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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

1,641 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 83

Broken Hill Mining. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 5

Shares had a considerable fall during the day; even Brokens were quoted at £1 under previous day's quotations. Block 14 shares alone maintained their prices. After 4 p.m…

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The British Coal Trade. Wages and Sliding Scales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Northumberland Miners' Union have waited upon the employers and asked for an advance of ten percent in wages. The employers having…

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Mining News. Bonang G. M. Co. (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 4

Report for the week ending July 19th.—We have extended the eastern face of main drive 12ft, and driven the western face 15ft for the week. The stone is of the same character as last, and shows…

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The Masters and Miners. Another Conference. Reconsideration of the General Agreement. A Permanent Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 5

THE belief commonly hold by the outside public that the conferences between the colliery masters of this district and the District Miners' Association, which, a few weeks…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] The Colliery Strikes in Silesia. Miners Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

BERLIN, Thursday.—Severe sentences have been passed upon 35 miners for taking part in the recent riots arising out of the strikes in Silesia…

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Tin Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 8

THE first tin mine discovered in the United States is located in San Bernardino County, Cal., and another, says the San Francisco Mining and Scientific Press, has been…

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A Mine Flooded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 6

Messrs. Griffiths and Williams, lessees of the East Lambton Colliery, have been for some time past engaged in pumping the water from a shaft adjacent to their mine, and had…

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Curious Death of a Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

THE South Staffordshire coroner held an inquest at Rowley respecting the death of David Cartwright, colliery manager, who had met with his death under extraordinary…

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Wol'ongong Miners Demonstration Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday Night.—The Miners Demonstration and Sports, which were to have been held here to-morrow, have been postponed till the 24th August, owing to the…

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Mining News. Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

Mr. Sharpe, the warden, has been busy at Alick's Flat laying out the town. There is nothing new to report. Work is also at a standstill, waiting the consent of the Minister for Mines to the application…

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San Francisco Coal, Etc., Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

By the Zealandia's mail we are in receipt of Mr. J. W. Harrison's circular, dated June 20th, 1850, which is as follows:—"Since the sailing of the last Australian steamer the following vessels have…

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The Masters and Miners. To-day's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 8

THE meeting of the Associated Masters, which was to have been held yesterday did not take place, owing to the non-arrival in Newcastle of several representatives of the…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Friday Night. the Charters Towers Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

The miners at Charters Towers held another meeting yesterday, and again decided to refuse to work under the new rules…

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Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 7

THE usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was held at the company's Sydney office on Thursday. Mr. W. B. Walford…

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The Mount Kembla Dispute. the Case Against the Scotch Miners. Imprisoned till the Rising of the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. W. H. Thomas, P.M., and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P., the case of the Mount Kembla Coal Company against Edward…

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Burwood Coal-mining Company (Limited). Half-yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 2

THE tenth half-yearly meeting of the Burwood Coal-mining Company (Limited) was held at the Sydney Exchange on Friday. Mr. J. Cowlishaw was in the chair. The…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 2

ALL the lodges were represented, with the exception of Maryville, the representative of which sent an apology. The district officers were also in attendance…

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Coal in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 7

ON the islands of Kiusiu and Jasso valuable coal mines have recently been discovered, the respective areas being 400, 155, 90 and 40 square kilometres. The coal called…

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The Proposed Coal Trust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 6

THE London Spectator [?]ies Act 1872. contains the following article on the proposed formation of a coal trust in England, which is interesting in view of the proposal to…

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Mining News. Carcoar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 4

Some splendid specimens of decomposed ironstone quartz, impregnated with gold, were exhibited recently. They were discovered near Dumpy Swamp, and supposed to be from the…

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