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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 52

Swedish Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

The activity which prevails within the Swedish industrial world is simply, amazing; amalgamations, expansions, and extensions on a large scale are the…

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Mining Tribunal. the Teralba Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…

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Charges Against Miners. Protests in the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

When the Senate met this morning a protest was again raised against the aspersions cast by Mr. Mauger, the Postmaster-General, upon the miners of the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Invitation to the American Fleet.—a Very Likely Visitor, La Grippe.—mr. Mauger and the Maitland Miners.—ivy, Its Beauty and Its Destructiveness.—the Unsightliness of the Park Copings.—the Manner of Cancelling Stamps on Letters. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The invitation by the Federal Prime Minister to the United States fleet is interesting, but if it is accepted, then that will be doubly interesting. In all…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Regarding the report in Tuesday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," of a matter which came before the Mining Court regarding Wallsend Lodge, some…

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Charges Against Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

Sir,—I am more than surprised at a gentleman in the position of the Postmaster-General giving utterances to the charges of drunkenness against the…

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Coal Vessels Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

The block of the coal fleet at San Francisco is growing, and owners of the steamers, which are unable to discharge their cargoes, brought from Newcastle, are (says a report…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

The question which has arisen as to whether the Royal Commission on coal-mining disputes should compel all evidence to be given in Court or…

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Mining Tribunal. Evidence in Camera. a New Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Mr. Mauger and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

Mr. Mauger, the Postmaster-General, having repeated in Melbourne the charge he published in Sydney after his visit to the Maitland coalfield that one out of five…

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Rescue Work in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

The lecture on the possibilities of rescue work in mines in the event of fire, delivered before the North Staff[?]rdshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical…

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Wealth in Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 16

While we have been spending a lot "of money, and offering a good deal of State encouragement to the development of a number of more or less…

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Mining on the Rand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—It is semi-officially reported in Paris that M. Augagneur, the Governor of Madagascar, is absolutely opposed to the engagement…

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Mining Situation. No Decision Arrived At

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall. All the members were present,…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening. The meeting had been called at the…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge, held at the lodge-room, Wickham, Mr. John Cusick, chairman, presided. The chief business was…

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Miners' Accident Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

The report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board for the year 1907 is a record of the most successful application of a thoroughly sound and…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

The committee of management of Colliery Employees' Federation has decided that it cannot accept any evidence taken in camera by the Royal…

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Charges Against Miners. Indignation Meeting. the Assertions Challenged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 6

In accordance with arrangements made by Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., and the Kurri Kurri Progress Committee, a public meeting was held on the Plantation Reserve,…

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Mining Situation. Committee's Decision. to Go Before the Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 5

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again on Saturday, at the Trades Hall, to further consider the position which has…

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