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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 41

Mining Matters. Wallsend Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 5

When the wheelers at the Wallsend Colliery arrived at the pit yesterday morning, they were informed that they would not be required to go on until nine o'clock, as…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Hebburn Colliery Lodge was hold at Sheddon's Hall, Weston, on Sunday. Mr. J. Usher presided, and there was a good attendance. The…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall. A letter was road from the manager,…

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Mining by Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

The "World's Work" draws attention to the greatly increased use of electricity in mining, particularly coal-mining. The other day a Royal Commission in England…

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The Coal Export. Eastern Asian Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

The publication of the substance of a report received by Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, from Mr. Suttor, the Commercial Agent in the East, in reference to…

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District News. Wallsend. Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 6

A ballot of the Wallsend miners in connection with the proposed general agreement was taken on Tuesday, the result being as follows:—For the…

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Mining Matters. Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, on Wednesday evening. Mr. George Oldham presided, and Mr…

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A Sydney Letter. a Victory Against Coloured Labour.—what About the Coloured Man's Goods? — Those Fateful Seven Tons of Coal!—the Baltic Squadron's Twelve Thousand Mile Trip a Lesson to Australia.—should We Advertise As a Nation?—the Value of Sinew As Against Money. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 7

The country is to be congratulated on the ending of the mail muddle; the Federal Government on having got so much of what it fighting for…

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Merewether Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the Globe collieries' employees was held in Simpson's Hall on Thursday evening, to take into consideration the distressed condition of several…

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Colliery Weighing Machines. Administration of the Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A matter of considerable interest to coal-mining communities is about to be brought under the notice of the Premier The district officers, as a deputation…

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Miners' Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The House of Lords has dismissed the appeal of the South Wales Miners' Federation with regard to stop days…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

The West Wallsend miners held a special meeting in the Federal Hall to deal with the delegate minutes of the 7th inst., all of which were adopted, with the exception…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

More hands are being put on at Duckenfiled colliery, which was re-opened last Monday after being idle for about six months, and the fall complement will soon…

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Fire in Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the main road of Hetton Colliery, Carrington. It was discovered shortly before two o'clock by two of the miners, who at once…

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A Sydney Letter. the Movement to Advertise New South Wales.—the Great Question of Settling People on the Land.—a Mistaken Complaint Involving the Element of a Man's Faith.—a Lack of Interest in Politics.—something About the Far East and Coal.—lady Parkes and Her Pension. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 7

The movement which is on foot to advertise New South Wales in England is commendable both because of the energy which may be expected from…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 6

At a meeting of Hebburn Colliery employees, held at Sheddon's Hall, Weston, on Saturday, Mr. John Bower, district president, read and explained the delegate…

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Fatality at Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

Mr. William Shephard, in miner employed at Hebburn Colliery, and formerly a resident of Merewether, was killed in the No. 1 pit on Monday night, at about half-past…

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Colliery Managers' Examination Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

The following candidates have been reported by the examiners, Messrs. W. Humble, F.G.S., T. Parton, F.G.S., and A. E. O. Sellers, M.E., to have passed…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday afternoon in the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

During the fortnight ending to-morrow, the work at the majority of the collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland districts has again been satisfactory. None of…

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