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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 41

Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Wile's Hall on Thursday night, Mr. J. Marsden presiding, The election of officers resulted as follows:…

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Hetton Miners' Meeting. the Wallsend Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night. Mr. J. Bowditch presided. There was but a moderate attendance…

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State Coal Mines. the New Zealand Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 4

The New Zealand Government has issued its first annual report on the working of the State coal mines for the year ending 31st March last, in…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 7

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall last night. Mr. J. W. Oldham presided. A communication was received from Mr…

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Western Collieries. Arbitration Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 4

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the western colliery employees and the western colliery employers was continued before the Arbitration Court…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held at Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Halliday occupied the chair…

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West Wallsend. West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6

A special general meeting of the West Wallsend Minors' Lodge was, held on Thursday evening in Wilson's lodge-room. Mr. R. Leighton presided. Correspondence…

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Arbitration Court. Broken Hill Mining Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 6

In the Arbitration Court to-day, judgment was delivered in the industrial dispute between the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 6

The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson, presiding. Correspondence was dealt with as…

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Work at the Collieries. Much Broken Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 5

There is a gradual easing off in the demand for coal, and some of the collieries are doing badly. Since it became known that Stockton had secured the Melbourne…

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State Aided Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 6

The Queensland Government, in view, doubtless, of the important results that may accure to the State if it should be called upon to supply anthracite coal for…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Wallsend Agreement Modified. Other Agreements to Be Promoted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle on Saturday. Mr. J. Bower, the president, occupied the chair, and…

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Pelaw Main Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 6

The miners' meeting which was to have been held between Stanford Merthyr and Pelaw-Main on Sunday last was postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather…

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Plattsburg. Maryland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 3

Forty miners, employed at the Maryland Colliery, and 70 who were working in that portion of the Co-operative Colliery, known as the Old Tunnel, will be thrown…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 3

A check-inspection of the South Waratah Colliery was made by District-inspector E. Williams and the local checkinspector, Mr. T. Greenwood, who were also…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hotel. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell occupied the…

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Colliery Suspension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Marquis of Bute has given notice to 3000 of the colliers in his employ at Aberdare, and work has been suspended indefinitely…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Miners' Eight Hours Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. In reply to Mr. Wilson, Mr. MACKAY,…

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A Sydney Letter. the Child and the Rooster.—a Present Misfortune a Future Talent.—mining a Man for a Diamond.—how Sydney Harbour Might Have Had Three Openings.— the British Empire League.—how All Imperialism Centres in the Primrose Movement of Twenty Years Ago.—a Case That Exposes a Great Injustice. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3

Had anyone told the story of that child Hilda Martin in a book, laughter and not credulity would have been his portion. Had it, again, been reads in an American…

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The Gold Mines of the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

The treasures of the deep consist chiefly of the vast amount of gold and other precious things which have been deposited there in wrecks. Some of the sums of…

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