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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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Gold Elsie. Chapter V.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

While Elizabeth was standing beside the wall, the forester appeared at an upper window of the connecting building. Seeing the young girl, her…

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The Coal Trade. Proposed Ballot Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 5

Mr. James Curley, the secretary to the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation, states that the ballot taken among the members of the society, has…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. The attendance was small. Mr. J. Halliday occupied the…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

A sentence attributed to Mr. James Curley in yesterday's issue, that the Northern District Colliery Proprietors' Association had not been advised of the…

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Miners of a Past Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

"The Science and Art of Mining" says it is interesting sometimes to compare the past with the present. Harking back some 300 years, the miner's condition seems…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter V.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 12

"Has he a claim upon it?" asked Frau Ferber. "Of course, he is the son of Baroness Lessen. Except herself, this…

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Developments in Copper Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 11

An Increase of from 15,000 to 25,000 tons in the American production of copper is anticipated, in this year's working of mines, as well as some increase from…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, August 6. State Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

Already the political battle is beginning to rage round the State coal question. The output is now sufficient to enable the public to come in and as agent has been…

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Work at the Collieries. Trade Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 5

The collieries in the South Maitland district have had relatively the largest output for the fortnight which ended on Saturday. Four of them worked full time,…

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Big Coal Consumer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 4

During the recent record trip of five day 12 hours from New York to Plymouth, the German liner Kaiser Wilhelm II, 20,000 tons, consumed the immense quantity of 4500 tons or…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter VI.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 2

Bella sat down in a fauteuil and drew up her feet us though the matter concerned, her as little as All, who had taken refuge behind the sofa. The…

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The Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 5

The operations of Japan as a coal producer are attracting a good deal of attention among men who have capital invested in collieries in this country. A gentleman,…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter VII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

Elizabeth sat silent between the doctor and Fraulein von Lehr. The conversation afforded her in general very little interest, as it turned upon…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A fall of masonry and earth in the Yrysddu Colliery at Newport imprisoned seventeen of the miners. Ten were rescued. The…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge was hold in Simpson's hall on Monday evening. There was a small attendance. Mr. Reece Powell occupied the…

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Teralba the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 6

Much distress prevails here on account of the mines working slack time. The Pacific miners, only bad two days pay to draw last fortnight. The pay-sheet is just the…

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The Miners' Decreasing Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 7

Sir,—Miners' wages are being rapidly reduced. Two reductions have taken place, and another is reported to follow in quick succession. These reductions, I…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Assistance to Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was hold in the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. J. Bower, the president of the Colliery Employes'…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter VII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

The lightning-conductor received a nod of approval, chiefly perhaps, because the baroness knew that she was not equal to debate with the doctor…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter VIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

"Yes, indeed, master," responded the old woman, who was just placing a steaming dish upon the table, "when I think of the poor tailoress—that is,…

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