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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 41

Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held last night at the Albion Hotel, Wickham. Mr. J. Oldham, chairman, presided, and there was a…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 5

The wages due to the workmen at Pelaw Main Colliery at the time when the trouble occurred in June, and which were withheld, will be paid to-day at the…

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The Eastern Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 5

In an interview to-day, Mr. Isaac Chapman, secretary of the Seaham Colliery Company, who has just returned from a trip to the East, said the prospects of our…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

"Strange that Aaron should be away at such an important time," he reflected, and his spirits sank with apprechension. "I darsey he is in…

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A Sydney Letter. Glad That the Coal Trade Is Reviving. — Glad Also That Peace Is Proclaimed and Regarding Other Things. — the Licensed Victuallers Experience a Feeling of Alarm — the Great Cost of a District Court Action.—more Slanders, As Hamlet Would Say.—why Are We So Sensitive About What the "London Paper" Says of Australia? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 7

We are all fairly close observes down here of everything that pertains to the coal trade of Newcastle. As a consequence there is a note a satisfaction that…

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Coal Mining Action. Working of a Leasehold. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

In No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cohen (without a jury), the action in regard to the working of portion of the Borehole seam at Newcastle was…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's Hotel. There was a good attendance, and in the absence of Mr. Holliday,…

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The Coal Trade in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 10

A nautical gentleman, who has been in Japan for many years, and who recently visited India, states (says the "Ceylon Mail") that since the outbreak of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 12

The fortune of the great Australian millionaire, Mr. Rupert Layburne, was in abeyance. No will could be found amongst his papers or effects,…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 5

In connection with the reference to voluntary arbitration of matters in disput at Hebburn Colliery, Mr. Justice Owen has seiected Dr. Cullen to act as…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

Dr. Cameron looked at her in asionishment. This transformation from a perfectly bred, gracious gentlewoman, into almost—he thought, a…

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Coal Mining Action. Working of a Leasehold. Sydney

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

In No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cohen (without a jury), the action in regard to the working of portion of the Borehole seam at Newcastle was…

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Harrison's Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. Harrison's San Francisco coal circular of August 10 has the following:—" Since the steamship Sierra left there have been the following deliveries of coal here from…

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District News. West Wallsend. West Wallsend Miners

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

A special meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall, Mr. J. Wright presiding. Mr. A. Lewis, member of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

Then she resumed the oars, and more leisurely, for the tide was against her, and she seemed in no hurry now, she rowed to he very spot…

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Coal Mining Action. Working of a Leasehold. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

In No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cohen (without a jury), the action in regard to the working of portion of the [?]rehole seam at Newcastle was…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. King Coal and His Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 5

The Mikado claims to have the lengthiest direct descent of any monarch in the world, but surely he is the merest circumstance to King Coal, the founder of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

"We cannot tell, offhand, the answer to the financial part of your question, Mrs. Steele; but I have no doubt we can manage the latter with on…

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Coal Mining Action. Working of a Leasehold. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 5

In No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cohen (without a Jury), the action in regard to the working of portions of the Borehole seam at Newcastle was…

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Welsh Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 6

Sir Charles M'Laren, M.P. (Eng.) has written a series of articles on coal trace matters, one of the most interesting being that in regard to the position of the Welsh…

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