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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 41

Good Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. J. M'Kensey, gold warden at Wyalong, has reported to the Minister for Mines, Mr. S. W. Moore, that 100 tons of are taken from the 300ft. level of the…

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Arbitration Prosecution. Dudley Miners' Case. One Hundred Indictments Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

At the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge, Robert Nugent, a miner employed at the Dudley Colliery, was…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

If the new year opened inauspiciously with a dispute between some of the colliery proprietors of the Northern District and a section of their…

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British Coal Reserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 16

The Royal Commission appointed by the Imperial Government in 1901 to inquire into the probable duration of the British coal resource hast furnished its report…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

Sir,—In justice to the members of the deputation who waited upon the Minister for Mines on the 31st ultimo, requesting that the allowances to beneficiaries under…

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Co-operative Colliery Case. a Wheeler the Defendant

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

William Evans, a wheeler, formerly in the employ of the Co-operative Colliery, was charged with, that, a dispute having arisen between him and others and the…

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Arbitration Prosecution. Dudley Miners' Case. Verdict of Not Guilty

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

At the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, the hearing of the case against Robert Nugent, a miner employed…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 5

The first fortnight's work of this year for many of the miners was concluded on Saturday, and, though one would have expected that all the collieries would have…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 6

The Wallsend miners met at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. C. Richardson presided. A letter was received from the District…

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Coal Mining Affairs. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. J. Bower, the district chairman,…

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Colliery Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Some changes were made yesterday in the management of the Seaham Collieries at West Wallsend, and the Abermain Colliery at South Maitland. Mr. Archibald…

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Glebe Collieries' Case. a Wheeler Acquitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

Michael Kellcher, a wheeler employed at the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's B pit, was charged with that a dispute arising between him and others and the…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the employees of the Pelaw Main Colliery was held at Milgate's Hall, Kurri Kurri, on Sunday morning, for the purpose of dealing with…

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Arbitration Prosecution. Co-operative Colliery Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, the hearing of the case against William Evans, a wheeler,…

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The War. Coal Difficulty. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

The Japanese captured an eminence south of Chenchiedpac on Thursday, expelling two companies of Russian infantry…

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Coal Mines Act. Appeal Against a Conviction Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, yesterday, James Ralston, proprietor of the South Greta Colliery, near Maitland,…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

The Burwood miners met last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. W. Lamprett presided, and there was a good attendance. The following officers…

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Hetton Colliery. Wheelers' Notices Expire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

The fourteen days' notice given by the Hetton wheelers and water-bailers on 31st January last expired yesterday. By a majority vote the notices were withdrawn…

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Arbitration Prosecution. Co-operative Colliery Case. the Jury Disagree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

At the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, the hearing of the case against William Evans, a wheeler,…

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A Mining Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Piddington moved on behalf of the Southern Colliery Employees' Union for a rule nisi for an injunction restraining the…

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