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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

894 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 45

Mining Matters. the Special Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 5

At the meeting of the committees of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Mine Managers' Association on Tuesday, one of the matters discussed was the…

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Lost Spanish Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 6

Among the rich mines worked by the Spaniards was the Tarasca, in Sonora, of which Humbolt writes so fascinatingly and Ward and other historians mention…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 3

The conference between representatives of the Mineowners' Association, and the Miners' Union, was resumed at Ipswich (Q.), on Wednesday, and matters…

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The New Mining Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

The differences which exist in regard to the proposed special rules regarding mining are not such as should be allowed to lead to any serious…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening. Mr. W. Standing occupied the chair. Correspondence was…

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Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A fall of workings in the Albion Colliery, Ponty-pridd caused an explosion, which killed five repairers…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 11

The Seaham Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening, there being a very large attendance. Mr. J. D. Evans was in the chair. The secretary, Mr. R…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

The Sea Pit Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Holliday being in the chair. A letter was read from Mr. J. Hedley,…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

The conference between representative of the West Moreton Mine Owners' Association end delegates from the West Moreton Miners' Union was resumed on…

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Germans and British Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 7

The much-discussed Whitworth collieries in South Wales have at last definitely gone into the possession of a German syndicate. The shares of the…

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Hetton Difficulty. Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge was held last evening to consider the difficulty caused at the Hetton colliery, through the refusal of the topmen…

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Mining Matters. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the…

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London News. London, 12th October. Socialism.—the Kaiser's Telegram.—germans and British Mines.—the Central Markets' Club.—the Consulting Engineer to the Australian States.—the Ruins of Glastonbury.—lawn Tennis Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 7

Labour as a political force has become a real thing in this country, and less than a year ago forced a sudden recognition of the fact. The rise of labour to…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

Ten days again represented full time at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland district, for the fortnight ended on Saturday, owing to the holiday last…

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Colliery Engine Drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 5

A special meeting of the New South Wales Colliery Engine-drivers' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday evening, to receive…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met at the school of arts on Friday evening. Mr. t. Richardson presided, Messrs. J. Curley (general secretary), W. Brennan, S. Rees,…

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Mining Matters. the Trouble at Hetton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Hetton Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday afternoon, at the lodge-room, Wickham, to receive the report of the deputation…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 4

A few weeks ago the men working at Shortland Colliery asked to be allowed to join the Federation. They were told the matter would be considered when they…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held in Tobin's Hall on Saturday evening, Mr. J. Bassett presiding. The secretary, Mr. W. Davey, read…

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Redhead Coal-mining Company Petition to Wind Up. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 5

Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting in Equity to-day, was engaged hearing a petition, on behalf of Mr. J. A. Brown, to wind up the affairs of the Redhead Coal…

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