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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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British Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The notices that have been posted of the strike upon which the miners in North Wales intend to enter, have induced…

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World's Coal Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 6

The following particulars, relating to the production and consumption of coal in the principal countries in the world, are extracted from a return recently issued…

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Mining Matters. Questions in Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 4

In connection with the difficulty at Wallarah Colliery, the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation advised the men on Friday, as…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

The Hebburn miners held their quarterly meeting at Shedden's Hall on Sunday morning. Mr. R. Jarvis presiding, One of the members of the lodge asked the…

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Mining Matters. South Maitland Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

There is a feeling of unrest at the colheries of the South Maitland Coalfield in consequence of differences of opinion between the management and the men…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The trouble that a few months ago threatened to derange the coal trade of this State has happily been allayed, and work is proceeding smoothly. The…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The half-yearly report of the Mount Morgan Mining Company to the 30th November was issued to-day. The total revenue for the half-year amounted to…

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Mining Matters. Difficulties Continue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

There was no change yesterday in the position at the mines in the Newcastle district where trouble has occurred. Rhondda continued to work, but…

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State Gold Yield. Last Year's Output. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

Mr. E. F. Pittman, the Under-secretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of December is 17,002oz crude,…

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Mining Difficulties. Referred to the Conference Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 5

The difficulties which have arisen at certain of the mines in the Newcastle district are to be referred to the conference which meets to-morrow, and…

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Pelaw Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge was held yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Amram Lewis, district treasurer, was in attendance. It was shown that as a…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 5

The long-looked-for lode coming down from the 500ft level in Block 14 has been cut in the south drive, at the 600ft level: High grade ore is exposed in the level…

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Mining Matters. Collieries Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 5

The only change yesterday in regard to the troubles which have arisen at a few of the smaller collieries in the Newcastle district, was that the Cardiff men had…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 5

Abermain colliery is the only one remaining idle, and the position is such a peculiar one that no one appears to know what is wrong. The machine man,…

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Cadia Copper Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

The manager of the Cadia Copper-mine reports for the week ending 9th Inst. as follows:—East drive, off south drive: Extended 53ft. Face showing good quality ore for full…

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The Coal Trade. Prospects for the Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

When the announcement was made last year that the price of Newcastle best round coal would be 10s from let January, 1907, there was much speculation as…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Seaham Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend. Mr. D. J. Evans was in the chair…

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Accident at Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

It matters are really as bad as "J.C." states, he should bring them under the notice of Mr. Alfred Edden. M.P., whose influence would, we are sure, be used in…

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Mining Matters. Conference in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A conference took place in Newcastle yesterday between the committee of the Proprietors' Association and the committee of management of the Colliery…

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Gippsland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

The total quantity of coal produced from the several collieries in the Gippsland (V.) district during 1906 is approximately 162,000 tons. For the eleven months…

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