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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Broken Hill. Junction Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 4

At the 300ft level the Junction mine is still driving north on the new body of carbonate ore which has been proved for 85ft in width. The point where they are driving the ore is quite equal…

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Mining Fatality at Plattsburg. a Man and a Horse Killed in Sneddon's Colliery. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 7

CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused in Plattsburg yesterday morning, about 9.30, when it became known that the younger son of Mr. Andrew Sneddon, had been killed…

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Bonang Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Proposed Dividend of 6d. per Share. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

At a meeting of directors to-day it was decided to pay a dividend of 6d per share. It was afterwards ascertained that the articles of association under the Companies…

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Mining News. Forbes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 4

On Friday the Phoenix Company washed a machine of 19 loads for 22oz of gold, including three nuggets weighing 5oz 12dwt and about 4oz and 3oz respectively. The claim has a lot of sound…

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Block 14 Mine. ADELAIDE, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

The directors of Block 14 say the shutting down of the furnaces is only to effect certain alterations which will increase the working capacity and will not lessen the dividends…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday Night. a Gold Hoax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

The reported gold discovery at St. Helena turns out be a hoax A DEFAULTING CLERK. Robertson, the missing clerk of the…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 7

THE above miners held their usual monthly general meeting on Wednesday evening, in the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chappel being in the chair…

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Gold Robbery at Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 3

AT the Glanmorganshire (Wales) Quarter Sessions, Philip Osborne and Henry Francis Dugmore were Indicted, the one for stealing, the other for receiving £650 in sovereigns,…

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Mining News. Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 4

It is reported from Alick's Flat that 8oz of gold to three dishes was washed on Monday in Gallagher's claim, south end. Budd and party washed 77 loads for 13dwt to the load…

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Natal Railways and the Gold Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 3

THE Governor of Natal has ordered the publication, "for general information," of the report of the General Manager of the Natal Government Railways (Mr. David…

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The New Mining Bill. Will Not be Proceeded With

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1889 · page 5

THE Government entertain no hope, of proceeding further with the Minces Bill this session. It was anticipated when the measure was brought forward that there…

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The New Mining Bill. Consideration by the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 5

THE sub-committe appointed by the delegate board to consider the new Coalfields Regulation Bill sat for the first four days of this week, and discussed the various clauses and…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Harris' Hall on Friday evening. Mr. W. Hogg was in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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A Substitute for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 11

WHAT are we to burn when the coal mines are exhausted? The question has often been raised, and never, so far as we know, satisfactorily answered, the general feeling…

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Miners' Risks. Another Miner Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning, about 11 o'clock a miner named James Flanagan met with a fatal accident in the tunnel connected with the New Lambton C Pit From information…

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Mining News. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 4

Word was received in town on Thursday that stone is now being raised from Butcher's Reef equal to any found in Baker's Creek. Shares are very active. Captain Pleitner, returned on Thursday…

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The Junction Mine. ADELAIDE, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 5

Some excitement prevails at Broken Hill in consequence of carbonate ore at the 300ft level of the Junction Mine having given place to country with occasional streaks of galena…

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The Masters and Miners. Another Conference to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 5

ON Saturday, July 27th, it will be remembered, the colliery proprietors and the miners' representatives were to have held a conference to discuss the general agreement,…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1889 · page 2

Check Inspector's report made August 12th and 13th 1889:— We, the undersigned, having examined the workings and return airways of the Burwood…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1889 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturdays evening. Mr. John Green occupied the chair. The attendance was…

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