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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 46

Meeting of Miners

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

A meeting of miners was held at the Empire Hall, Pelaw-Main, yesterday. Mr. E. Blanche, the chairman, stated that the manager had informed them that 45 more…

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The Price of Coal. Increase Probable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

The demand for coal during the present year—notwithstanding the increase of the price of best coal to 10s per ton, outside of that which had to be supplied under…

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Electricity in Mines. the Hebburn Question. Chief Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

The following is the report presented to Mr. Moore, the Minister for Mines, by Mr. A. A. Atkinson, the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, Mr. W. Humble, the Senior…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Pelaw-main Trouble. the Colliery Idle

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

The last batch of wheelers, eight in number, were conveyed by train to Maitland yesterday morning, en route to Maitland Gaol, to serve their term of six…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday night at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown. Mr. R. Ash was in the chair, and there…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 10

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week was below the average of the last few months. The falling off was due to the…

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Colliery Employees. Meeting of the Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

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

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Pelaw-main Trouble. Miners Resent Dictation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. Arbuckle was interviewed by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday morning regarding the existing trouble…

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Electricity in Mines. the Hebburn Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

The report of the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines and Inspectors Humble and Tennant, which appeared in Friday's "Newcastle Herald," was eagerly scanned at Hobburn…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 6

The return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the State for the month of August was 9104 ounces crude, equal to…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 4

Work at the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts shows no sign of diminishing. For the fortnight ended on Saturday, 34 collieries worked full time,…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 6

A special meeting of the Seaham miners was held on Friday night, Mr. D. J. Evans being in the chair. Mr. J. Patterson gave an account of the business transacted at…

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Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 4

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again on Saturday. Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the federation, was in the chair,…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening, Mr. J. Wright being in the chair. A recommendation from the…

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The Hebburn Colliery. Decision of the Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 6

The meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation opened on Friday, was continued at the Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 6

The wheelers employed at the two tunnels belonging to the Wallarah Coal Company are at the present time out on strike for a wage of 8s per day, in place of 7s,…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 6

An important general meeting and roll-call of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge will be held in King's Hall, Weston, this morning, at eleven o'clock. As the business is…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 7

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall. Mr. R. Powell presided. The secretary, Mr. J. Nesbit, who had…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 6

The Killingworth Miners' Lodge met last Wednesday evening. Mr. G. Russ, president, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last general…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

The Shortland Miners' Lodge met last night at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. W. Littlefair being in the chair. The secretary, Mr. W. Court, reported…

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