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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 41

State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 5

The State gold yield for February was 19,101oz crude, equal to 16,289oz fine, valued at £69,193, as compared with 31,863oz crude (25,931oz fine), valued at £110,159,…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Waratah Miners' Lodge was held yesterday at Adamstown. There was a full attendance of members. The meeting was called for…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held under the presidency of Mr. J. Bower, at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, a great deal of formal business…

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A Miners' "Garden City."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

The Lanarkshire miners who this week invaded Fife, without arousing any hostility on the part of the local inhabitants, since they cannot provide the full supply…

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The Mining Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

It is now understood that the negotiations between the miners of the district and the colliery owners have advanced another stage. It was…

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Mining Agreement. Ballot Recommended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 5

The business of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued and concluded yesterday at the Newcastle Trades Hall. Mr. John Bower,…

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Electric Coal Cutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 13

The introduction of an electric coal-cutting plant furnished by Messrs. Noyes Bros. for Messrs. M'Queen and Co's Boxfiat colliery, in the Swanbank district…

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Britain's Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 13

The British Royal Commission on Coal Supplies, under the presidency of Lord Allerton, which was appointed in December, 1901, has issued its final report. The…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 5

Some of the large collieries on the Borehole seam are faring rather badly for trade. The Lambton and Waratah collieries did nothing for the fortnight…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

The Wallsend Miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presided. Correspondence was read from the district executive, dealing with…

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Wallsend Colliery. Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. E. Williams, district check-inspector, and Mr. S. M. Neal, local check-inspector, made in examination of the Wallsend Colliery on 10th, 11th, and 13th February…

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Mining Disaster. Many Men Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Cambrian collieries at Llynpia, in Wales, were the scene of a great disaster yesterday. One shift was just relieving another…

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District News. Catherine Hill Bay Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

For the fortnight just closed the miners have worked 10½ days, which is the best pay for a considerable time. The miners and other employees have had so much…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

The manager of the Co-operative Colliery, Mr. Barr, has submitted to the minors a proposal to change the system of payment by the ton on large coal to…

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Victorian Coal Subsidy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-night, it was decided to grant a subsidy for the railway carriage of coal from Gippsland to Melbourne for public…

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Mining Disaster. Men Still Imprisoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The explosion in the Cambrian Collieries Mine at Llwynypia, near Pontrypridd, Glamorganshire, which occurred during…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 7

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening in Simpson's hall, Mr. R. Powell in the chair. There was a good…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. Mr. J. MacNamara, president, occupied the chair. The purpose of the meeting was to receive…

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A Coal Mine for Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 14

The workings of a coal mine have been chosen as a model so that the students in Birmingham University may thoroughly understand the problems of…

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Moving Mountain. Threatens a Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Owing to a stream of quicksand permeating the base a mountain in the Rhymney Valley, Monmouthshire, has been moving…

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