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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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

Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Killingworth Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Richmond presiding. An appeal was received from the…

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Miners on Strike. Rioting in America. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 5

The Governor of Kentucky has ordered out a company of the State militia to assist the marshals to suppress the rioting in Whitley County, where…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 6

Further trouble arose at South Greta Colliery yesterday as a result of a dispute in connection with the cavils on Saturday. The serutineers reported to the…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

Work was resumed at Shortland Colliery yesterday. The cavil was drawn the previous day, the manager giving his word that in matters pertaining to the…

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State Mineral Industry. Record Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

Owing to the extent to which the industrial metals are mined in New South Wales, the value of the mineral production for 1908 has been adversely affected…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Cardiff miners was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. E. Buxton in the chair. Correspondence was read from the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Globe miners was held on Tuesday morning. There was a large attendance. Mr. R. Powell presided…

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West Wallsend Miners. Price of Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the West Wallsend, Seaham, and South Seaham miners was held in the Federal Hall West Wallsend, on Tuesday evening. Mr…

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Mining Matters. Teralba Award. to Be Given To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

A telegram was received yesterday afternoon by Mr. A. Lowis, district treasurer, and advocate for the Teralba men before the Special Mining Court, stating…

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