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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 41

Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 6

The Voluntary Arbitration Court resumed its sittings yesterday at the Grand Hotel, Newcastle. Evidence in the Hebburn matter was concluded on Monday,…

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Balmain Colliery Dispute. Alleged Assault. Sydney

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

Work at the Sydney Harbour Colliery, Balmain, is still being carried on. The miners are working in the drive of the Birthday shaft, and a, few men are sinking…

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Coal for Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

Writing of coal freights to the big mining centres reminds me that the use of coal is coming into favour more and more with mining companies, and wherever it can…

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Coal-cutting Machine

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

A new coal-cutting machine Is creating much interest among miners. It weighs 150lb, is worked by compresesd air, and is said to he wonderfully successful in…

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Railway Coal Freights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have recently been revising their rates for the carriage of coal from the Gippsland mines to the big inland centres, like Ballarat and…

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Motor Transport for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 9

The "Mining Journal" deals with the important problem "How many more mines would be working and how many more paying dividends were transport…

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English Coal in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 16

Of late years the question of using Russian instead of English coal in the Baltic provinces of Russia has often been discussed, and a considerable amount of light…

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Balmain Colliery Dispute. Three Arrests Made. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

The sinkers who left the employment of the Sydney Harbour Colliery, at Balmain are reported to be obstructing the men who have since taken up the work in…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 5

The Voluntary Arbitration Court has concluded the taking of evidence in the matter of the dispute at Pelaw Main Colliery, and has also hear the addresses…

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District News. West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday, Mr. J. Wright presiding. An appeal from the Northumberland…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Glebe Miners was held on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Rees Powell occupied…

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Mining Law Reform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

The mining industry of the State is of such importance, that any legislation affecting it demands the closest, attention, which will no doubt be…

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Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

Apart from the big coal mines in New Zealand there are a very large number of small coal and lignite mines that are worked purely for the supply of local…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening, when Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair…

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Government Coal Contracts Alleged Conspiracy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

At the Water Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Smithers. S.M., Senior-constable Hickey proceeded, under instructions from the Crown Law…

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Indifferent Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 4

The indifferent quality of coal supplied to the steamer Priestfield at Calcutta is reported to have been responsible for the long voyage front that port to Melbourne. Under these…

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District News. Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodges took place on Thursday evening in Peel's Hall, Mr. W. Standing occupying the chair. A…

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American Coal Circular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 4

Harrison's San Francisco coal circular of September 21 has the following:—"Since the sailing of the steamer Ventura there have been the following deliveries of…

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Government Coal Contracts. Alleged Conspiracy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 5

The hearing of the information against James Jones, David Jones, and George Shaw, coal contractors, was continued in the summons division of the Water Police…

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Shipment of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 4

Mr. H. M'Lachlan, Secretary to the Railway Commissioners, and Mr. J. Fraser, Engineer-in-Chief for Existing Lines, left Sydney in March last, to represent the…

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