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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

There are no developments reported from Broken Hill. Some of the managers mot this morning and discussed the situation, Messrs. Wilkinson and Bruce have…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge, held last night at the Albion hotel, Wickham, Mr. G. Oldham, chairman of the lodge presided…

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Mining Action. M'laughlin V. Caledonian Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

The Full Court, comprising Sir Frederick Darley, the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Simpson, and, Mr. Justice Pring, to-day continued the hearing of the…

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Natal Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

The Natal (South Africa) coal output for 1905 is gives at 1,129,407 tons, or an increase of 295,302 tons on the output for 1901, says the "Natal Mercury." The…

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Dangers of Miners' Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

It is frequently argued that the ordinary incandescent lamp bulb can be placed in close proximity to inflammable substances with complete impurity…

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Gold Near Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

Attention was recently drawn to some prospecting operations near Gordon railway station by Mr. W. H. M'Intosh, and to possibly rich metal-bearing fields in…

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Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

In connection with the resignation of Mr. George Dawson, one of the representatives upon the committee of management of the Colliery Employees'…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Thursday evening, when there was a fair attendance, Mr. J. Halliday being in the chair…

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West Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday evening in the Federal Hall, Mr. D. Evans presided over a special Meeting of the Seaham miners. Mr. J. Paterson and Mr. A. Lewis (district…

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Coastal Gold Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

At Shellharbour, along the coast, and a few miles from Sydney, are a number of "sea miners" working constantly by extracting gold from the sand. The method…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

The fortnight ended on Saturday, though showing not quite to high an average all round, was nevertheless a, good one, so far as the time worked at the collieries…

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Britain's Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The output of coal in Great Britain during 1905 amounted to 235,111,150 tons. The number of persons employed…

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Northern Coal Question. Probable Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

Although no official declaration has been made in regard to all arrangement of the different matters it dispute which have for a long period existed between…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

Work has been resumed at Shortland Colliery Among the number of miners engaged are half a dozen of the old hands. The colliery is not at present fully…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

A general meeting of the Hobburn miners took place at Sheddon's Hall on Sunday morning , Mr. J. Usher presiding. A letter was received from Mr. R…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Settlement Effected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the men was held yesterday morning, when the whole position was fully discussed. A deputation sub-sequentially interviewed the manager, Mr…

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Britain's Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

It was announced by a cable message published in our columns yesterday that the coal output of Great Britain for the past year amounted…

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Coal Lumpers' Award. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was occupied to-day in connection with the application make on behalf of the respondent union to make the award in the dispute…

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Northern Coal Dispute. Hearing Next Monday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

The matter of the industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees' Federation, claimants, and the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association respondents,…

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A Sydney Letter. a Matter That Concerns Australian Flour-dealers.—something About a Coal Famine.—that Debate on Socialism.—should Timber Yards Be More Isolated?—the Boy When Starting Out in Life.—a Grave State Question.—the Pernicious Habit of Unlicensed Hawking. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

It will pay as to keep an eye on affairs between the United States and China. What is going on has a distinct bearing on part of our trade with the Far East,…

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