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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,369 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 69

Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

The Burwood Miners' Lodge met last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. T. Sayers presided, and there was a large attendance…

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Greta. Miners' Meeting

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

A combined meeting of Whitburn, Ebbw-Main, and Central Greta miners was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Greta, on Thursday evening…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in Blackburn's hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. B. Dobb in the chair, Mr. A. Curry read and explained the quarterly…

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Copper-mining. Increase in Wages. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 5

A notice was posted at the Wallaroo and Moonta copper mines this afternoon, intimating that the directors had been pleased to make further concessions in…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11 5-16d per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £57 per ton, an advance of 8s 9d…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 4

The days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday, show a fair average, although some mines are still working…

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Explosion in a Mine. Nineteen Men Rescued. Fears for the Others. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 5

An explosion has occurred in the Darren Colliery, South Wales, which resulted in 40 miners being imprisoned…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

Owing to the numerous grievances connected with the Shortland Miner's Lodge and the important federation business to be dealt with it has been resolved by…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 6

A special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was hold In Hampton's Hall on Sunday morning. Mr. G. Gregory, the president, being in the chair. There…

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Collieries Board. Sittings Opened. Mechanics' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 4

The first meeting of the Newcastle and Maitland Collieries (Workers not Miners) Board, as at present constituted, was held yesterday at the Newcastle…

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Heddon-greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 6

Messrs. P. Bowling district president with Messrs P. Piggott, T. Delanty, and J. Mathlosen, interviewed the colliery manager Mr. Barnes, on Saturday…

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Colliery Examinations. Successful Candidates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 4

An examination of candidates for certificates of competency as manager and under-manager under the Coalmines Regulation Act, 1902, was held at Newcastle on…

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Commercial News. Mining Scrip Market. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

To-day will be observed as a holiday on the London Stock Exchange. The following were Saturday's middle market prices for Australian mining…

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Darren Mine Disaster. Twenty-five Men Killed. Rescuers Lose Their Lives. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

By the explosion in the Darren Colliery. South Wales, 25 miners were killed. Their comrades and the mine…

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Colliery Explosion. Twelve Miners Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

An explosion has occurred in the Cambria Mine, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Twelve out of fifteen workers were…

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Collieries Board. Mechanics' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 4

The sitting of the Newcastle and Maitland Collieries (Workers not Miners) Board, as at present constitute was continued yesterday at the Newcastle…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 6

The Shortland Miners' Lodge met yesterday afternoon at Probert's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. J. Usher was in the chair, and there was a full attendance…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

The Glebe Miners' Lodge met in Warner's Hotel, Merewether, on Monday evening, Mr. R. Powell presiding. Appeals from Seaham and Dudley lodges…

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Miners' Eight Hours. Reduction of Output. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

The Newport (Monmouthshire) Chamber of Commerce reports that the Eight Hours (Miners') Act has reduced the output of coal in South…

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Tanami Goldfield. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. O'Loughlin, the Minister for the Northern Territory, has received the following telegram, which was sent to the Government Geologist by Mr. Lawrie, of…

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