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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 52

Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

Shortland miners met on Monday night, and dealt with the district minutes, which were approved of. Mr. A. Lewis was elected to appear for the miners before…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

Waratah miners met at the pit yesterday after work, for the purpose of dealing with the minutes of the beard of management and delegate board…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held last night in the lodgeroom, Wickham, Mr. J. Cusick presided. Mr. J . M'Williams,…

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Record Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The shipment of coal at the Government cranes during the week ended at midnight on Saturday totalled 114,078 tons, which is a record for the port. The best previous week…

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Mining Matters. Minmi Still Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

Back Crook and Duckenfield collieries were still idle yesterday. Nothing' further was done by the federation in regard to the position there, the executive…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, went yesterday, and to Noath Colliery, Cessnock, yesterday, and along with a local deputation met the manager, Mr. Clem Jones. After an…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was held at the Commercial Hotel, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. J. Morgan presided…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Lodge was held last night at Blakemore's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Watt being in the chair…

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Mining Matters. Minmi Still Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

Back Creek ad Duckenfield collieries were again idle yesterday. Last evening, Mr. J. M'Williams, acting-president of the federation. Mr. W. Brennan, general…

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Young Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3

Rapid progress has been made with the unwatering of Young Wallsend Colliery. Many years ago the Borehole seam lying at a depth of 520 feet, and the Young…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Thursday evening, Mr. R. Powell presiding. The appeal from the Newcastle Hospital…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. Mr. T. Johnson, of the committee of…

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The Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13

Sir,—The terms laid down by Mr. Bowling for conducting the cases before the Arbitration Court must come as a great surprise to his most cordial supporters…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

A combined meeting of the West Wallsend and Seaham miners was held on Thursday evening, at West-Wallsend. Mr. W. Brownice presided, and there was a very…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

The Sea Pit miners held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Halliday in the chair. M. W. Bower read and explained the…

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Another Coal Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Alderman Enright received a telegram last evening from Greta, informing him that Messrs. Hammil and M'Enery, who are engaged in sinking a shaft at…

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Mining Matters. Committee of Management. Warning to Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, Newcastle. Mr. J. M'Williams,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the colliery mechanics of the northern district was held at Smith's Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. W. Humphries, president of the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

Twenty pits in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday, and only two out of the 87 worked less than nine…

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Socialist Programme. Rejected by Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. Haslam, the Labour member of the House of Commons representing Chesterfield, has announced the decision of the Derbyshire Miners'…

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