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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 52

Miners' Eyesight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 4

Discussions which have recently taken place at meetings of several of the miners' lodges, and the resolution passed by the delegate board…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 5

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met in the school of arts on Friday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. A letter was read from the secretary…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The Shortland miners held a special meeting last night at Russell's hotel, Adamstown, for the purpose of dealing with district business. Mr. J. Usher…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the above miners was held in Cogan's hotel on Monday evening. Mr. J. Winsor presided. The attendance was very small. Mr. W…

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Teralba Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Teralba miners was hold at Teralba on Tuesday night. Mr. J. M'Williams, acting-president of the federation, was present, and explained…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of Burwood miner. teas held last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, Mr. W. Ward being in the chair, Reference was made to men…

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Western Collieries. Meetings of the Board. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 5

The Western Collieries' Board met at the Lithgow Courthouse this morning, his Honor Acting-Judge Edmunds presiding. The colliery proprietors' representatives,…

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Lymington Miners. Further Trouble Averted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

Word having been received that the miners at Lymington Colliery were not satisfied with certain existing condition, and, intended to object to the proposal to…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. R. Powell in the chair. A letter of thanks was received from…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the members of Dudley Lodge was held in the lodge room, Dudley on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Cain presided. Mr. W. Wardie, of the committee…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah miners was held at Catherine Hill Bay, Mr. John Bassett presiding. It was decided that Mr. J. Robbins attend next…

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Western Collieries. Meeting of the Board. Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

At the meeting of the Western Collieries Board, which was continued last evening, Mr. H. A. Mitchell gave evidence as to the existence of a dispute. He said that…

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Special Mining Court. the Teralba Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

The Royal Commission on coalmining disputes resumed its sitting in the industrial Disputes Court this morning, when further evidence was taken in the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

A special meeting of the Co-operative minors was held in Show's room on Thursday evening. Mr. G. Sellwood presiding. The meeting was called for the…

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Gold From Silver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 14

A contributor to the "Matin" has reproduced produced the points of a remarkable conversation be recently had with Sir William Ramsay at [?]ermont-Ferrand,…

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Specail Mining Court. the Teralba Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

The Royal Commission on Coalmining Disputes-Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, and Mr. Peter Bowling— sat in Newcastle yesterday, and took…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Mining Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., presided in the Mining Warden's Court, East Maitland, yesterday when the application of the Hetton Coal Company, Limited, for the partial…

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South Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the South Greta miners was held at the mine on Saturday. There was a large attendance, Mr. Brady being in the chair. It was…

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The Quest for Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 4

An interesting prospecting expedition has been despatched by the South Australian Government into the north-west territory of that province. The…

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Colliery Mechanics. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

In the Industrial Court to-day, applicstion was made on behalf ot the Collfery Mechanics' United Protective Assiciation, Hunter River District, for the…

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