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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

894 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 45

Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night, Mr. J. Morgan presiding. After formal business had been disposed of, the following officers…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 7

In the Queensland Legislative Assembly Mr. Denham, in the absence of the Premier, Mr. Kidston, replied to O series of questions asked by Mr. Maughan, M.P.,…

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Mining Matters. Voting on the Dog Watch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

There was practically no fresh development yesterday in regard to the present position relative to the dog watch in the Maitland district, except that additional…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening in the Federal-hall, West Wallsend. Mr. D. J. Evans was in the chair, and there was…

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Natal Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 11

The "South African Trade Journal" states that the day is not far distant when Welsh coal will cease to find a market in Capetown, where, up to 1½ to 2 years…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the West Wallsend Miners Lodge was held last Thursday evening, in the Federal Hall, Mr. W. Johnson presiding over a large attendance. The…

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Ventilation of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 6

The great depth at which gold-mining is now carried on in Victoria has necessitated close attention to the question of ventilation, and some remarkable results…

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Welsh Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The majority of the non-unionists at Rhymny and Maestig, in Wales, have joined the Miners' Federation, and the rest have…

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How Gold Is Deaten

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 14

The beating of the innumerable little square pieces of gold which are used to cover domes and signs, and so on, forms a distinct industry in the gold trade,…

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Mining Situation. Position Unchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

The mining situation remains unchanged. There has been no definite mention of a further conference. The proprietors say that they are waiting to hear from the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 5

A less number of collieries in the Newcastle district worked full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday than during the previous fortnight. However, in the…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 5

The Hebbura miners held a meeting yesterday afternoon at King's Hall, Weston Mr. R. Jarvis presided, Correspondence was received as follows:—From…

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Abermain Miners' Lodge. an Industrial Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 5

The following is a memorandum of the agreement entered into between the Abermian Colliery Co., Ltd., and the Colliery Employees' Federation of the northern…

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Mining Affairs. Situation at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 5

The crisis will be reaches to-day at the collieries on the South Maitland coalfield. The first move was made last evening when the miners [?] for work on…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 5

At Abermain Colliery four men went in on Sunday night, to work in special places. They did so with the permission of the lodge, for the men throughout the district…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 5

At the A.A. Company's Hebburn Colliery, as at the other mines, the men did not turn out on Sunday night, although the whistle was blown. Yesterday…

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The Mining Difficulty. Maitland Mines Close. Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 5

All is quiet in the South Maitland coalfield district, and there is no evidence to show the casual observer that a great struggle is being fought. Groups of men…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday evening in Tobin's Hall, Mr. J. Bassett presiding over a good attendance of members. The…

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Coal in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

Further success has attended the coal-boring operations of the Victorian Mines Department in the Bass Valley district. Recently a bore in the neighbourhood of…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 4

Another grave industrial difficulty has now arisen, and the district is threatened with the stoppage of a large portion of its trade for an…

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