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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 41

Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 6

Matters are very quiet at Hebburn, and there are no new developments. It is stated that 50 free labourers will be taken to the colliery during the week, and that…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 6

Mr. A. Thomas, general manager of the East Greta Company, Mr. H. M. Williams, manager of the colliery, and the district and lodge officers held a conference at the…

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Catherine Hill Bay Colliery Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 7

A power-house is being erected for the use of the coal-cutting machines, about four in number, which will be in full swing in a few months' time…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 6

There are no fresh developments in connection with the trouble at Pelaw-Main, although en impression prevails that a satisfactory solution of the…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 5

The minute of the delegate board to pay the Hebburn miners upon the victimised scale is receiving support from the lodges, and will probably be adopted…

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Fire in Stockton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 5

About two and a halt years ago a fire occurred in a part of the Stockton mine, along the main engine road. It was fought for five weeks, but could not be…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held in Simmond's Hall. Mr. W. Standing presided. The delegate, Mr. W. Rees, read and…

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Mining Affairs. Pelaw Main Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. John Bower, president, occupied the chair, and…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 5

Burwood Colliery was working as usual yesterday the matter of the payment or miners pot on to wheel having been satisfactorily arranged…

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Japanese Cruiser's Fate Sunk by a Mine. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 5

An account of the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Takasago, of 4160 tons, has now been supplied. It appears that she struck a mine…

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Mining Affairs. Trouble at Pelaw Main. Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 5

Conditions at Pelaw Main remained unaltered until about mid-day to-day, when a sensation was caused by several shot fired in quick succession by one of the…

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Mining Affairs. Pelaw Main Trouble. Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 6

The incidents of Tuesday were the general topic of conversation at Kurri Kurri and Pelaw Main to-day. Regret is expressed that the boys allowed their…

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The Mining Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 4

A conference is to be held to-day between representatives of the miners and the colliery proprietors affected by the dispute which has recently…

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The Mining Difficulty. Conference to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 5

Our correspondent reported that matters at Pelaw-Main proceeded quietly yesterday. The miners are in hopes that the negotiations which are taking place may…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

A meeting of Hebburn miners was held in Shedden's Hall yesterday. The election of officers for the ensuing quarter resulted as follows:—Mr. J. Usher,…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. J. Halliday…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

It is understood that an actuarial examination of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund has recently been made. Although no information of the nature of the report…

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Meeting of the Miners. Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the miners of Pelaw Main Lodge was held in the Empire Hall last night. Mr. J. Gregory presided. Mr. M. Charlton, M.P., was also present, and…

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Wickham and B.I. Coal Company Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

Reserved judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Walker to-day, in the matter of the petition to wind up the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Mining Company…

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Mining Affairs. Pelaw Main and Hebburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

A conference was held at the A.A. Company's office, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, between the management of the company, the management of Pelaw Main…

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