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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 52

Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 6

The ballot of the Hebburn miners on the question of evidence being taken "in camera" at the Special Mining Court resulted in 236 votes meing recorded in…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckonfield miners was held at, Minmi on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Standing presiding…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 5

The Co-operative Miners' Lodge met at Plattsburg on Tuesday evning. The attendance was very good, Mr. R. Brown presiding…

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The Mining Difficulty. New Lambton Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 5

The New Lambton miners met last evening at Blakemore's Hotel. Adamstown, Mr. J. Watt presiding, There was a large attendance…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

Messrs E. Williams and D. Young, check inspectors inspected Lymington colliery on March 5, and reported as follows:—No. 1 Spilt: Intake 1440ft, temperature…

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Mining Situation. Wallsend Miners. Reject the Resolutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

A combined meeting of members of Wallsend and Elermore Vale lodges was held last evening in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend. Mr. T. Richardson, chairman…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallarah miners was held at Tobin's Hall, Catherine Hill Bay, on Tuesday night, Mr. John Bassett presiding. The attendance…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

The rejection by some of the lodges of the proposals submitted by the committee of management of the Colliery Employees Federation creates…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mines, yesterday had a long interview with Messrs. Edden, Estell, Charlton, and Nicholson, Ms.P., regarding the matter of the…

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Mining Prospectus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

The directors of the Surface Hill Syndicate are offering 2400 £1 shares to the public. The property is in the Tenterfield district, and £2000 has already been…

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Mining Situation. Meeting at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was held last evening in Smith's Hall when Mr. T. Johnson read and explained the resolutions drafted by the committee…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Protest Against the Bill. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Gladstone, the Secretary of Slate for Home Affairs, replying to a deputation representing the iron and steel, shipping and cotton trades, and…

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British War Chest. Increased Gold Reserve. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Sir Robert Giffen, the Comptroller-General of the Commercial and Statistical Departments of the British Board of Trade, lecturing before…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 6

Messrs. Edwin Williams and W. H. Gates, district and local check inspector respectively, report as follows concerning the result of an inspection of…

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South Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

The South Greta miners held a special general meeting on Saturday night. There was a small attendance. Mr. A. Teece, of the committee of…

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The Gunnedah Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

It will be remembered that in the latter part of last year the men at Gunnedah (Black Jack) Colliery and Curlewis Colliery came out for an increase in the…

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Mining Situation. the Lodge Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

The voting of the lodges upon the resolutions paused by the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation has progressed so far that…

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The Transvaal. New Gold Law. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 5

The new and gold law vests in the Crown the sole right of mining for gold, the right of mining for base metals being vested in the landowner…

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Mining Explosion. Many Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

An explosion of gas has occurred at the Union Pacific coalmine at Hanna, in Wyoming, in the United States. Two men were killed, and efforts…

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New South Wales Mining. Annual Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

The annual report of the Under-secretary for Mines, Mr. E. F. Pittman, on the mineral industry of New South Wales, was presented to Parliament to-night…

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