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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 46

Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Sea Pit Miners' Lodge was held at Cogan's hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Oxley presiding…

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For Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 4

The Norwegian ship Nordstjernen arrived from Mollendo on Saturday, to load a cargo of Brown's coal book. Captain Isaksen reports that he had fine weather all the way…

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Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A cage containing 17 miners was being hauled up a shaft at a mine attached to Jones and M'Laughlin's steelworks, at…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 4

It is not easy to fathom the cause of the sudden hostile criticism which is being directed against the coal vend in the northern district of the State…

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South Coast Miners. Amalgamation Favoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District, returned yesterday from a three-days' visit to the South…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Queensland Coal Rates. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 6

At a meeting of representatives of the Owners' Association and Coal Miners' Union, held at Bundamba to-day, the Coal Miners' Union agreed to accept the…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 3

The Burwood miners met on Tuesday night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. There was a small attendance. Mr. A. Stewart presided…

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The Coal Trade. Increasing Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 5

The first six months of the present year witnessed such an increase in the demand for Newcastle district coat both by interstate and foreign consumers that…

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The Coal Vend. Debate in the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 5

A debate took place in the Senate today in reference to the coal vend in the northern district of New South Wales. Senator MILLEN (N.S.W.) moved the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Kitten and the Box—and the Cat.—again the Question to Frighten the Unpatriotic.—new Zealand Coal for Sydney Loading.—those Wicked Victorian Manufacturers.—the Prospects of Another Drought.—a Small Single Tax Revival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

A man once possessed a kitten, and a box to salt. The kitten grew, but the box didn't Eventually the cat (no longer a kitten) couldn't get into the box. He…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 6

The Hebburn Miners' Lodge has decided that permission cannot be given to any member of the lodge to work while the dispute with the management is…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Dudley miners was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. D. Lysaght presiding. Correspondence was dealt with from…

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Ebbw Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Ebbw Vale Miners Lodge was held last night at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. W. Littlefair in the chair…

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Shale Mining. the Trouble at Airly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 6

Mr. J. Mays, president of the Coal and Shale Miners' Mutual Protective Association of Airly, near Lithgow, and Mr. E. J. Penrose, a member of the…

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Valuable Silver Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa, Canada, says it is reported that the La Rose silver mine, the richest in the Cobalt district, has…

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The Coal Vend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

The attacks which are being made upon the coal vend in the Newcastle district, both in and out of the Federal Parliament, call for protest. It may…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 6

Messrs. A. Burns, R. Jarvis, and Sneddon, officers of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, waited on Mr. R. A. Harle, colliery manager, at the office on Saturday…

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Pioneers of Geology. Tribute to Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 5

At the centenary celebration of the Geological Society of London, Mr. R. M. Johnston, Government Statistician and Registrar-General of Tasmania,…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 4

The shipments of coal at the Newcastle Government wharves during the week ended at midnight on Saturday totalled 106,197 tons, which is a record for a pay-week, and only…

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