield. Rich Prospects. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

Reliable information to hand in connection with the recent rich gold find at Pratt[?]n, on the Warwick goldfield, shows that the…

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Greta the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

An extension of time for one week has been obtained for the removal of the balance of the plant at the Greta Colliery, previous to the branch railway line being…

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Dudley. Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 7

Arrangements are in hand for re-starting the Burwood Extended Colliery, which has not been worked for upwards of ten years. A manager has been appointed in…

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Mining Disaster. Many Men Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Union Pacific Mine at Hanna, in Wyoming, in the United States, has been set on fire-by, an explosion. Great loss of…

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West Wallsend Combined Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 6

A combined meeting of the Seaham and West Wallsend miners was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday evening, the object being to hear Mr. J. Connelly, a…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night in Stoker's Hall. Mr. J. W. Oldham presided…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. Mr. J. Holiday presided…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of miners was held in Wile's Hall on Thursday night, Mr. J. Marsden presiding. The delegate, Mr. D. Wilkinson, read…

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French Coal Imports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

The total imports of coal into France taken for consumption, re-exported bonded or in transit during the first four months of the year, were 40,512,000 tons against 39,000,000…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery. a Wheeling Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

The Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, which employs 270 hands, working three shifts a day, has been idle since midnight. [?] Tuesday, consequent upon a disp[?]…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 6

The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding. Mr. E. Williams, the recently-elected district check-inspector…

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Wallarah Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 5

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. J. Kidd, has received from the State Commercial Agent at Capetown, Mr. Valder, particulars of the coal contracts…

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