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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 41

Adamstown. Miners' Risk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 6

Yesterday morning Mr. John Anderson, a miner, employed at Burwood Colliery, met with serious injuries. He was engaged holing a back end against which…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER IV.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

"You compliment me too highly when you assign me the position of husband to this lady. She has no mate, and I fear does not want one."…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

The meeting of Back Creek an Duckenfield Lodge was hold in Wile's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. G. Wood presiding. The deputation that waited upon the…

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How Long Will the Gold Reefs Last?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

In a paper read before the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Messrs. T. H. Leggett and F. H. Hatch collate the facts on which estimates can be based of the…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER V.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

We said that we did not want any thanks for what we had done, and were so earnest in our statements, that the lady made us be seated, and…

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Sea Pit Miners

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

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel, Mr. Jos. Halliday occupying the chair…

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Western Australia. Views of Sir William Lyne. Gold and Coal Prospects. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

Sir William Lyne returned to Sydney by train from Melbourne this morning, and during the day was busy with official matters at the Commonwealth offices. He…

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The Southern Collieries. Pleas in Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

The Industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery Proprietors, Association was before the Arbitration…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER VI.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

"I guest I have," was the ready reply. "During the late war, I jest commanded the best company of home guards ever raised in Hillsborough…

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Rand Gold Mining

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

LONDON, Saturday.—On the Rand Main Reef, at a depth of 3300ft, a reef has been struck 16ft 6in in width, running under Boksburg and…

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Wallsend Miners

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

A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding. A letter was received from Mr. J…

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West Wallsend Colliery Check Inspector's Report

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

A check inspection of the West Wallsend Colliery made by Mr. W. Bower, district check inspector, and a local check inspector, on the 12th, 13th, and 14th January…

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Work at the Collieries. Outlook for the Next Pay

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

With the exception of the Glebe pits, work at the large collieries was fairly well distributed for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, about twenty working…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER VII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

"Call off the dog, or, by the God that made us, we'll smash his head, even if he does belong to 'Merican bed sinters!" was the general cry,…

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American Coal Trade

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

Some time ago a resolution was introduced into the United States Congress to admit, for a temporary period, of foreign steamers carrying coal between the…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER VII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

"Yes, he is; and a man what makes himself, respcted, now, I tell yer." "And he owns the still, does ,he?" Murden said…

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Glebe Miners

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

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening. There was a good attendance. Mr. J. Bower, district chairman, being present, and Mr…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER VIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

"You see," said the Irishman, "how sung a man can be here. Now not a red-coat knows that in this same place there is gunpowder enough to blow a…

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Colliery Managers Certificates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 16th instant Mr. Edden dilates upon the method of examination that takes place for colliery managers' certificates, and even tries to…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. CHAPTER IX.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

"That's right. Don't let 'cm escape yer hands for they is slippery spalpeens as ever ye did see; and the dog—to thunder wid him—knows as much as…

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