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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Newcastle Coal Exports. Causes of the Decreases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 4

Representatives of the coal trade in Newcastle were not altogether surprised to find that the exports of coal from Newcastle for the half-year which ended…

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Abermain Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 6

The following have been elected office-bearers of Abermain Miners' Lodge for the quarter:—Chairman, Mr. A. Walker: secretary. Mr. F. Brossnan: treasurer, Mr. T…

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Pacific Miners' Meeting. District Chairman Censured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the Pacific miners was held at Dorrity's Halt, Teralba, yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. W. M'Donald presided, and there was a fair…

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Coal at Vladivostock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The steamer St. Petersburg, with a crew of 241 men, and laden with coal, has entered the Suez Canal. Her destination is…

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The Hull Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 11

The total amount of coal received at Hull during April last amounted to 803,200 tons, as compared with 309,344 tons received in the corresponding month of last year—a falling off of…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held last night at Carnley's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. Halliwell in the chair…

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Stanford-merthyr a Colliery Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 6

Trouble has arisen at Stanford-Merthyr in connection with the re-adjustment of the tonnage rate under the provisions of the East Greta Arbitration Court award…

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Maryland Colliery. Collapse of Roof

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 4

The Maryland Colliers, usually known as Sneddon's, at Plattsburg, has suffered considerable damage on account of the recent heavy rains, and it will be some weeks…

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Wallsend. Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

The Wallsend Lodge officers, under advice from the federation executive, were busily engaged yesterday taking the names of member and the number of their respective families in…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 7

The monthly mooting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Halliday occupied the chair. A complaint having been…

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Gold Discovery Near Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 7

We continue to hear of gold discoveries in and around Melbourne. When I say "around" I don't mean some miles away, because, of course, at Panton Hill, and…

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Work at the Collieries. Trade Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

Trade has been slack for the fortnight now ended, only six of the collieries working full time. In the South Maitland district the loss of time has not been…

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Northern Extended Miners. Protest to the Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Northern Extended miners was held at Hodges' Hall, Teralba, on Saturday afternoon. There was a moderate attendance. The chair was…

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Greta. the Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The railway points at the junction of the main line and the Greta Colliery branch line have been taken up, thus destroying the last link in connection…

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Coal for South Africa. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Valder, the Government Commercial Agent in South Africa, on the subject of coal for…

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West Wallsend. Seaham Colliery Stopped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 6

The Seaham Colliery was idle to-day, owing to the wheelers not turning up to work. It appears that a wheeler had received his fourteen days' notice of…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

The not profit earned by the Newcastle Coal-mining Company during the half-year ending June 30 was £5659. To this has to be added £4008 brought forward,…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. Mr. W. Donnelly presided, the president (Mr. E. O'Toole) being absent…

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Electricity in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

The application of electrical energy to industrial purposes has been a plant of very slow Australasian growth. It has not been more so in regard to mining…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Strength of the Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Miners'' Delegate hoard was held at the Newcastle Trades Mall, yesterday. The district chairman, Mr. J. Bower. presided, and there…

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