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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 46
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When spoken to yesterday concerning the statement made by Mr. I. Chapman, general manager of the Abermain Colliery Company, in respect of the position at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A recent telegram from Spokane, Washington, says:—" Strangled to death by a chain of solid gold, the product of his own mine, when he slipped, drunk,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The matter of ventilating mines is so important that any method which would even partially solve the problem is heartily welcomed. The latest of the numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The gold won in this State to the end of 1906 amounts to 12,786,638oz fine, valued at £54,314,162. The yield recorded for 1906 is 253,987oz fine, valued at £1,078,866;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coal raised during 1906 was 7,626,362 tons, valued at £2,337,227, and exceeds that of the previous year by 994,224 tons, and £333,766 in value. These…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Under-secretary for Mines has made available the figures collected by the Chief Inspector of Coalmines respecting the quantity and value of the coal raised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. D. W. Williams, the American Consul at Cardiff, Wales, in a report to the Washington Bureau of Manufactures, says that mining as a British industry dates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Wednesday.—An explosion has occurred in the Davis Colliery, West Virginia (U.S.). Thirty of the miners, mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge was held yesterday afternoon when there was a large attendance. Mr. Curley general secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four steamers and one sailing vessel left Newcastle for oversca ports yesterday, carrying in all 24,698 tons coal. They were the steamers Bramley, for San…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortland miners met the colliery manager at Adamstown yesterday to receive his final answer respecting the position of affairs at the mine. Mr. Ruttley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual demonstration and picnic of the Colliery Employees' Federation is to be held at the Albion Grounds, West Maitland, on Saturday, the 9th prox. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A statement of much interest to all concerned in coal-mining was made by Dr. Clegg, of Aeerington (Eng.), at an inquest on George Rhodes, a collier, who…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rioting has taken place at the Ashiwo copper mines, 68 miles from Tokio, in Japan. The miners plundered and fired the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Of the several expeditions that have been fitted out with a view to procuring the treasure from the Huddart-Parker wrecked steamer Elilngamite at the Three…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The average of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday was very good. Out of 32 mines, 15 worked full…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Friday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided, Mr. J. Curley, secretary Colliery Employees' Federation was present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Seaham Miners' Lodge met on Friday evening in the Federal Hall. Mr. D. J. Evans occupied the chair. The district treasurer, Mr. A. Lewis, was also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the men on strike at Shortland Colliery was held at Blakemore's hotel last night. There was a full attendance. It was reported that the…
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