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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 52

Mining Matters. Special Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. H. S. Forsyth, proprietors' representative, and Mr. Peter Bowling miners' representative, on the Royal Commission upon coalmining disputes in the…

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Queensland Sapphire Miners. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

A deputation representing the men working on the Anakle sapphire fields waited on Mr. Blair, the Minister for Mines, to-day to ask that the State might…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Mining Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. R. F. Talbot, for many years a resident of Swansea, is applying to the Lands Department for 1240 acres for mining purposes. The land is situated some…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

There was no change yesterday in the position at Burwood Colliery. A meeting of the Burwood Miners will be held at the Premier Hotel Broadmeadow, at ten…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

A special meeting at the Shortland miners was held yesterday afternoon at Blakemore's hotel Adamstown. All members of the lodge were present, also Mr…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 4

It appears that while Judge Heydon did not precisely retire from the Mining Court, he has intimated, unofficially, that in view of the…

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Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

It now appears that there was a misconception in regard to communications between Judge Heydon, President of the Royal Commission upon coalmining…

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Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

Rhondda Colliery was idle yesterday. When the men assembled at the pit in the morning, they, according to the statement of the management, expressed to…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

A meeting of members of the Burwood Lodge was held at Broadmeadow yesterday morning. There was a good attendance of the miners and wheelers. Mr…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

The Glebe miners held a special meeting on Tuesday evening in Simpson's hall, Mr. R. Powell presiding. The delegate, Mr. W. Jefferson, read…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Blackburn's hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Halliday presiding…

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Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

In view of the statement of Judge Heydon, published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," yesterday, that there was no probability of the Special Mining…

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Our Sydney Letter. Welcoming the American Fleet.—warships and Their Salutes.—a Grave Charge Against Some Factories.—coal Shares in Demand.—wanted, a Duplicate Line, Milson's Point to Hornsby.—the Everlasting Bridge. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

The American citizens in Sydney are going to form themselves into a welcoming factor in connection with the United States Fleet. Probably every section of…

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Mining Matters. Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Burwood miners was held yesterday morning at the Premier Hotel Broadmeadow, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

Shortland Colliery is again in full swing, after having been idle for several weeks. The pit stopped in the first place to allow of weigh-bridges being erected,…

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Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

Rhondda Colliery was again idle yesterday. The men went to the pit in the morning, but intimated that they would not go down the tunnel until the whistle…

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The New Coal Yards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

When the new coal yards were opened it was expected that the shipment of coal at the Dyke and Basin would be considerably expedited. That anticipation,…

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Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

Rhondda Colliery was idle yesterday for the third day in succession. It appears that some of the men at the mine have been in, the habit of going in…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton miners was hold at Smith's Commercial Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Morgan presided. Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, read and…

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The Blackball Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 13

The strike at this mine continues; and an attempt to collect the fine imposed by by the Arbitration Court upon the union has failed. The Government—who have…

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