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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 41

Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel. Mr. J. Halildav occupied the chair…

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Central Mine Creep. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

It is impossible at present to properly estimate the damage caused by the "creep" in the Central Mine. The surface works are in a regular jumble. In places…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). CHAPTER VIII.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 12

She was in a profound sleep, without a smile upon her face or movement of form, in a dreamless state of nature's renovation. Her long lashes…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 4

For the fortnight ended on Saturday, the collieries in Newcastle and South Maitland districts worked well on the whole, though they did not make quite so good…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. C. Richardson presided…

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Miners Building Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

Sir,—While there are scores of good tradesmen, carpenters and bricklayers, walking about not able to find employment, we find miners who are working…

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Central Mine Creep. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 5

Up to the present nothing definite has been ascertained regarding the extent of the collapse in the Central Mine. It is certain, however, no further movement…

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Mining in Australia. Fifty Years' Experience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 5

The reported find of a promising sliver lode near Iumburumba has been discussed by many who can remember not only the discovery of Broken Hill, but the history…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). CHAPTER IX.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

"The person, or rather persons, to whom you allude, Mrs. Steele, are already if not arrested, certainly discovered. It was Sawtell's band of…

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Miners Building Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 7

Sir,—I think "Unemployed" ought to mind his own business and let miners alone. If they can build their own houses in their spare time what right has…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). CHAPTER X.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

The mother rushed in terror to her boy, who ran from her in fun, and in one moment more, having ceased to swing the snake, it would have bitten…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was hold on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. Mr. R. Powell presided. A communication was received from the…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Hetton miners was held in M'Naughton's room, Wickham, on Friday night. Mr. George Oldham presided…

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Miners Building Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 7

Sir,—I am probably one of those referred to by "One of the Unemployed." There are reasons even why a miner should build a house himself. When I started to build…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). Chapter Xi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

Not many days after this scene with the bushrangers at the sheepfold, little Cecil had started with Roger on a long expedition to carry some…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge was held at the Railway Hotel, on Tuesday evening. Mr. T. Jeffries presided. The secretary, Mr. G…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). CHAPTER XI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

"Certainly. Yes, it is so arranged," assented Mrs. Steele. Then she accompanied her visitor to the verandah, a very courteous…

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Miners Building Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent "Not a Miner," is guilty of the same sin as those I referred to in my last letter. He is preaching one thing, and practices the other. He…

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West Australian Miners' Trouble Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 5

The posting of notices at most of the big mines at Kalgoorlie to the effect that fiters, turners, and blacksmiths would be graded with the minimum wage of 13s per…

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The Head of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited). CHAPTER XII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

"I shall not risk it long. I mean, with your leave, to go to Melbourne in ten days or so, upon the business we have been talking about, and by…

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