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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 69

Northumberland Miners. Veto Against Members. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 5

The Northumberland miners election committee have taken steps which will deprive Messrs. Burt and Fenwick, Ms.P., of the miners' vote at the…

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Maitland Mining District. a Word to Advertisers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 6

THE "NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD AND MINERS' ADVOCATES" is the recognised PEOPLE'S PAPER THROUGHOUT the whole of the…

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Commercial News. Bank Shares and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 5

The closing price of copper in London yesterday was £57 10s per ton, an advance of 5s. On the Stock Exchange yesterday City…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Coal-mining Questions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. LEE, the Minister for Works,…

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Clifton Colliery Strike. Clifton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 5

Though the whistle blew for work at both the South Clifton ad Tunnel Mines last night, work was not resumed this morning. The mine manager, Mr. John…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Borehole miners was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Cain presiding. A letter was road from the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 4

The majority of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland district worked fairly well for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Of 40 pits, the returns for which…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided over a good attendance…

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Teralba Award. Work on Idle Days. Should Be Offered to Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 5

Mr. Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. Cant, representing the Teralba collieries, asked Judge Heydon to-day for an…

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Hetton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

Hetton Colliery is continuing to work well, and the output per day is approaching that of the time prior to the recent stoppage. It is anticipated that the…

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Borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

There was no change in the position at Borehole Colliery yesterday. The matter will come before the delegate board at its meeting to-morrow. The view of the…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 6

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

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MINERS v. Farmers. a Shire Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 6

The growth of the mining influence in the Cessnock Shire was the cause of a lively discussion at the shire council meeting yesterday. Some of the…

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A Liberal Peer. Opposes the Budget. Large Colliery Owner. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 5

The opposition of Lord Joicey to the Budget has surprised the Liberals, whom he has generously supported for twenty years…

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Proprietors. Next Year's Selling Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Associated Colliery Proprietors was held yesterday at the offices in Watt-street, Newcastle, Mr. F…

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Colliery Engineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 5

The next cases mentioned were five penalty summonses against the firm of J. and A. Brown, Mr. C. A. Coghian appeared for the complainant (Mr…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday night, Mr. F. Roach presiding. The minutes of the last monthly and…

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Coal for the Railways. Quality of Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 6

In the budget debate in the State Parliament on Tuesday night, as reported in yesterday's issue, Mr. A. Edden, M.P., refereed to the condition of the coal in…

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Pit Small Coals. Question of Weighing. Mine Manager Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M., J. G. Huton, inspector of collieries, proceeded against F. H…

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Newcastle Coal Vend. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mines, was asked further questions in regard to the operations of the…

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