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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 52

District News. Greta. Colliery Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 3

One of the screens at the Whitburn Colliery has been completed, which greatly facilitates the loading of the coal into the drays which carry it to the railway. Men…

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Cadia Copper-mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 4

The abridged prospectus of the Cadia Copper-mining and Smelting Company, Limited, is advertised in this issue…

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Pittsburg Mine Disaster. Many Victims. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 5

The majority of the victims of the explosion in the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company's mine at Marianna were Englishman and Americans…

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Hebburn Miners

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

A special meeting of the Hebburn miners was held at Jewell's hall on Friday morning. Mr. R. Jarvis in the chair. A letter was received from the general secretary regarding…

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Under Sea Mining. Reference in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 5

In the State Legislative Assembly this evening, the question of the workings of collieries in the Newcastle district under the ocean was referred to…

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Abermain. Neath Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Neath Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday, Mr. Stanley presiding. The following correspondence was received:—From the…

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Bulli Colliery. Government Aid Sought. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5

A deputation was introduced to Mr. Wade, the State Premier, to-day, by Mr. Nicholson, M.P., to urge that the request of the trustees of the late Mr. George…

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Sea Pit Miners

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

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Cogan's Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. H. Oxley presiding. Mr. W. Bower read and explained the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 6

The members of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge met in Peel's hall on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Standing in the chair…

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South Greta Miners. the Machine Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

The introduction of the machines into South Greta Colliery will probably cause some trouble during the week, as the men have decided that the district rate of 12s…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

The Shortland Miners' Lodge met last night. Mr. J. Usher In the chair. Mr. J. M'Williams, acting president, was present…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 5

The Killingworth miners met on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Richmond presiding. Correspondence was read from the South Greta Lodge, acknowledging receipt of…

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South Greta Miners. Temporary Arrangement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Walsh's Hotel last evening, and was largely attended. Mr. W. Brady, chairman of the lodge, occupied…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

The return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of November is 17,641 ounces crude,…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 5

Shortland Colliery lost has a day yesterday owing to trouble with the screen lads. When the bell rang for dinner the boys refused to knock off, contending…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Mining Difficulties. South Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 6

Another development occurred at South Greta Collitery yesterday. Representatives of the men point out that by arrangement with the manger with the manager the machine…

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Coal Mining Electricians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 5

The following are the provisions of the bill now before the State Parliament dealing with coal-mining electricians:— 1. This Act may be cited as the…

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South Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Walsh's Hotel, last evening. Mr. W. Brady occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. The…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 5

The adjourned monthly meeting of Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held at Minmi on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Standing in the chair…

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Cadiz Copper-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

Applications for shares in the Cadiz Copper mining and Smelting Company, Limited must be sent to the secretary not later than 4 p.m. on Monday next. The prospectus is…

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