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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 41

The Coal Trade. Employers' Standpoint. Socialism and Legislation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 5

It has been rumoured that if the Payment of Wages in Coal Mines Bill and the Eight Hours in Coal Mines Bill had passed the Legislative Council some drastic steps…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge was held in Simpson's Hall on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance and Mr. R. Powell occupied the…

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District News. Carrington. Colliery Winding Engine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 3

At Messrs. R. and J. Morison and Bearby, engineers, &c., workshops at Carrington, a fine piece of machinery is just now receiving the finishing touches. On the…

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Inter-state Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

Messrs. J. and A. Brown, of Newcastle, recently applied to the Melbourne Harbour Trust for a lease of a portion of the Yarra wharf, on the South Melbourne…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

A return complied by the Department of Mines shows that the gold produced is this State during the month of October was 36,757oz crude, equal to 31,731oz. fine,…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Rhondda Men to Be Assisted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

The special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was continued at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. Bower, the district chairman, presided,…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. Mr. E. O'Toole, president of the lodge, occupied the chair. The business of the meeting…

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Coledale Colliery. Ventilating Machinery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 5

The official opening of the new ventilation machinery in connection with the Coledale colliery, was witnessed by the leading, district colliery officials and a…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Pelaw-main Trouble Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 5

The business of the special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, which commenced on Tuesday, was concluded at the Trades Hall, Newcastle yesterday…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Wile's hall on Thursday evening. Mr. George Wood presided…

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Coal Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A strike of coal-miners has occurred in the State of Colorado (U.S.) owing to the action of the colliery proprietors in refusing…

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Southern Colliery Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 6

An abortive conference of colliery proprietors and employees' representatives has been held at Bulli to consider the grievances from Mount Kembla, Mount…

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East Greta Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 6

No fresh developments have taken place in connection with the fire in the sealed area, but preparations are being made for the flooding, A cement and concrete dam…

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Wickham. Colliery Employees Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery employees was held held at Toronto on Saturday, when about 500 excursionists journeyed to the…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 7

The quantity of coal sent from the railway wharves in South Brisbane to various parts of this Continent, and to South America, is increasing year by…

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Victorian Coal Miners. Liabilities of Unionists. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 5

On the 2nd September and following days the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden, and Justices Hood and Hodges, heard and appeal by John…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held last night at Carnley's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. George Anderson occupied the chair…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

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

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Miners Eight Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 6

Sir,—A good deal of opprobrium has been cast on the Legislative Council because its members have failed to pass the Eight Hours Bill in connection with the…

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Maitland District East Greta Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 6

There are no fresh developments in connection with the fire in No. 2 pit save that the air within the sealed area is cooling. The manager hopes to be able to…

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