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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 68

Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

Notwithstanding that trade has fallen off during the last six weeks, several collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts had a good fortnight for the term ended…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

The Cardia miners met on Saturday morning, at Wheatley's Hotel. Mr. E. Buxton being in the chair. Nominations for district officers'…

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Powlett Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

A deputation from the Victorian Cool Miners' Association will Wait on Mr. Broome, general manager of the Victorian State mine, as early as possible, and ask…

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Bullfinch Gold Rush. Southern Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 4

The sale of Bullfinch town site lots took place of Saturday afternoon, and attracted a large attendance. The total amount realised was over £25,000. Bidding was…

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Railway Fatality. Death of Mr Robert Arbuckle Pelaw-main Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred on the Pelaw-Main to Minmi Junction railway line on Saturday morning, the victim belong Mr. Robert Arbuckle, manager of…

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Heddon-greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

Heddon-Greta Colliery did not start work yesterday. Four of the men who had been working with the contractor could not go to work because the road was, it is stated…

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Killingworth Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

It is now nearly six weeks since killing-worth Colliery turned a wheel, and there seems to be no prospect of it working for some time to come. The lodge has met…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Whitburn miners was held on the Greta Park on Sunday morning, Mr. J. Clark presiding. Correspondence was read from the…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday. Mr. Bassett being in the chair. Appeals from Helton and Aberdare…

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Mining Matters. State Coalmine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

The hint that has been given that the State Government intends to open a State coalmine in the South Coast district has called forth various opinions in…

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Bullfinch Goldfield. Southern Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 5

C. Gosper and H. Gibbs this afternoon stated that they had made a rich discovery on leases which they, in conjunction with F. Lanfrer, had pegged, out…

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Mining Matters. Selling Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association was held yesterday, at the offices in Watt-street, Newcastle. At the close of the meeting the press…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 11

Sir,—I desire to protest against the monopoly of conscience and dominative spirit that is so rampant amongst the delegates and leaders of our federation…

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Mine Electricians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 6

An examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine electricians was held at Newcastle on 1st November, 1910. There were nine candidates. The…

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Inspection of Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 6

General rule [?] (b) of the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, has been amended by the Governor, to provide for periodical inspection on behalf of the workmen,…

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State Mining Batteries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 11

Sir,—I feel sure that I will be expressing the opinion of a multitude of people interested in the mining industry, and development of the inevitable great mineral…

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Sydney Coal-lumpers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 5

The coal lampers of Sydney harbour today ceased work at six o'clock this afternoon, although a number of colliers are awaiting to be unloaded. As a result…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

Negotiations between the executive officers of the Colliery Employees Federation and the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors Association with respect to the…

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Heddon Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

The cavils were drawn at Heddon, Greta Colliery on Tuesday, and work was resumed yesterday. The four men who had been with the contractor, were given…

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Centenary Colliery. Curlewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

The difficulty at the Centenary Colliery has been overcome, and work has been resumed under an agreement arrived at between the company and Mr. A. Lewis…

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