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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 41

Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. Mr. John M'Namara, president, was in the chair. There was a rather small…

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Colliery Employees. Delegate Board Meeting

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

The quarterly meeting of the Delegate Board of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday afternoon in the Trades Hall. Mr. John…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

The rejection of the proposed agreement to regulate the conditions of working in the northern district collieries will be received with regret,…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sos Pit Miners' large was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. Mr. J. Halliday occupied the chair…

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Gold in Sea Water

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 10

A Kindly suggestion is made by the "Lannet" to the effect that the great steamship companies should help themselves to the gold of the sea. Most…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 6

The employees of Hebburn Colliery have been granted another extension of 14 days under the rates prevailing prior to the notice of reduction, and work will…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

A conference was held at the A.A. Co.'s Office yesterday between the officers of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, the executive officers of the federation, and the officials…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Austin, secretary of the Northern Coalowners' Association, remrked to-day that he had observed that Mr. James Curley had taken exception to…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Globe miners was held on Simpson's Hall, on Wednesday, evening. These was a good attendance of members, and the chair was…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 6

Sir.—According to a report in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," Mr. C. H. Austin, secretary to the Northern Coalowners Association, has again been airing his…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

The meeting held at the A.A. Co's office on Tuesday, was with reference to the fixing of prices under the proposed 7½ per cent. reduction for blasting, filling, and…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held in Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening, for the purpose of dealing with minutes of delegate meetings…

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The World's Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

We are apt to think that the coal supply of the world is in danger of being exhausted, so rapidly is it being consumed at the present time. It is refreshing to…

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Wickham and B. I. Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, held at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, Mr. J. F. Burns, chairman of directors,…

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Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—An explosion occurred yesterday at the Rochester Pittsburg Coal Co.'s mined, at Du Bois, in the United States, by which 10…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 5

The improved conditions of the coal trade during the past few weeks are continuing and prospects are bright. Some collieries that were doing very little a…

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Hebburn Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 6

In accordance with a request preferred by the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, Mr. Harle, the manager of the A.A. Company's Hobburn Colliery, placed the pit idle…

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Elermore Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 6

Elermore Vale Colliery was laid idle yesterday through a difficulty with the main road drivers. It appears that a lad who had been previously employed at the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening. Mr. C. Richardson presided…

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West Australian Coal. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 5

Dr. R. L. Jack, the Royal Commissioner appointed to report on the Collie coalfield, has presented his report. He defines the coal, as a whole, as being…

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