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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 52

Mining Court. the Teralba Case

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

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

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was hold in Smith's Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Morgan, who presided, read and explained the quarterly…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallarah miners was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday night. Mr. J. Bassett presided, and there Was a fair attendance. The…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of members of Hetton Lodge, held last night in the lodgeroom, Wickham, there was a small attendance. Mr. J. Cusick, chairman,…

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The State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

The annual report of the State coal mines has been presented to Parliament. It appears that one of the mines is paying, and the other is not. Taking into…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

Three employees of Pelaw-Main colliery, Messrs. John Fullerton, Samuel Dyson, and Thomas Scott, had an unpleasant experience, yesterday afternoon, while engaged…

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Miners' Eight Hours Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

The Miners' Eight Hours Bill, modified so as not to come into full operation for five years, was the subject of eager discussion by the House of Commons on…

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The Total Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

The total coal output of the Dominion for the year amounted to 1,831,009 tons, consisting of 1,184,211 bituminous and semi-bituminous, 515,797 tons brown coal,…

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London News. South African Union.—mr. Haldane and the Army.—alien Seamen in British Ships.—miners' Eight Hours Bill.—the New Patent Law.—kaid Maclean Returns Home.—exhibition of Colonial-grown Fruit.—the All Red Route.—the Winchester Pageant. London, 26th June. South African Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

South African Federation will strengthen South African in every respect, not least by promoting that economic unity, the lack of which multiplies so many…

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Colliery Explosion. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 5

An explosion occurred yesterday in the Crow's Nest Colliery, in British Columbia, by which 23 miners were entombed…

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Miners' Accident Fund. a Disorderly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 5

An meeting of representatives of lodges and local accident relief committees, at what is known as the Accident Relief Fund Conference, was held at the…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. Address by Mr. H. A. Mitchell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Northern District Council of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on…

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Rand Gold Robberies. Organised Gangs. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 5

The correspondent at Pietermaritzburg of the "Daily Mail," states that sixteen detectives are engaged in tracking a conspiracy to rob the Rand…

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Mining Matters. Coal and Shale Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

Reference has already been made to the amalgamation of the coalminers of this State and of Victoria and other workers, under the title of the Federated Coal…

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Of Imitation Gold

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

The Commonwealth medal for presentation to the officers and men of the American fleet is to be the size of a shilling, and made of a metal to look like and keep the…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

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

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In view of the fact that the Special Mining Court was resurrected on Monday of last week, and after a brief sitting adjourned indefinitely, it may not be…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Employees. Coal Supply for Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation, took the…

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Coal Charter Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

At the Liverpool County Court, on June 26, judgment was given in an action brought by Messrs. Thomas Duxbury, Manchester against the owners of the Norwegian vessel…

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Broken Hill Junction Mine. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Broken Hill Junction mine shareholders was held this morning. The chairman of directors, Mr. Baker,…

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