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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

63 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Miners' Strike. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

The number of miners out on strike in the collieries at Charlero in Belgium is twenty thousand. It is feared the strikes will result in a coal famine…

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Inspector of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

The Minister for Mines has decided to appoint a Board to enquire into the merits of the numerous candidates for the position of additional Inspector of…

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A Nugget of Gold. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

Two miners unearthed a nugget of pure gold weighing 19 ounces near the surface in the vicinity of the town of Donolly, Victoria…

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The Diamond Drill in Mining. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has sent a minute to the Prospecting Board urging the encouragement of a more extensive use of diamond drills…

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Belgium Miners' Strike. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

A fresh strike has occurred among the coal miners of Charleroi, in Belgium, where bands of miners, armed with pick-axes and other implements,…

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Assistance to miners at Dalmorton. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has authorised an expenditure of £60 for the succour of sixty miners who are prevented from leaving Dalmorton by…

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Strike of Wheelers at Greta Colliery [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

The Wheelers at Greta colliery struck work yesterday for higher wages…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion [By Cable.]london

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 5

A terrible colliery explosion occurred in a mine at Newport, South Wales. 300 miners were entombed…

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The Terrible Colliery Disaster in South Wales

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

FURTHER particulars in reference to this fearful colliery explosion at Newport, South Wales, state that 200 of the miners entombed have been…

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Coal Mine Explosion. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

A disastrous explosion occurred in a coal mine near Nevers, in France, and 34 miners were killed…

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Exhibition of Mining Industry. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 5

The Government has cabled to the Agent-General for information with reference to the exhibition in the interests of the mining industry, to be…

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Great Miners' Strike. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 5

A general strike of miners in the United Kingdom is imminent, a conference between coal owners and men having terminated without any…

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Another Terrible Colliery Accident in Wales. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

Another fearful colliery accident is reported from Wales. A terrific explosion occurred while the men were at work in the colliery, and so far as…

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The Late Colliery Accident. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

The Morfa Colliery. Wales, the late scene of the terrible explosion, has been flooded in order to extinguish the fire which broke out. Forty-three…

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Rich Finds of Gold. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 4

Two nuggets of gold have been found near the Mosquito Creek, South Australia, one weighing thirty ounces aud the other twenty ounces…

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Another Gold Find in Western Australia

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

News received from Nyulbagine states that a man named Beaton has found in the conglomerate in the main camp a…

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Miners' Disturbances in Silesia

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

Forty thousand miners in Silesia, a province of Eastern Prussia, between Poland and Bohemia, who are on strike,…

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Another Terrible Colliery Disaster. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

A terrible colliery disaster is reported from Leigh, in Lancashire. One of the pits caught fire to-day, and cut off the egress of 350 miners…

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Discovery of Gold in County Cork. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

Gold is reported to have been discovered at Dunnode, County Cork, Ireland…

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Important Meeting of Deep Creek Mining Shareholders

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders in Buckman and Party's prospecting claim, Deep Greek, was held at Morris' hotel. Deep Creek, on Saturday last…

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