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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 41

Catherine Hill Bay. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held in Tobin's Hall. Mr. John Bassett presiding. All of the minutes as passed by the Delegate Board, were…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XVII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

It was already very late when she opened the door to her anxious waiting-maid, and yielded to her repeated entreaties to go to bed. She…

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Coal Hewing Rate. Application in Court. Postponed Till Tuesday. Notice of Reduction Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the matter between the Colliery Employees' Federation, and the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, in reference to the proposed…

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Coal Hewing Rate. Some Collieries Laid Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

Trouble occurred at certain of the collieries in the Newcastle district yesterday by reason of the expiration of the notices of reductions which were posted on the…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening in Simmonds' Hall. Mr. G. Wood occupied the chair. It was…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 10

The coal trade, consequent upon the slackness in shipping, has been dull. The pits worked in a few instances better than during last week owing to an…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XVII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 12

"Well, yes," he responded, indifferently, "I remembered that you were often provoked at your own fingers, while she never made any grimaces…

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A Rich Nevada Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

Nevada contains much wealth as yet hidden beneath its surface. This is verified by the fact that within its borders has been made the most notable discovery of…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XVIII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 2

An unutterable bitterness, a feeling of hatred to her brother, filled her heart, for to-day, for the first lime, he had harshly, remorselessly, seized…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 6

The delegates from the various collieries held their adjourned meeting on Saturday, when it was decided to hold a mass meeting on October 15th of all the employees…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XIX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

"Leave me!" she cried, pantingly. Her voice was almost' smothered by fear, yet she summoned all the courage she possessed, and raised her head…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 6

The New Lambton Colliery miners, who received their notice a fortnight ago, were paid off yesterday, and the pit is now closed down. The only reason given for…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XIX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

"My God, how horrible!" cried the girl, besides herself, wringing her hands. "You saw," she said, turning her head with mortification and…

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Western Miners. Arbitration Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

Judge Cohen delivered judgment to-day in the case Coalminers' Mutual Protective Association of the Western District v. James Crawford. This was a summons to…

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Coal Selling Price. Application to the Court. Case Part Heard. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern district, for an order for the preservation of existing working conditions in the…

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French Coal Imports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 4

The imports of coal into France during the first six months of the year, bonded or taken for consumption, were 6,115,710 tons, against 6,046,180 in the first half of 1903. Those from…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XIX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

Bertha, too, seemed to be listening to the toiling. She did not move. "They are toiling!" she screamed suddenly. "Come, Wolf, let us go to…

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Coal Selling Price. Application to the Court Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Colliery Employees' Federation. Northern district, for an order for the preservation of existing working conditions in the…

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Gold Elsie. Chapter XIX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

"Fraulein yon Walde will not desire my company even if—I have declared once to-day that I shall not bear my new name."…

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The Coal Trade. Slackness of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 6

The miners of the district are feeling the depression keenly. The Lambton B Colliery, which employs about 150 hands, only worked one day for the pay, which…

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