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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 68

South African Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

In the course of an address, General Botha, the Prime Minister of South Africa, said he hoped the mine owners would encourage the immigration of…

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Minmi Miners' Claims. Small Debts Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 4

Messrs. J. and A. Brown were the defendants in four cases in the Newcastle Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. T. Wilkinson, S.M., brought by…

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Commercial News. Metal and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 2s 1s per ounce standard. The closing price of copper yesterday was £53 7s 6d per ton…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Miners' Lodge Funds. Alleged Embezzlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., John Winning was charged that, at Neath, on the 6th December, 1909, having…

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Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Paterson's Position. Deputation to the Premier. Mr. Wade's Suggestion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Edden, Graham, Estell, and Kearsley, Ms. P., and Messrs. R. Cameron, Acting-president of the Northern Colliery…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 2

The Wallsend Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening. The first business was the selection of two trustees of the federation. Of the 15…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 5

Theo Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge met on Thursday evening Peel's Hall, Minmi, Mr. W. Laird presiding. There were also present: Messrs…

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Coal Loading at Hull

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 4

At Hull on June 3, on the invitation of the North-eastern Railway Company, a number of coal exporters and railway representatives inspected the new coaling belts at Victoria…

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Mining at Coalville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 4

Coalmining is being revived at Coalville, where Mr. J. Evans is manager of the Dudley collieries. Surface improvements to the pits are well advanced, and…

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Colliery Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 5

An accident occurred at the Metropolitan Colliery this morning. Sixteen men were going down the shaft, when something suddenly gave way,…

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Central Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the Central Greta miners was held at Scully's Hotel, Greta, on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. Swinton presiding. The chairman stated the meeting…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 5

The New Lambton miners held their monthly meeting last night at Russell's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. T. Hopton presiding over a large attendance…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 6

The Lambton miners met at Smith's Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. J. Morgan presided. The matter of paying threepence per…

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Contracts in Collieries. Trouble at Heddon-greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 6

The contract system, under which a man undertakes to carry out certain work in connection with colliery development, and, as a consequence, in connection with…

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British Railways. the Strike Extends. Collieries Laid Idle. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

A four hours' interview between the representatives of the men and the North-eastern Railway officials yesterday proved abortive…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, held yesterday, at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, Mr. R…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Killingworth Miners Lodge was held on Wednesday, in Mr. M'Geachie's Hall, Mr. J. Richmond presiding…

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Miners and Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 6

Sir,—In yours of the 9th instant is a letter from Councillor Ayerst, containing some very remarkable statements. I will deal with the first, which appears to me…

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Coal in Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

A Melbourne syndicate has secured the right to work coal deposits near Seymour, in the Douglas River valley, on the cast coast of Tasmania. These…

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Electricity in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

In the coalmining districts of Germany electric power is coming into greater favour with mineowners. In a recent review in a German publication, it is stated…

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