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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 41

The Coal Trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

Sir,—I am obliged to you for giving publicity this morning to the notification from the secretary of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union, that as King's…

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Newcastle Coal Dispute. Arbitration Application. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day application was made by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association for a date to be fixed before the end of the year for the…

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The Biggest Gold Mine in the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

Mining men will be very interested in the claim of an Alaska mine to be the biggest gold mine in the world. This is known throughout America as the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

The Glebe miners held a special meeting in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening for the purpose of appointing candidates for the forthcoming election of officers to…

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Miners' Art Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 6

The secretary reports that owing to the widespread nature of the operations of the committee in the distribution and sale of tickets In the Bengigo Miners' Art…

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Coal Trimming on Tugs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 7

Sir.—We built and paid for the Champion and registered her in accordance with the Merchant and Shipping Act and have had her engaged in the towing trade…

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The Coal Trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 7

Sir,—I have read the letter signed by O. Fischer, to which I beg leave to shortly reply. Mr. Fischer states that he thought this matter was "effectually" disposed of…

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Stevedoring Difficulty. Coal Trimmers Stop Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

The difficulty occasioned by the demand of the Newcastle coal trimmers for payment holiday rates on the King's Birthday came to a head at midnight last…

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American Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

Mr. Harrison, of San Francisco, in his latest coal circular, reports as follow:—"Since the steamer Sonoma left the following vessels have arrived from Newcastle with Australian…

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The Coal Trimmers' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

The action of the Coal Trimmers' Union of Newcastle in refusing to work yesterday without increased pay, is one that has met with general…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike. Yesterday's Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

The strike of coal trimmers, which commenced at midnight on Tuesday, was continued yesterday, and the difficulty is now only partly settled…

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Mining in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Writing from Waimangaroa under date, September 1st, 1904, Mr. John Wilson, a miner of many years' standing, who spent 28 years in the Newcastle district, gives…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike. Men Still Hold Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 5

The strike of a section of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers was continued yesterday, with the result that several steamers were practically laid up, others left with…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 7

On Thursday evening a meeting of the Back Creek miners was held in Simmond's Hall. Mr. J. Presland presided. The delegate. Mr. W. Burke, read and explained…

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Clerks Trim Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

The decision of the harbour authorities not to allow the steamers to go away with their cargoes untrimmed created a little difficulty. But the trouble was overcome…

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The Coal-carrying Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

The competition in the coal-carrying trade is already very keen, but promises to become still more so in a very little while. In shipping circles the latest news…

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The Coal Trimming Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 7

Sir,—The demand made by the coal trimmers for the extra pay, as provided by their registered rules, for trimming vessels upon King's Birthday, was, in my opinion,…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike. Arbitration Court Order. Leave for Prosecution. Men to Resume Work. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court this afternoon Mr. Schraeder moved on behalf of Mr. Alexander Willis Paton, secretary to the Newcastle Stevedoring, Tug, and…

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Lambton B. Colliery

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

An advertisement appeared in Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," from the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, offering employment, four to five…

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Measuring a Coal Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court, before the police magistrate, Sub-inspector Banks, as Inspector under the Factories and Shops Act, proceeded against E…

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