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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Price of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

The question of increasing from the 1st of January next the price of Newcastle coal from 10s to 11s per ton, has, during the last few days, been…

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Colliery Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

It is satisfactory to note that the proposals which have been issued by the Colliery Employees' Federation to ensure that union disputes shall not…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

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

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"Mine Alone."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

So sold Sir William, and the world accepts the statement. Thus, the cartoonist, availing himself of the license allowed, presents the question in keeping with…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

A special mooting of the Glebe Miners Lodge was hold in Simpson's Hall, on Monday evening, Mr. R. Powell being in the chair…

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Mining Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 3

Messrs. Edward Williams and William Dennett, check-inspectors, report that they examined the Shortland Colliery on August 10. The intake on main haulage…

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Electricity in Mines. the Hebburn Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

The state of affairs at Hobburn Colliery remained unchanged yesterday, and will probably remain so until some steps are taken to bring about a conference…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 5

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

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Victorian Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 16

The condition of the miners employed in the coal mines in South Gippsland is very unsatisfactory, if Mr. Lennon, the Labour member for Williamstown, is to…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

A special general meeting of Shortland Miners' Lodge was held at ledge-room, Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown, on the 26th instant, Mr. R. Ash presiding…

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North of England Miners. a Prosperous Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 11

The annual gathering of the Northumberland minors took place at Blyth Links (Eng.) on Saturday, 20th July, and prov[?]a successful celebration. In the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. P. Bowling, president, and Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer, of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, accompanied by representatives of Burwood Lodge,…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 4

It will be satisfactory to the large number of persons who are interested in the working of the Miners' Accident Fund, as also to the, general public, to…

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Coal-loading Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 4

The proposed installation at Newcastle of four M'Myler coal-loading machines will lend interest to the following information regarding the same type of…

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Electricity in Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. Brain, the Government Electrical Engineer, makes the following statement with regard to electricity in mines:— The objection to working in those…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 6

A special meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was recently held in the Killingworth Hall. Mr. G. Russ, president, occupied the chair…

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Coal Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 6

A movement is being initiated in the western division of the South Maitland coalfield to bring under the notice of the Minister for Mines the necessity for more…

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Price of Coal

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—The serious rise in the price of coal has revived the agitation for the reimposition of the duty of 1s per ton on exports,…

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The Ebbw Vale Miners

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

The Ebbw Vale Miners' Lodge met last night at Blakemore's Hotel. Adamstown, Mr. W. Littlefair being in the chair. An appeal for assistance for a member…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night. Mr. B. Lloyd, president, was in the chair. Mr. P. Bowling, district president, read…

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