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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 145
There is no possibility of any reduction in the price of explosives used by the min-ers, owing to the heavy taxes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who hasn't heard about the old miner who observed to one of his mates "thar's gold in them thar hills." Obviously New Zealand racing men have, as judging by the trek of horses from the Dominion to Australia in search of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to trade slackness, Abermain No. 2. Stanford Merthyr No. 2, and Neath Collieries were again idle to-day. It is expected that Abermain No. 2 will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For having stolen 2s worth of coal from Waratah Colliery on June 25, John Edward McLeish, of 143 King's-road, Adamstown, was fined 2s, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a special meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, presided over by Mr. E. Sanlaville, Mr. M. Mannion submitted a report of the general business…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the days when seekers for gold in Victoria did not ask for a bounty to encourage them in their search, two women were concerned in one of the, earliest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Returning Officer of the Federated Mining Mechanics of Australasia (Mr. H. J. Morley) has completed the count in the annual election of treasurer and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Important conclusions affecting the minors are expected to result from a visit to Sydney to-day of the president of the Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abermain No. 2, Paxton, and Neath collieries were idle again yesterday on account of slackness of trade. Pelton colliery resumed work yesterday, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Edward McLeish, of King's road, Adamstown, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 2/, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday afternoon. Mr. J. Skillicorn presided over a moderate attendance. The deputation gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries, which have been idle since Friday owing to trouble with the boilers, resumed work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The trouble that occurred at New Greta Colliery on July 4, when four miners were dismissed following a complaint by the management that dirty coal was being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cavilled-out miners in the Cessnock district met yesterday and decided to request the various lodges to give them financial assistance; and to see that any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Asked yesterday if there had been any developments in the agitation for a reduction in the price of explosives, the Northern President of the Miners' Federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The pit-top office of Corrimal colliery was entered some time last night, and the safe was bodily lifted out and placed on a skip, the latter being wheeled along…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) referred yesterday to a statement in Saturday's "Newcastle Morning Herald" by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →With many disputes at the various collieries awaiting settlement, the Miners' Federation is criticising the inaction of the Owners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Dundas, a 70-year-old resident of Wembley, a suburb of Perth, has discovered gold in his backyard. Last Sunday two of his grandchildren…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →According to Miners' Federation officials there are about 4000 miners in New South Wales who have little or no hope of being re-employed in the…
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