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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

802 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 41

Coal Mines Act. Magistrate's Decision Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

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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Heddon-greta Colliery. Fire in Northern Workings. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

A fire has broken out in Heddon-Greta Colliery, and steps as being taken to isolate late it by sealing operations. The heat was discovered on Monday afternoon, and…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Watt, instructed by Mr. W. A. Reid, made an application to the Full Court to-day on behalf of John Eiffe, a coal-trimmer, of Newcastle, for a rule…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall. Mr. D. Evans presided, and there was a large attendance…

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Newcastle Coal-trimmers. Prohibition Granted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

The hearing of the application to the Full Court on behalf of John Ellie, a coaltrimmer, of Newcastle, for a prohibition restraining the Arbitration Court and the…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) Mining Warden's Court. Watters v. HALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

In the mining Warden's Court, which was opened at East Maitland Court House, yesterday, before the warden. Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., John Joseph Watters…

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Coal Mining Shares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Son, of Sydney, in their monthly share report, state:—There in a strong demand for coal mining companies' shares, as it is realised…

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Westport Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

At the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Westport (N.Z.) Coal. Company, the report presented showed that the profit for the year 1904, after providing…

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Carrington Coal Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Improvement Committee reference was made to the condition of the railway coal bridge, between Carrington and Wickham…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening, in Blackburn's Hotel. The attendance was only moderate. The delegate, Mr. T…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 5

Seven collieries worked full time for the fornight which ended on Saturday, and the output at seven to ten other collieries was fairly satisfactory. The Newcastle…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble. Prohibition Granted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

Before the Full Court, comprised of the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring, an application was made on behalf of the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall. There was a good attendance, Mr. R. Powell presiding. Mr. J…

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Sea-pit Colliery. Notice of Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

The hewing rate and wages paid at the A.A. Company's Sea Pit Colliery are to be reduced to the rates prevailing throughout the district for collieries which are…

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North Bulli Colliery. Last to Come First to Go. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

The Arbitration Court to-day delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal case of Harry Stuart Banks, inspector under the Factories Act, and the North Bulli…

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Death in a Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 7

News has just reached me of the death of Mr. J. S. Jordan, manager of the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company's mines at Kaitanagata. There have been quite a…

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Mining Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

At the Swansea Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., the cases against a number of miners and wheelers of the Wallarah Colliery were mentioned…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall. Mr. S. J. Timmins occupied the chair…

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Queensland Anthracite Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 7

The primary object of the founder of the Queensland Anthracite Coal Mines, Ltd. (says the "Brisbane Daily Mail"), was to locate the lower fresh-water, or anthracite…

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Carrington Coal Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 4

The secretary for Railways, writing to Alderman Moroney. Mayor of Newcastle, with reference to the coal bridge between Carrington and Wickham, states that the…

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