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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

920 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 46

Colliery Employees. Committee of Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 5

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

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Abermain. Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

The Aberdare Miners' Lodge met on Sunday morning. Mr. T. Jeffries presided. The secretary was instructed to publish two letters received from Mr. P. Bowling,…

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Pacific Coal Company's Lease. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 5

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson), had before him this afternoon an application on behalf of the Perpetual Trustee Company,…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the New Lambton miners was held last night, at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, for the purpose of dealing with the case of two shiftmen who…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

The Aberdare miners held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Jeffries presiding. The secretary was instructed to send a clearance back…

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Coal Shipping. Appliances at Durban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

"The Natal Mercury" contains a description of the coal-shipping appliances now being installed at the port of Natal, the contractors being the Fulham Steel…

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Transvaal Elections. Complaint of Mine Workers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

The miners' unions at Johannesburg complain that the refusal of Lord Selborne, Governor of the Transvaal, to proclaim polling day a…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

The report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies, presented at the annual conference of the Independent Order of Rechabites, directs…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the miners lately employed at the Shortland Colliery was held last night at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown, for the purpose of…

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Fatality at a Colliery. Six Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 5

A disaster has occurred at the Trimaran Colliery, at Kidwelly, in Carmarthenshire. A number of trams ran away, and…

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Discovered in a Mine. Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

James Barry, a fruit hawker, was charged at the Town Police Court to-day with being illegally found on the North Woah Hawp mine on Sunday night, and…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Congested City Traffic.—port Jackson a Private Lake.—anticipating the Governor's Signature.—king Coal Deals with a Phase of the Plague.—the Commercial Traveller and the Tariff.—john the Gardener, and His Methods. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

The position so frequently pointed out in this column, and pointed out here before it engaged attention in Sydney, has reached a crisis—the traffic question. The…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night, Mr. B. Lloyd, president, in the chair. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer,…

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Commission on Gold Stealing. the Official Report. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

The report of the Royal Commission on gold stealing was made public to-day. The Commissioner, Mr. A. E. Barker, finds that the allegations made by…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 7

After an inspection of the Stockton colliery on February 12 and 13, the check inspectors reported as follows:— New Winning section: Intake 8,000ft per…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

The Sea Pit Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening. Mr. Jos. Holliday presided and the attendance was small. The check-inspector, Mr. J. Wisby, read…

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A Treasured Secret a Story of Colliery Life. (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited.) CHAPTER I. the Mineowner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 12

Stephen Dottcridge, mincowner, of Duntown, was a man of the world. He was not born to riches. Educated in a village school, he Was compelled to…

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South Maitland Mines. I. Caledonian Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 6

During the four years that have elapsed since the sensational land sale of Government town allotments at Kurri Kurri, in January, 1903, the South…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 6

The Abermain Family Relief Fund has received loyal support from some of the coliery lodges, the receipts including:— Aberdare Miners' Lodge (local fund), £10,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 5

The Wallsend miners met at the school of arts on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. The minutes of a committee of management meeting, held on…

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