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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 41

Co-operative Coal Mining

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

Some details were given at a recent meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council of the steps which have been taken to secure the establishment of a…

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Wallsend Races. Gold Lace and Nigger

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

The twice-postponed race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place yesterday, and although the morning broke fine, with every indication of seasonable…

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Miners' Delegate Board. the Quarterly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Miners Delegate Board was hold at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. John Bower, the president, occupied the chair,…

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Chief Inspector of Mines. Sydney

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

As some misapprehension appears to exist regarding Mr. J. B. Jaquet's qualifications for the position of Chief Inspector Mines, and it having been asserted that he…

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Inspector of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. J. B. Jaquet to the office of Chief Inspector of Mines in New South Wales is a matter which calls for the closest…

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Newcastle Colliery Officials' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 6

The officials of the Newcastle Coalmining Company, Limited, held their annual picnic at Spiers' Point, Lake Macquarie, on Saturday, under pleasant…

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Scotch Miners Locked Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Four thousand shale-miners in Scotland lave been given notice of the intention of the employers to lock them out. The…

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Wickham. Purchase of Coal Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 6

At the Royal Exchange, Sydney, Mr. J. F. Burns, the chairman of directors of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Ltd., presided over a…

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Coolgardie Mining. Newcastle Men at Law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 6

Judgment was given in the No. 1 Supreme Court, Perth, on Tuesday, 6th inst., In the case Croudace and others against Marshall and another. The…

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State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 5

The latest news from the State coal mines is to the effect that the special sawmill at the State coal mine is now completed and running satisfactorily under…

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Plattsburg. Colliery Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Co-operative Colliery Employees was held on Saturday at the Hawkesbury River. Between 800 and 900 people took advantage of the trip…

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Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. Delprat, the manager of the Proprietary mine, has decided to meet the men in a generous spirit in respect to the Arbitration Court award. The new…

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Lambton Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 6

A miner named M. Ward broke his leg just above the knee while engaged at his work at Durham Colliery yesterday. He was conveyed to his home at Lambton,…

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Dudley Colliery. Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 7

A check-inspection of the Dudley Colley was made on 5th and 6th instant by Mr. E. Williams, the district check-inspector, and Mr. W. Jackson, the local…

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Mining Accidents. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

Patrick Walsh, a miner, was fatally injured while working in the South Mine to-day. The earth broke away, falling upon Walsh, who sustained a fractured thigh…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 6

The conference between the officials of the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery and the representatives of the colliery ledge and the district officers, was concluded at West…

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Wonders of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 6

The formation of coal, according to Dr. Homer Greene's cosmical theory, was due to the solar orb bringing forth millions of years ago, when it was larger and…

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Mining Difficulty. Waratah Colliery Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 5

Owing to a difference with the miners at the Waratah Colliery yesterday morning, the mine was closed down, and is likely to remain idle for some time. It appears…

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A Sydney Letter. Oysters, Fish, Vegetables, And—disease.—the Share System in Farming.—the Policeman and the Revolver He Is Afraid to Use.—are the Electoral Rolls in a Condition of Chaos?—why Not Some of Russia's Gold for Newcastle?—that St. Louis Exhibition Proposal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 7

Quite a mild sensation has been caused over those Middle Harbour oyster. They were found, in one part, to be impregnated with disease, the result of the pollution of…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair…

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