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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 41

Hebburn Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

Matters in general are very quiet at Hebburn. The miners who are looked on Weston's Estate where the majority of them have purchased allotments…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 6

The Burwood miners met at Carnley's Hotel Adamstown, on Thursday night, Mr. J. Anderson presided. The district president, Mr. J. Bower,…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening. Mr. Jos. Halliday occupied the chair. "The delegate. Mr. T. Ailanson, read the…

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Hebburn Colliery Dispute. Application in Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

In conformity with the resolution passed at the quarterly meeting of the miners' delegate board, Messrs, Curley and Charlton district officials, and…

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Northern Coal Mining. Mr. Atkinson's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 5

In his annual report which is published in the report of the Department of Mines for 1902. Mr. A. A. Atkinson, the Chief inspector of Collieries, gives the following…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. D. Mason presided. The lodge committee reported having had…

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Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company was held to-day. Among the directors present were Messrs. Dowling,…

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Fire Damp in Mines. Remarks by Mr. Atkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

In one portion of his annual report for 1902, Mr. A. A. Atkinson, the Chief Inspector of Collieries, makes the following references when dealing with fire-damp…

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Case Against a Mine Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 7

An inquiry under section 10 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act was continued before Judge Heyden on Monday into the competency of Mr. W. Hogers, manager…

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Coal Mines Act. the Suggested Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P., Mr. A. A. Atkinson, the Chief Inspector of Collieries, and Mr. W. Humble, Government Colliery inspector, who have been appointed as a…

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Fires in Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 6

There were nine fires in the collieries of the Northern district during 1902: At Greta on 25th February, at Burwood on 11th April, at Brown's No. 2 Colliery on…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

The progress of the Queensland coal trade is a matter which given room for some thought locally. There is practically no reason to doubt that the trade of the northern Sate…

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Broken Hill Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 6

In the Arbitration Court to-day the case of the Barrier Rangers' Miners' Association against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, was continued, when…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Increased Allowances Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

At the close of last year the Minerst Accident Relief Fund had to its credit £51,377 11s 10d, and since then the total contributions have reached about £10,000…

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Payment of Miners. Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 6

This afternoon a deputation comprising Messrs. Brunker, Gillies, Edden, Estell, Griffith, Ms.P., Mr. J. Curley, secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation,…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held last night at the Albion Hotel Hall, Wickham. Mr. James Bowditch presided, and there were about 20…

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Stockton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 6

The fortieth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was held at the office of the company, in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Mining Accident. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 6

A man named B. Topping, employed in the Collie Burn coal Mine, met with a terrible accident while engaged in getting coal this morning. He had just applied…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

At the examination held at the Technical College. Newcastle, on the 22nd to 25th July, the following candidates successfully passed:—…

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Falls in Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

As compared with the year 1901, the fatal accidents during 1902 are the same in number for falls of roof and side at the working face, whilst the non-fatal accidents…

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