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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 41

Lambton. Colliery to Be Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 5

The miners employed at Lambon Colliery were notified on Friday last that their ser vices would not be required after fourteen days from that date. It is understood that the…

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Miners' Demonstration. Speeches and Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 5

The miners' annual demonstration, arranged by the Colliery Employees Federation of the Northern District, took place on Saturday at the Albion Grounds, West…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

The Waratah miners met yesterday afternoon at Adamstown. Mr. T. Mellor presided, and there were about 100 miners present. Mr. Curley, general secretary, was present, and…

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Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the Northern Extended miners was held in Hedge's Hall, Terulba, on Sunday. Mr. John Burgin in the chair. The object of the meeting was to try and get these working…

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District News. Catherine Hill Bay. Work at the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

The local mines continue active, the pit time for the coming pay being 9½ days. The mine has been working at about this rate since the new year, and it is to be…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall last night, Mr. J. W. Oldham presided. The secretary read the following notice,…

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The Aberdare Colliery. Turning the First Sod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

A quiet, but important function, from an industrial standpoint, of turning the first sod in connection with the sinking of the Aberdare Colliery shafts, near Cessnock,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

A special meeting of the Glebe miners was hold on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall. Mr. R. Powell presided. The delegate, Mr. G. Read, read and…

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Combined Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

A combined meeting of the Wallsend. Co-operative, and Elermore Vale miners was, held at the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday, for the purpose of hearing an…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held in Wilson's Lodge-room. Mr. W. Johnson presided, and there was a attendance. In reply to…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The West Wallsend minors held a special meeting on Wednesday evening in the Federal Hall, for the purpose of hearing the report of a deputation which had waited…

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East Greta Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

Mr. O. K. Young, chairman of directors of the East Greta Company, speaking to a "Newcastle Herald" representative, yesterday, expressed the opinion that the…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel, Mr. J. Haillday occupied the chair…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Burwood miners was advertised to be held last night at Thompson's hotel, New Lambton, to consider a grievance at the…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Waratah miners was held yesterday afternoon at Adamstown, The meeting was called for the purpose of ascertaining the number of…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 7

A special meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall last night. Mr. J. W. Oldham presided. Messrs. D. Mason and W. Kerr reported…

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Arbitration Court Decision. Colliery Bars. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

Judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court to-day in a matter with reference to the erection of bars in collieries…

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Coal Cheap As Clay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 7

There is an old saying that there is nothing new under the sun, but a resident of the State of Indiana, U.S.A., has undertaken to make artificial coal, using clay,…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. J. Bower, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, Mr. James Curley, secretary, and Messrs. H. Hanion and T. Owen, the two latter representing…

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Bullock Island Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

The Wickham and Hullock island miners, who have been out of work now for eight weeks, met at the Criterion Hotel. Wickham, yesterday morning, to consider their…

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