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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 4

New Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold-mining Company.— The smelting at this mine started last Thursday, with very satisfactory results. The first five hours produced £800 worth of bullion…

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Co-operative Miners. Monthly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners' lodge was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, on Saturday evening, Mr. A. Cook in the chair…

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Miners' District Chairman. Mr Goundry's Resignation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 8

THE resignation of Mr. Ralph Goundry from the position of Miners' District Chairman was not altogether unexpected, although the somewhat abrupt manner in which it…

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Borehole Miners. Special Meeting. Dissatisfaction among the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

The Borehole Lodge held a special meeting on Saturday evening, to hear the report of the deputation appointed to take the sections with the manager, with a view of…

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Mine Explosion in Spain. Great Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A serious colliery explosion is reported from the city of Orviedo in the north-west of Spain. The effects of the explosion have not yet been fully ascertained,…

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The Kimberley Goldfield. Prospects Improving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 7

PORT DARWIN, Thursday.—The s.s. Pathan, from Singapore, has brought later Kimberley news. The prospects of the diggings are improving, owing to the introduction of…

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Bonang Gold-mining Company, Limited. Directors' Report. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 4

THE first general meeting of the shareholders of the Bonang Gold-mining Company was held to-day, Mr. W. B. Walford in the chair…

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Coal. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

The market for coal shares has been very firm, with an upward tendency. SALES. Burwoods, 31s 6d ; Stocktons, 62s;…

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Borehole Miners. Another Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6

THE Borehole Miners' Lodge held another special meeting last evening in regard to the change of working proposed by the management Mr. Samuel Donn occupied the chair…

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An Important Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 4

FEAR not brethren ! The following ebullition of pent-up feeling will not affect your pockets, although it will no doubt make your hearts bleed as you remember LINDLEY…

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Latest Mining. Sydney, Tuesday Evening. SILVER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

THE silver market has been easier all round, both here and in Melbourne. SALES. British, 91s, 92s; Block 14, 89s, 88s;…

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Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

Coal shares have all been very firm to-day. SALES. Wickham and Bullock Island, 30s 6d, 31s…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 4

The following minerals were exported from from Broken Hill during the week ending January 5: Proprietary Company, 8850 bars of bullion, we[?]ghing 320 tons 5cwt. 3qr. 181b, value £14,212;…

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Lambton Miners. Monthly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Druids' hall; Mr. D. Mason in the chair…

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Burwood Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

THE Burwood miners held a special meeting on Tuesday night. Mr. E. Chappel occupied the chair. DELEGATE MINUTES…

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Co-operative Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners' lodge was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. Richardson in the chair…

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New Lambton C Pit Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

THE above miners held a special meeting last night at Russell's hotel, Adamstown; Mr. S. Egginton in the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Latest Mining. Sydney, Wednesday Night. SILVER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

THE silver market opened weak, but towards the close hardened, and a demand set, in for all Broken Hill stocks. Lewis Ponds closed low but firm…

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Accidents in Mines. Death and Disease Underground. Evils and their Cure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

A VERY valuable and elaborate work on accidents in mines in the North Staffordshire coalfield, arising from fall of roof and sides, their causes, and the moans of diminishing…

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N.S.W. Northern Mining. Rich Tin Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 8

THE following notes respecting some of the numerous tin mines in the extreme Northern district round Deepwater, the Nine-mile and Vegetable Creeks, from a correspondent who Vegetable Creeks, from a correspondent who…

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