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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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

Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Son Pit miners was held in Blackburn's Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Oxley presiding…

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How to Save Our Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 9

Mr. S.Z. Ferrantt, president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, recently discussed the substitution of electrical energy for purposes where now we use…

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Victorian State Mine. the Minister's Reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 4

Mr. M'Bride, the Minister for Mines, to-day defended the management of the State coal mine from the attacks made in the report of the Legislative Council…

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The Colliery Disaster. No Further Rescues. Victims Blown to Pieces. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

Rescuers continued their efforts at the Pretoria Pit, at, Bolton, throughout the night, but it was impossible, owing to the fumes and heavy falls…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 December 1910 · page 4

A good fortnight was again xperienced at the mojorlty of collieries in to the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the term ended on Saturday. Of 37 mines…

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Victorian State Mine. the Commission's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 December 1910 · page 5

A summary of the report of the select committee appointed by the Legislative Council of Victorian to inquire into maters connected with the Government…

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Our Sydney Letter. Christmas Prosperity.—that Shocking Colliery Disaster.—cook, Botany Bay, and "Botanists" Bay.—mr. A. R. Angus and His Inventions.—"lo, the Poor Indian!"—our Duty to the Aborigines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 December 1910 · page 4

There are many sings of prosperity in the city. Truly, it is a merry Christmas for the majority, so far as money can make it so. One of the unfailing signs…

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The Late Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 December 1910 · page 7

Sir.—Mr. J. Peterson, in his letter as published in your issue of the 17th last, desires Mr. J. Stenhouse to inform him if the resolutions agreed to by congress on…

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Victorian State Mine. the Minister in Defence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 December 1910 · page 5

Mr. M'Bride, the Victorian Minister for Mines, in course of his reference to the report of the select committee appointed by the Legislative Connect to inquire…

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Gold Colours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 5

Gold is seen in different colours, and even miners—some of them—think there to a difference at, times. But pure gold is only of on colour, and so when…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 4

The disatrous explosion in the Pretoria Colliery Bolton, by which so many lives were lost, rivets attention on the risks inseparable from the…

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The Late Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1910 · page 3

Sir,—"Lambton," on, the 21st and 27th instant, demands certain information of an important charactet from Mr. Hutton and myself. Personally, I am willing to…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cessnock Miners Lodge was held at Lanc's Hotel on Saturday, Mr. R. B. Laing was in the chair, and there was a fair attendance…

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The Mining Disaster. Gas in the Colliery. Evidence at the Inquest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 5

The inquest upon the victims of the disastrous explosion at the Pretoria pit, Bolton, was resumed yesterday. One witness testified that his son,…

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Hetton Miners Check-inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Hetton Lodge was held in the lodgeroom, Wickham, last night. Mr. J. Hughes, [?]tiring chairman, presided at the [?]…

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British Miners. One Conciliation Board. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 5

The Scottish Miners' Conference has recommended that there should be one Joint conciliation board for the whole of Britain, in order to obtain…

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