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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 41

Beach Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 11

The presence of gold, platinum, uranium, and Monazite among the beach sands of the northern coastline of New South Wales and the…

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Work at the Collieries

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

At the majority of the collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland districts, the work for the fortnight ended on Saturday was good or very fair. A few made…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 7

The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presiding. Among the correspondence received was…

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Wallsend Colliery. Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 6

The following is a summary of an inspection made on May 4th, 5th, and 6th, by Check-inspectors E. Williams and S. M'Neal:—In No. 1 split, Lambton…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall. Mr. John Wright presided. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

At the meeting of the Hebburn miners, at Weston, on Sunday, to consider the terms offered by Messrs. R. Turnbull and A. Savage, who have taken the working…

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Johannesburg Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that the Secretary of the Miners' Association declares that the miners are…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 6

The tributers, Messrs. Turnbull and Savidge, have been preparing the horses to commence work in the pit, an they anticipate no trouble in getting men to work…

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American Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

Harrison's coal circular, dated San Francisco, May 19, reports:—" Since the steamer Ventura sailed there has been but one Vessel to deliver coal from Newcastle, namely the…

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Burwood Miners. Driving and Siding Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 5

In the Newcastle Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Lova, S.M. Henry George Wright, Tighe's Hill ; Lewis Jenkius, Lambton John [?]…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 6

New items have been submitted to the Hebbern Miner's Lodge by Messrs. Turnbull and Savage as follows :—10s Per day for shooters-down with powder found, and…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duck-enfield miners was held in Simmonds' Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Standing presiding. The delegate, Mr. W. Rees,…

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Mining Fatality. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred to-day at the Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk. Last night there was a mis-fire in one of the boreholes, and men were warned…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in Shedden's Hall, Weston, on Friday. It was decided that owing to Mr. Peters leaving the district, and M'…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government wharves during the 24 hours ended at six o'clock yesterday morning totalled 17,713 tons. The record for a day's shipment is 18,624 tons…

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Victorian Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 13

The Victorian Premier, Mr. Bent, is determined to see what can he done to-wards developing the brown coal deposits of Victoria. The matter, says the…

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Coal in Kent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

Reports from Dover, England, state that a few tons of coal have been won from a colliery near Shakespeare Cliff. Whether further operations will prove the correctness…

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Tomalla Gold Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 6

Information has been received in Newcastle regarding what appears to be a find of payable gold In the Moonanbrook" district. From the information supplied…

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Hebburn Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 6

The Hebburn miners have been notified by the management to remove their tools from the pit by 1 p.m. to-day. The men will not be guided by the wishes of the…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 6

If steps are not taken by the employees to go to work to-day arrangements will be made by the mangement concerned to fill all places with free labourers…

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