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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 68

State Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 4

The opinions recently expressed by Mr. T. Waddell, the State Treasurer, on the subject of the nationalisation of coal mines have probably been…

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Victoria's Coal Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. M'Bride, the State Minister for Mines, intends to leave town to-morrow on another visit to the State coalmine at Powlett River…

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Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 6

Durham miners will meet this morning for the receipt of relief, and Young Wallsend, South Seaham, and Seaham miners will meet this afternoon for the same…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel yesterday morning, Mr. W. Sheridan in tie chair. There was a large attendance…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

A special meeting of the Burwood miners was held yesterday morning at the mechanics' institute, Broadmeadow. Mr. T. Sayers presided over a large…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

The Shortland Miners' Lodge met yesterday afternoon at Probert's hotel, Adamstown. There was a full attendance, over which Mr. J. Usher presided…

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Slack Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

A number of waggons of slack, filled at the Central Greta Mine (Anvil Creek; Colliery, were taken away from that mine on Monday. About 30 more waggons…

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Fatal Mining Explosion. 149 Miners Entombed. Seventy Bodies Recovered. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

Intelligence from the United States states that an explosion has occurred in the Colorado Iron and Shale Company's mine at Pumero, entombing 149…

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Coal Importations. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Lee, the Acting State Premier, stated this afternoon that the Government had been able to supply Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company with a few…

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Maitland Miners. Aggregate Meeting. Political Action Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the South Maitland field was held in Jewell's Hall, Weston, yesterday, to protest against the action of the…

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Mining Crisis. Conspiracy Charges. the Cases Opened. Evidence for the Crown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray were placed…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton miners was held on Tuesday morning, in Smith's hall, Mr. E. Charlton being in the chair. A recommendation from the committee,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

An largely attended meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening, in Simpson's Hall. The delegate read and explained the…

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Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

The Dudley miners will meet at Dudley and the Pelaw-Main miners at Kurri Kurri, to-day. If you want money, go to N.S. Wales…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,—Lest it might be thought that Mr. J. Houston's letter of the 1st instant expressed the opinion of all the miners on strike, I wish to show that he is only…

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The Import of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. Lee, the Acting Premier, stated this afternoon that no difficulty was being experienced in the discharging of the coal from the steamer Strathf[?]lan. The…

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Commercial News. Metals and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 1s 11¾d per ounce standard. The closing quotation for copper yesterday was £60 7s 6d per ton, a fall of…

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Mining Disaster. Forty Men Entombed. Twenty Bodies Recovered. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

Another mining disaster has occurred in the United States. An explosion has occurred in a colliery at Drakesbro, in Kentucky…

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Mining Crisis. Conspiracy Charges. the Case Continued. Evidence for the Crown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, the hearing or the charge of conspiracy preferred against Peter Bowling, William Brennan,…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Seaham miner was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Brownlee presiding. The usual business was transacted, and Mr. H. Maggs…

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