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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 46

Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 5

The Glebe Miners' Lodge met on Monday night in Simpson's Hall. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Rees Powell presided…

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Mining Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Edden said he understood that Mr. Cant was secretary to the vend and had something to do with the Employers' Association. He suggested that the…

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Mining Immigrants. Deputation to the Premier Government Not Advertising. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Edden, Estell, Charlton, Fegan, and Nicholson, Ms.P., waited on Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, to-day, with the object of…

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Record Coal Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 4

The shipment of coal at the Government cranes during last week totalled 103,886 tons. This constitutes a record for the port, the next highest quantity being…

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Mining on the Rand. Government Denounced. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

In a debate in the Transvaal Parliament, Sir George Farrar, the President of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines, censured General Botha, the…

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Robbery on a Racecourse. Ascot Gold Cup Stolen. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

The Ascot race meeting opened yesterday, when a remarkable robbery took place. The Ascot Gold Cup, valued at £500,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 6

Two immigrants who arrived by the R.M.S. Orotava on Saturday were on the South Maitland coalfield yesterday looking for work. Interviewed with regard to…

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South Maitland Mines. Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

Abermain Colliery is one of the largest in the South Maitland coalfield. The estate of 4134 acres was originally part of the Aberdare Company's leasehold of 12,412…

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Lithgow Valley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

The aggregate meeting of the Western Coal-miners' Association, called to consider the trouble which has arisen at the Vale of Clwydd mine over the wages paid…

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Mining on the Rand. Last Chinese Must Go. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

Speaking in the Transvaal Legislative Assembly, Sir James Fitzpatrick said the Het Volk had privately offered to agree to the retention of the…

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Strike at the Howard Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 5

The discontent which for a long time has been a most disturbing factor on the coalfields of the southern States, appears to be transferring itself to…

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Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

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

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Coal-loading Appliances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

It has been ascertained that the proposal of the Chief Railway Commissioner in regard to the erection of four coal-dumping machines at Newcastle includes…

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Coal-lumping Trouble. Meeting of Workers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

A largely-attended meeting was held at the Protestant Hall to-night, in connection with the coal-lumpers' trouble. Mr. W. Macey, president of the Coal Lumpers'…

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Ebbw Vale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

The position at Ebbw Vale Colliery, which has been idle since beginning of the year, owing to a dispute as to the hewing rate which should be paid, was…

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The Mining Act. New Regulations. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 6

The Mining Act passed last session and the regulations made thereunder were published to-day, and will come into operation on the 15th July, on and after…

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Our Sydney Letter. Something About Wattle Flat.—sporting Phrases in High Politics.—"dear Old Paddy's Market.' — That Weapon—a Hatpin.—what Is the "Sinn Fein?" —Still the Coal Lumpers Strike. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

The bomb outrage at Wattle Flat will remind a majority of people of the existence of that place for the first time. Yet Wattle Flat is very historical, as along…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

A special meeting of Burwood miners was held yesterday morning at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. S. Stewart being in the chair…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge, held in the lodgeroom, Wickham, last night, Mr. W. Dyett was in the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Ebbw Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 6

A special mooting of Ebbw Vale Miners' Lodge, formerly known as Now Lambton miners, was hold yesterday at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown. The terms of…

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