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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 46

Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 7

A special general meeting was held on Wednesday, Mr. J. Lennox presiding. Correspondence was received from the secretary, West Wallsend Miners' Lodge,…

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Newcastle Shipping Trade. Fleet of Coal-carriers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 5

The very busy state of the port of Newcastle reflects in a marked manner the briskness of the coal trade of the district…

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Electricity in Mines. Inquiry Continued. Evidence of Experts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 7

The committee appointed to inquire into the use of electricity in gaseous coalmines continued its sittings at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday…

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Miners' Federation. Retirement of Mr. J. Curley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 5

Mr. James Curley, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District has notified the secretaries of the different lodges of the…

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Mining Conference. the Hewing Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 4

The conference between the representatives of the Associated Colliery Proprietors and of the Colliery Employees' Federation upon the demand of the men…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held last night in the lodge-room, Wickham. Mr. J. Cusick presided…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening at the school of arts. There was a fairly good attendance, and as the lodge…

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The Coal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 4

The intelligence that the conference between the colliery proprietors and the representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation has proved…

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Electricity in Mines. Inquiry Continued. Evidence of Experts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 6

The committee appointed to inquire into the use of electricity in gaseous coalmines continued its sittings at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday…

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Mining Conference. Fruitless Meeting. Men's Requests Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Associated Colliery Proprietors and of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued yesterday…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Cogan's Hotel, on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Halliday presided…

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New Winning Colliery. No Danger From Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 5

In view of the statements made in the report of Mr. W. Humble, senior inspector of coalmines, in connection with the recent movement on the Hill, the Mayor of…

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Burwood Miners. Mr. Curley's Resignation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 5

A special meeting of Burwood miners was held last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. A. Stewart presided. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer,…

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West Wallsend and Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Federal Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Wright presided. The delegate, Mr. R. Wright,…

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Electricity in Mines. Inquiry Closes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 6

The committee appointed to inquire into the use of electricity in gaseous coalmines continued its sittings at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday…

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The Coal Trade. Miners' Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern district met on Saturday in Newcastle. Mr. Peter Bowling, the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

The position at Burwood Colliery remains the same as last week, and is far from satisfactory as far as the miners are concerned. The miners affected by the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

Owing to the holiday, ten days represented full times at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Of 38 pits,…

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Lambton B Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

A special meeting of Lambton B Pit miners was held yesterday morning on the Premier Running Ground, Broadmeadow, when there was a full attendance…

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Gold for New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Cunard steamer Lusitania will to-day convey gold to the value of £2,000,000 to New York…

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