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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Stockton Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Stockton Coal Company Limited, was held in the company's rooms, O'Connell-street, to-day. Mr. E. P. Simpson,…

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Queensland Mining. Stock Exchange Report. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Brisbane Stock Exchange was held yesterday, Mr. G. F. Hewitt, the president, being in the chair…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

The monthly meeting of members of the Hetton Miners' Lodge was held last night, in the lodgeroom, Wickham, when Mr. G. Oldham presided over a small…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. was held in the office, Bridge-street, to-day. Mr. J. H. Storey, chairman of directors, presided…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in the King's Hall, on Thursday evening, but on account of the attendance being small, the president did not feel…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

At a special meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge, the minutes of the committee of management meeting of 16th July, and of the delegate board…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening in Blackburn's hotel, Mr. J. Halliday being in the chair…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Robberies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Commenting on the report that the goldmines of Kalgoorlie were robbed to the extent of £1,000,000 annually, Messrs…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 14

How sensitively the Melbourne market responds to the Newcastle coal troubles is illustrated by the fact that immediately there was prospect of settlement of the…

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Mining Law Reform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

A promise to amend the laws relating to metalliferous mining has formed part of the stock-in-trade of politicians for many a year, but the…

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New Zealand Mine Disaster Some Plucky Rescue Work. Wellington, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 11

For a long time now New Zealand has been free from any serious colliery disaster, though in years gone by there have boon a few serious catastrophes, notably…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Ready for Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

The management of Stanford-Merthyr Colliery is now in a position to announce that the mine has been rescued from fire, and that the work of getting coal will be…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 5

The average of days worked at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday was higher than during any other…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 7

A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held at the Wallsend School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding…

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Heddon-greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Heddon-Greta Miners' Lodge, presided over by Mr. J. Green, was held on Saturday morning, when a letter was received from Mr. Ledger,…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 6

The coal trade has during the past month been fairly brisk, due, it is believed, to two causes, namely, the rebate allowed to vessels taking away a…

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West Wallsend. Seaham Colliery Yearly Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Seaham Wheelers and Daymen's Sick and Accident Fund was held on Saturday evening, when Mr. W. Williams occupied the chair…

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Mining-lawsuit. Working the Borehole Seam. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 5

Dr. Sly, with Mr. Scholes, appeared before the High Court to-day, and applied for leave to appeal, on behalf of the plaintiffs in the case of Merewether and others…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening, Mr. R. Powell being in the chair. The delegate, Mr. J. Nesbit, read and…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. a Western Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 6

Writing from Collie, West Australia, Mr. George Leitch, manager of the Collie Proprie[?]ary Collieries, and late manager of the Pelaw-Main Colliery, states that…

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