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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

819 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 41

The Proprietary Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 6

The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine is the greatest lead-producing mine in the world, and what it has accomplished in the distribution of money is truly…

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The Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 6

It is notified by advertisement that the sale of tickets for the miners' annual demonstration and picnic, to be held at the Albion-Grounds. West Maitland, will cease…

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Lives of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 12

In no known gold-producing district of the world, until proofs by developments in the Witwatersrandt occurred, was there and degree of certainty or assurance in…

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Mining in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 10

With regard to the question of mining privileges the "Japan Times" says:—"It is feared by those who look for the investment of foreign capital in Japanese…

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Revolution of the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

There is at present in New Zealand Dr. Albert Edelmann, of Brisbane, recently of the Mahratta Plague Hospital, Bombay, professor of chemistry, zoology, botany,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 10

[?]of dirt, and even made an attempt to smile; but of course it was a lamentable failure. "There was no breaking through that crust of smoke and…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

Delays at the cranes accounted for some loss of time at a few of the collieries during the past fortnight, and it is hoped that, if the Minister for Works comes to…

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

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

The Fenians threw themselves upon poor Mauriee in spite of his resistance, and co[?]inenced binding his arms behind his back. If we had offered to…

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Summons Division. Coal Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 7

Constable Heckenberg summoned Catherine Charles, an elderly woman, on a charge of stealing 50lb coal, the property of the Railway Commissioners. Constable…

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Southern Miners. Directions As to Awards. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

The matter of the dispute between the Illawara Collieries' Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association came again before the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

"Whew!" whistled the cavalryman; "they put your value rather high. I hope they don't place so great in estimate on all her Majesty's officers. If…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Inadequate Shipping Facilities

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

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. afternoon, Mr. John Bower, the…

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A Mining Case. New Trial Ordered. Melbourne

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

Judgment was given by the Full Court to-day in the appeal case of Gregory versus the Outtrim Howitt and British Consolidated Coal Company…

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The Gold Hunters in Europe; Or, The Dead Alive. Chapter Xvii. Champagne and Whisky Punch—on Our Way to the Castle—an Audience with His Lordship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

I think that four gentlemen uttered four load groans when the Person whom we had taken for an honest English drover informed us that we…

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English Mines Regulation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 7

At Hanley, Staffordshire, Evan Parker, engineman, was recently summoned for having, while, in charge of an engine at the Rowhurst (No. 1) Pit of the collieries…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

His lordship honoured us, for a minute or two, by looking at us without speaking, as though he was seeking to probe beneath the surface, and…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in O'Hea's Hall on Thursday night, Mr. W. Jenkins presiding. A recommendation from the lodge…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hetton minors was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night Mr. G. Oldham in the chair. Mr. J. Phillips, delegate, read the…

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Pelaw Main Miners' Meeting

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

A special meeting of the Pelaw Main miners was held on Thursday. Mr. W. Morgan presiding. The delegate. Mr. W. Kearsley, rend explained the minutes…

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Lambton. the Miners' Fund

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

A meeting of the employees of Lambton Colliery was held in O'Hea's Hall on Thursday night Mr. J. Blackwell presiding. Mr. Joseph Oldham explained that…

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