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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 52

Record Coal Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The steamer Knight Errant, Which arrived here on the 10th instant, has completed loading the biggest coat, cargo that has ever left the port in one bottom. Ner cargo consist[?]…

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Purchase of Coal Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

In the course of an interview, which Mr. A. Kirkpatrick, the Acting Premier of South Australia, accorded to a representative of the "Newcastle Morning…

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A New Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 5

The fact of so many large collieries existing in the Newcastle district overshadows the small mines, and little is heard of the latter until a general strike…

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Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 6

At the meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation yesterday, the first matter dealt with was a communication from…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge was held last evening, at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher presided, and there was a good…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation has decided to send a deputation to the State Premier to ask him to use his…

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Romance of Silver-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The romantic discovery of a silver mine, while sinking a well for irrigation purposes, on land belonging to "Mrs. Langtry" (Lady de Bathe) in Nevada,…

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Mining Situation. Deputation to the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 6

The only new feature which presented itself yesterday in the mining situation was the decision of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees'…

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Back Creek Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

Back Creek Colliery, at Minmi, was at work again yesterday. The miners held a meeting and advised the wheelers to return to work under the former…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Smith's Hall on Tuesday evening Mr. J. Morgan presided, and the attendance was good…

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Mining Matters. the General Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

The deputation from the Colliery Employees' Federation will wait upon Mr. Wade, the State Premier, at noon on Monday, relative to the conclusion of…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

The monthly meeting of members of Hetton Lodge was held at the lodgeroom, Wickham, last evening, Mr. J. Cusick, chairman of the lodge, presided, and there…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Wednesday evening. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. J. Halliday, who is in indifferent health, Mr. J…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Aberdare Miners Lodge was held at the Aberdare Hall, on Tuesday, Mr. J. Elliott being in the chair. Mr. A. Biggers explained the difficulty…

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Broken Hill Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 7

Sir,—Your issue of Wednesday contains some extracts from a correspondent's letter as to the slump in the lead values creating a higher state of efficiency in the…

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A Maker of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 16

A strange adventure relating to the manufacture of gold was that in which the dupes were persons of no less importance than Louis XIII., King of…

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Coal-loading Facilities. Deputation From Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Livingstone Learmonth, J. Brown, I[?] Chapman Langwill, J. Wheeler, For syth. Howell Earp. Grieves, and…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 5

The particulars supplied by the representatives of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts show that the fortnight just completed has been…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Burwood miners' lodge was held on Friday evening, to deal with the minutes of the committee of management. Mr. W. Ward presided…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 5

The Wallsend miners' lodge met in the school of arts on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding over a fairly good attendance…

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