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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 69

Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

At a meeting of Burwood miners on Wednesday night the delegate, Mr. J. Willson, gave a report of the proceedings of the delegate board meeting held on…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held last night, in the lodge room, Wickham. Mr. W. Sheridan, chairman of the lodge, presided. There was…

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Mining Matters. the Royal Commission. District President's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of Hetton Miners Lodge last night, at Wickham, the minutes of the delegate board meeting of last Saturday were read and explained by…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at is 11 5-16d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £59 10s per ton, a fall of 7s Gd. Lead…

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Southern Collieries. Engine-drivers' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

The award of the Southern Collieries Board in regard to the rates of pay of engine-drivers, firemen, and pumpers employed in and about the mines of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Thursday evening, Mr. T. Richardson presiding. The minutes of the delegate board…

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The Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 11

Sir,—In reference to the position of the Colliery' Employees' Federation one cannot help wondering how long the present state of farcical proceeding is going to…

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Diamond Mining. in German Africa. Infringing British Rights. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

The British firm of De Pass. Spence, and Company, of Capetown, in 1886, received a perpetual title to an area at Luderitzbucht, in German…

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Mining Calamity. Fall of a Cage. Six Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 5

A disaster has occurred at the Naval Colliery in Penyeralg, in Wales. Through the breaking of the cable…

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Drowning of Miners. Workings Flooded. Through a Disused Shaft. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 5

The Dombroro mine, near Sosnowice, has been flooded. Water obtained access to the workings through a disused shaft…

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Great Gold Shipment. Over a Million Ounces. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 5

The largest shipment of South African gold in one vessel has been brought to Southampton by the steamer Kildonan Castle…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Aberdare Miners. Safety Lamp Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held in the Cessnock all on Sunday morning. Mr. G. Gregory the president, occupied the chair,…

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Mining Disaster. Flooded Russian Colliery. Twenty-two Men Saved. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

Twenty-two of the miners who were entombed in the Dombrove mine near Sosnowice, in Russia, in consequence of the pit being flooded by water from…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Simpsons hall, Merewether, last night, Mr. R. Powell presiding. Mr. Bowling also was present…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held on Monday evening in Cogan's hall, Merewether, Mr. B. Dobb in the chair. Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, was…

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The Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. A. T. Griffiths is at it again. One time it was "reform unionism," now it is the "mining question." Soon it will be something else, until he loses himself…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was quoted yesterday at 1s 11 7-8d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £30 15s per ton, an advance of 2s 6d…

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South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 6

Mr. W. Rees, district checkinspector, accompanied by Mr. W. Brady, of the South Greta Miners' Lodge, made an inspection of the workings of the South Greta…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Killingworth miners has held on Sunday afternoon, in the Killingworth Hall, Mr. J. Hutchison presiding…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 6

The Waratah Miners' Lodge met yesterday afternoon at Adamstown to hear the delegate's report, Mr. T. Owen presided…

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