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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

A largely-attended meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at the King's Hall, Weston, on Thursday evening. Mr. R. Jarvis presided, Messrs. J…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

A largely-attended meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held at the Aberdare Hall yesterday morning. Mr. T. jeffreys presided, and Messrs. S. Roos…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

The Dudley Miners' Lodge last evening considered the resolutions of the committee of management, embodying the agreement arrived at by the conference…

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Heddon-greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Heddon-Greta Lodge was held at Champion's Hall, Heddon-Greta, yesterday morning for the purpose of dealing with the…

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Glebe and Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

The combined meeting of the Glebe and Sea Pit miners was held last evening, when a large number of members were present, Mr. Rees Powell, of the Glebe…

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Discovery of Coal-tar. a Romantic Story

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

More than two hundred years ago a German chemist named Johann Becher made a most remarkable discovery. He declared that he had found Ra new way of…

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Mining Situation. Lodges Accept Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

There was general rejoicing yesterday in Newcastle, and throughout this and the Maitland district, for it was realised, by the way in which the lodges, before…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 6

The decision of the miners lodges on the Maitland coalfield, to adopt the recommendation of the committee of management and accept the offer of the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

No work was done at the Maitland collieries during the fortnight, with the exception of South Greta, the stoppage, as is well known, being due to the trouble…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallarah miners was held on the cricket ground, Catherine Hill Bay, on Saturday evening, when Mr. J. Bassett presided over a large attendance…

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Death of a Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

Mr. William Sneddon, manager of Northern Extended Colliery, died about midnight on Friday night, from pneumonla. He had taken to bed early on Thursday…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 6

No time will be lost at any of the collieries in preparing for a resumption of work. The cavils will be drawn to-day at most of the collieries, and all will…

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Mining Matters. Thanksgiving in Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 5

The settlement arrived at in connection with the matters recently in dispute between the colliery proprietors and miners of the Newcastle and Maitland districts,…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, on Friday evening. Mr. D. J. Evans presided. Correspondence…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 3

Sir,—The Rev. William Stewart, of Wallsend, writes in a spirit which I feel confident must he appreciated to its fullest extent by everyone in…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Abermain miners was held yesterday afternoon at Abel's Hall, Abermain. A deputation wonted on the manager regarding the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Rees Powell occupied the chair…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in King's hall Weston, yesterday. Mr. J. Jarvis presided. Mr. howling was present, He expressed his…

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Pelaw-main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

At Pelaw-Main the manager wanted all places put in the cavil, but at a meeting of the miners' lodge, held yesterday, it was decided that work he resumed only…

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Sale of a Copper Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 5

An application for an injunction in respect of the suit of Murray versus Zobel and another, was made before Mr. Justice Street, in the Equity Court, to-day…

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