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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 69

Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

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

Bar sliver was yesterday quoted at is 11 9-16d per ounce standard. The closing price of lead yesterday was £13 6s 3d per ton, a fall of 1s 3d…

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Colliery Proprietors' Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

The cases in which various colliery proprietors were proceeded against were them mentioned. There were five summonses against J. and W. Brown, six…

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The Coal Industry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day a number of questions relating to the coal mining industry, which were asked on the previous evening, were brought forward…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11½per [?] standard. The closing price of lead yesterday was £13 1s per ton, a fall of 1s 3d…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 13

Sir,—I see by your paper that Mr. Charlton, M.P., has asked the Premier if he will prevent he proprietors from selling their coal below 11s per ton. Now,…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle. Colliery Proprietors' Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

The sittings of, the Industrial Court were continued yesterday, before Judge Heydon, at the Newcastle Courthouse. His Honor delivered judgment in the…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

The delegate board of the Newcastle Colliery Employees' Federation continued its sittings at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, when various matters…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 5

Mr. M'Bride, the State Minister for Mines, referring to the proposal to develop the State coalmine at Powlett River, Gippsland, said that, although…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 6

An inspection of Central Greta Colliery was made on Friday by Mr. W. Rees, district check-inspector, and Mr. George Moran, local check-inspector. They found…

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Mining Affairs. Meeting of Proprietors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 5

The northern colliery proprietors met again yesterday morning, at Messrs. Dalgety and Company's offices. At the conclusion of the meeting, which…

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Mining Concessions. Miners to Share Profits. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 5

M. Millerand the French Minister for Public Works, addressing his constituents, stated that henceforward when granting mining concessions…

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East Greta Coal-mining Coy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 6

The twenty-third half-yearly report of the directors of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Limited, which will be submitted to the general meeting of…

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Central Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 7

Sir,—I saw a report made by Messrs. Rees, and Moran, check-inspectors, of the Central Greta Colliery on the 22nd, in which they state that all the bords but…

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Miners and Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Does Mr. Bowling, in his remarks taking exception to politics being introduced by the various speakers, who, at the Eight-hour demonstration…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s [?]¼d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £54 10s per ton, a fall of 10s. Load…

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Mining Affairs. Selling Price Settled. No Alteration Made. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

The Colliery Proprietors' Association has determined to continue the selling price of coal at 11s per ton for best round coal, f.o.b. at Newcastle, and 6s…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 4

At the monthly meeting last night of the members of Hetton Lodge, held is the lodge-room, Wickham, Mr. W. Ser[?]dan presided. There was a fair…

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Weston. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Jewell's Hotel, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. J. W. Roche who is…

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Moroccan Affairs. Lull in the War. the Mining Conference. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 5

Spain is pausing in the military operations in Morocco, being hopeful of good results from the Shereeflan mission to the Riff tribes…

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Central Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 3

Sir,—In dealing with the check-inspectors' upon a Central Greta mine, Mr. Humphreys, the under-manager, states that "with 6950 cubic feet of air per minute…

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