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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Labour Conference. Appeal to Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

The fifteenth annual conference of the Political Labour League of New South Wales opened at the Trades Hall to-night. Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 4

During the fortnight ended on Saturday, work at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries, with the exception of those at which differences exist, was very good…

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Mining Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

Sir,—At the last meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation, a resolution was passed to this effect: "That this…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

The fourth annual meeting of the Sydney Harbour Collieries, Ltd., was held in London on December 9, Mr. E. T. Ingham presiding. In moving the adoption of…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Glebo Miners' Lodge was held on Monday evening, Mr. R. Powell presiding. An intimation was received from Mr…

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Mining Disasters. Great Loss of Life. London

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

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Reden pit, in Rhenish Prussia. Four hundred and twenty-five men are entombed in the mine…

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Wallsend Miners

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

The members of the Wallsend Miners Lodge met at the school of arts on Tuesday evening, when the business transacted by the board of delegates at the…

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Reden Mine Disaster

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—The devastation caused by the explosion in the Reden coal mine in Rhenish Prussia is fearful. Many of the victims were…

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Rand Mining Industry

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Johannesburg "Star" states that the visit paid by Dr. Smuts to London last year was intended to bargain with…

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Our Sydney Letter. Foreign Trade Papers and the Way They Watch Us.—an Interesting Coal Item.—two Thousand Miles on a Motor Cycle.—again the Plague.—a Sermon in an Anchor.—cabby and the Fare He Can't Get. Sydney

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

The Germans and Americans are otten considered as having an important trade thing Australia. The only remarkable thing about this is that they haven's a…

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Britain's Coal

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

LONDON, Thursday.—A seam of coal thirty feet thick has been struck on the estate of the Earl of Dudley, rear Sedgley, Staffordshire…

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Reden Mine Disaster. Rescuers Saved. London

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

The party of rescuers which it was feared has perished in the Reden mine are safe. Twenty-five more have been…

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Stockton Coal Company, Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting

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

The forty-seventh half-yearly general meeting of the Stockton Coal Company, Ltd., was held at the company's offices, in Sydney, on Wednesday, Mr. E. P…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Coy. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

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

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held to-day, Mr. J. H. Storey, chairman of directors presiding…

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Sea Pit Miners

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

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held is Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening. The chairman, Mr. Jos. Halliday, expressed regret that their…

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American Mining Disaster

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

LONDON, Friday.—There are indications that all the miners who were entombed by an explosion in the Stuart Mine, Faretteville, Virginia, in…

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Shortland Miners

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

Shortland miners lodge met on Saturday, and discussed the position of affairs in connection with the dispute with the manager. It was decided to approach the…

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Abermain Colliery. Machine Tests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 6

Interviewed in Sydney, Mr. I. C. Chapman general manager of the Abermain Company, stated that the present dispute at Abermain Colliery solely turns upon…

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Reden Mine. Efforts at Rescue. London

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

The signals from the entombed miners at Reden can stil be heard, showing that some at any rate still survive…

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Our Sydney Letter. Rich Men's Leavings.—the Craze for Wreck Held Gold.—a Little Item on "Love."—the Amateur Gardener in Tears.—our Neighbour's Paper Is of the Things Which Are His.—the Plague and One of the Encouragements Given Rats. Sydney

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

So, according to the cabled information, Mr. Whiteley, the original universal provider, died worth £1,500,000. Only £1,500,000! Of course, to some people a…

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