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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 69

Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge was held in Peel's Hall, Minmi, on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Standing presiding…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

The Seaham Miners' met in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend. Mr. W. Brownlee presided, and the attendance was only moderate…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

The Burwood colliery ambulance, the want of which has on many occasions been commented upon, is now an established fact, and is available in case of accident…

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Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 5

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines, shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of July is 27,557 ounces crude, equal…

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Miners' Eight Hours. the English Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

This Important measure came into force on Thursday last in all parts of the kingdom, except the counties of Northumberland and Durham (writes…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 5

There is no change of note in regard to the work done by the Newcastle and Maitland collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday. About two-thirds of the…

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Cessnock. Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in Hampton's Hall on Sunday morning. Mr. G. Gregory, the president, occupied the chair, and there was…

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Gold As Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 6

What will happen to our sovereigns when gold becomes plentiful? An English writer has been reading some statistics of the world's gold production in…

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The World's Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 6

According to a series of tables just published under the authority of the United States Statistical Department, the United States has a greater supply…

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Waratah's Coal Supply. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

The cable message to the effect that the missing steamer Waratah, after discharging cargo at Durban, had taken on the bridge deck coal to the amount of 300…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

The Glebe miners met in Warner's Hotel, Merewether, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Powell presided…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Some Modern Coal-tips. Coal Shipment in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

The British Empire is wrapped up in the sea, both literally, in a sense, and figuratively. Our sea-borne Commerce. If it exceeds that of any other nation, does…

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The Metton Mine. Report of the Arbitrators. Recommendations for Safety. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mines, has received from the arbitrators, Messrs. J. Hardie and J. L. Fegan, their report up-on the condition of the Hetton mine…

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The Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

The report of the arbitrators who were appointed to inquire into the condition of the Hetton Colliery supports the conclusion of the Acting…

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Miners' Working Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

The debate which took place on Mr. Edden's motion in the State Legislative Assembly for the introduction of a bill for the regulation of the hours…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 7

A combined meeting of the West Wallsend and Seaham miners was held to consider the question of the pr cent. levy to the district. Mr. W…

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Mining Disaster. Gympie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred this morning at the Scottish Gymple Gold mine. A miner named Edwards was killed instantly, and another, named Michael Croke,…

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Special Mining Court. Will It Continue?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

The Royal Commission on Coalmining Disputes in the Hunter River and Gunnedah districts, sat again yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse. The members of…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

The finding of the arbitrators in the Hetton inquiry has been the subject of discussion amongst the men. Those spoken to hold that they took the proper…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 6

For some considerable time past the Wallarah Miners' Lodge has been desirous of the attendance of the president of the federation, Mr. P. Bowling, in connection…

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