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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 69

New Lambton Miners

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

A meeting of New Lambton miners was held last night at Russell's hotel Adamstown, Mr. F. Rushton being in the chair. The lodge delegate, Mr. W. Littlefair,…

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Wallarah Miners

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

A special meeting of the Wallarah minors was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Tuesday night. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. F. Roach, who was not…

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Shortland Miners

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

A special meeting of Shortland miners was held last night, at Probert's Hotel, Adamstown, to hear the report of the deputation that waited on the colliery…

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The Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 7

Sir,—One would really think that "Oakum's Razor" was "at it again," as he appears to be very impatient to get a little more of my "sublime egotism" to held him…

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Mining Disaster. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5

A miner, named Bertram Calaby, while working to-day in the Berry United Company's mine, at Allendale, was killed by a fall of earth…

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Elermore Vale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 7

A special meeting of the Elermore Vale, Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Simpson presiding. The delegate, Mr. D. Rees, read and…

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Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

A fatality occurred at the Proprietary Mine this morning. An elderly man, John Nourse, was engaged in loading tailings into a truck at one of the big dumps…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

The closing price of copper yesterday was £59 5s per ton, an advance of 2s 4d. Spelter was quoted at £22 15s per ton, an advance of 5s; and lead at £12…

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Rush Near Mt. Chalmers. Railway Navvy's Good Luck. Finds Gold on the Line. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

A gold rush set in between Mount Chalmers and Cawarra yesterday. A man named Albion, one of a party of navvies working on the Yeppoon line, came…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 4

Six out of 39 collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts worked full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday; 13 others worked seven to ten days…

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Working of Collieries. Notification at Post-offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 5

Dr. F. Liddell, M.H.R., has received the following letter from Mr. E. J. Young, the Deputy Postmaster-General, in Sydney: "With reference to my communication…

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Gold Discovery. Find in West Australia. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 5

An important gold discovery, about seventy miles from South Yampi Sound, Went Kimberley, has been reported. Prospectors have found speckled…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday night. Mr. F. Roach presiding over a good attendance…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge was held last night at Probert's hotel. Adamstown. Mr. E. Vasey presided…

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Cardiff. Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

The following is the result of the ballot taken by the Cardiff Miners' Lodge for officers of the Amalgamated Coal and Shale Workers' Association:—President,…

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Canadian Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

Sensational discoveries of gold have been made at Prince Albert, in Saskatchewan. The discoveries, which are said to be the most remarkable since the Klondyke finds,…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 4

The return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for the month of August is 17,106 ounces crude,…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

There is a strong feeling of unrest amongst the members of the Hebburn Lodge, owing to the dismissal of the lodge secretary, Mr. Albert Burns, on…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of Shortland miners was held last night at Probert's Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that waited on the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 7

A special meeting of the Minmi miners was held in Peel's Hall on Monday evening, Mr. W. Standing presiding. A communication was received from…

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