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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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A Fatal Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 13

Another fatal mining accident is recorded. Last week two young miner named Skinner and Donohue, were working in the sink in the Great Australian mine at…

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Threats of Mining Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 16

There is danger of serious trouble in mining circles at Ballarat, at a time when Ballarat mining is not in a condition to stand any serious strain. For a long time…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 5

The demand for coal continues, especial for the interstate trade, and agents state that they cannot got sufficient to fill orders no quickly as they desire. The…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 5

A special meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening to again consider the question of members in arrears. Mr. G. Russ,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Coal Loading at Morpeth. a Favourable Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 6

Some months ago, when the Mayor of Morpeth, Alderman John Hogan, suggested the idea of Morpeth being used as a shipping place for vessels of light…

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Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

During the last few months the work of organising a new union of coal miners in the Gippsland district has proceeded with the utmost secrecy (says the…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 6

In accordance with arrangements made on Saturday, work was resumed at Hebburn Colliery yesterday at 7 a.m. It is believed that there will be no further…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Sea Pit miners, held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening, the case of a member of the lodge, who is a considerable…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

The difficulty which has occurred at the Hebburn Colliery, through the action of the wheelers, exemplifies the necessity for bringing all the workers…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held on Friday night at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance, including Mr. J. Curley,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Globe miners, was held on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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The Coal-lumping Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Sydney Steam-collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association was held to-day, when consideration was given to a letter from…

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Colliery Employees. Meeting of Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, held yesterday at the Trades Hall, was presided over by Mr. Peter…

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Coal-lumpers' Dispute. Settlement Hoped For. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 5

The interview between the employers, the Sydney Steam Colliery Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association, and representatives of the Coal-lumpers' Union, in…

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The Nightcaps Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 13

An inquest on the death of those miners who recently lost their lives in the Nightcaps mine has been held, and resulted in a verdict to the effect that they met their…

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Where Solomon Had His Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

It seems a hold thing to say that King Solomon's Mines have been located: but there is now little doubt of the fact. For years explorers in the region between the…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Fire on Football!—dogs the Size of Rats.—the Lady-help in a General Way.—a Reminder, to Australian Athleticism.—wanted, a Rhinoceros.—again the Coal-lumpers' Strike. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 4

Now all the youth of Sydney is afire. It is a paraphrase of Shakespeare in Henry, V., and amply describes the present football feeling. Not that the "fire"…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge, the chair was occupied by Mr. G. Russ, president, The deputation that waited on the…

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Record Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 4

The shipments of coal at the Government Cranes during the week ended at midnight on Saturday totalled 108,431 tons. This is a record for the port, the next highest weekly…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 6

A special mooting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. A. Stewart presided…

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