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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Latest Mining. Sydney, Wednesday Night. SILVER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 5

THE silver market was very dull to-day. SALES. Centrals, 17s…

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Mining News. Copper in the Northern Territory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

The tin concentrating machinery of the Palmerton Copper Company's mine at Mount Shoobridge was formally started by the Government Resident, in the presence of a large number of visitors. The…

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Miners' Meetings. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting was hold last evening at the Mechanics' Institute. There was a good attendance, and Mr. R. Jury preside…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

BROKEN HILL.—The mineral exports for the week are: Proprietary, 15,750 bars bullion, 574 tons 19cwt 2qrs 20lbs, £30,732; North Mice, 87 tons 17cwt 3qrs ore, £439. The Cornwell smelter at the…

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Northern District Coal Trust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

A movement is on foot to form a syndicate amongst the Northern District collieries similar to the trusts which have lately been formed in Great Britain, and on the Continent. The matter is…

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The Coal Trade. Conference of Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

THE associated coal proprietors were in conference at the Sydney offices of the Wallsend Coal Company from Tuesday morning until Wednesday afternoon, discussing important…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 11, 1889.3 Bathurst Burns. The Rabbit Plague. Crown Lands Amendment Act. Prisoners at Trial Bay. Third Readings. Church and School Lands Mining Act. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. BATHURST BURRS. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, in reply to a question by Mr. Harold Stephen, said that provision had…

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Borehole Miners' Coal Allowance. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

SIR,—In justice to myself and others I wish to contradict a statement made by Mr. Turnbull, the manager of the A. A. Company's colliery, to the effect that we (carters)…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 7

THE meeting of the Hamilton miners, adjourned journed from Thursday evening was Continued last night. The attendance was only small…

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Miners' Organisation. Iii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 4

THE necessity for radical alteration and reform of the organisation was, as already pointed out, made apparent during the late strike. The necessity was shown by the…

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Miners' Risks. Three Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

THREE accidents, caused by falls of coal, have occurred in the Lambton mine during the present week, resulting in Mr. F. Blum having his foot severely crushed on…

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Anvil Creek Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

AFTER five months' incessant work, coal was struck on the 9th instant at Anvil Creek, at a distance of 450yds from the mouth of the tunnel. This will compare favourably…

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Mining News. a Drop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 4

MountCostigan shares have come down to almost the smallest coin of the realm, the latest sales having taken place at a penny per share. It would not require a man to be a large capitalist to buy…

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Bonang Gold-Mining Company. Progress of the Mine. Chlorination Works. Mr. S. W. Vale's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 7

MESSRS. FLETCHER AND Co. have received the following telegram dated, Delegate, yesterday: "Have just placed hundred ozs. of gold in the Commercial Bank, for bank…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, on Friday evening, Mr. W. Hogg being in the chair…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 4

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Junction North Silver Mining Company, Limited, was held at Sydney on Friday to consider the position of the company with…

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The Mining Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 4

IN our issue of the 8th inst. appeared a report of a numerously attended meeting held at the Newcastle School of Arts, on the preceding Saturday, for…

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Correspondence a Mining Institute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 7

SIR,—Knowing that your journal is widely circulated, and that its columns are ever open to advocate and support the advance of mining matters, I will, in anticipation, thank you…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

THE above miners held a meeting on Monday evening in Mr. Simpson's hall, Merewether, Mr. John Lloyd being in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Bonang Gold-mining Company, Ltd. Meeting of Newcastle Shareholders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle shareholders in the Bonang Gold-mining Company was held at the Criterion Hotel. There was a large attendance, and, after a lengthy…

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