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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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South Burwood Colliery. Visit to the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning, at the invitation of Mr. H. Harper, M.E., one of the directors of tire South Burwood Coal Mining Company, a representative of this journal paid a visit…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Bill. a Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 3

THE following deputation has, says the S.M. Herald, waited upon the Minister for Mines respecting the Coal Mines Regulation Bill recently introduced in the Legislative…

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Protection of Miners. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 5

A MEETING was held at the Town-hall to-night for, the purpose of urging upon the Government the immediate necessity of making better provision for the protection of those…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1889 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in Mr. Harris' hall on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, the hall being packed to the door. Mr. W. Hogg was in…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1889 · page 3

THE above miners held their quarterly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. Alderman John Lloyd occupied the chair. The attendance was very fair…

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Bonang Gold-mining Company

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

Latest reports from the Bonang mine show that the reef is widening, and at the various levels is improving. Mr. W. B. Henderson, the mining expert, who has been…

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The Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1889 · page 4

THE work in connection with the erection of the new engine at the Co-operative Colliery is progressing favourably. The coupling or connecting pipes are expected to arrive…

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Coal and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s circular for the current month is to hand. The following is extracted:—Coal.—We are again pleased to report an…

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Miners' Risks. Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1889 · page 4

A MAN named Carl Schneider, aged 68 years, who had been residing at the Glebe for the past twenty years, along with his brother, Frederick Schneider, died last night from…

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Discovery of Alluvial Gold. BRISBANE, Wednesday Night

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

All Nations Claim, Peak Downs, alluvial gold has been discovered act a depth of 130ft. This is the deepest payable deposit found in the colony…

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A Coal Seam at Ottord. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

The diamond drill, which has been boring at Otford for two months, struck coal on Saturday at a depth of 650ft. The bore is now 6ft 9in through this coal, and still going…

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Postman's Creek Goldfield. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

The warden at Armidale (Mr. C. E. Smith) her reported to the Minister for Mines on the newly-discovered quartz reef at Post- man's Creek, in Enmore Forest, about…

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Miners' Meeting. Borehole Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 8

THE Borehole lodge hold a special meeting at the Mechanics' Institute last evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. J. Jennings presided. The meeting was…

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Correspondence the Co-operative Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 3

SIR,—I see in your paper that a good many of the miners in the district, also private parties, have subscribed towards the relief of the Co-operative men, who have been thrown…

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Legislative Assembly. West Wallsend Coal Company. The Murray River Waters. A Conservancy Commission. The American Postal Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CROOKHAVEN RIVER. In reply to Mr. Hugh Taylor, for Mr. Morton, Mr. BRUCE SMITH said he was not aware that…

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Broken Hill Mining. a Drop in Baker's Creeks. A Weak Market. ADELAIDE, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 5

The share market was weak to-day. Baker's Creek declined to 60s, in consequence of the announcement that no dividend would be paid next month…

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Bonang Gold Mining Co. SYDNEY, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 5

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held this afternoon at the office, Castlereagh-street. Mr. W. B. Walford presided, and fully…

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Victoria. Victorian Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 2

When giving evidence before the Mining Commission the Government Geologist, Mr. R. A. F. Murray, stated that in his opinion the gold-bearing areas of Victoria were far…

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Meeting of Lambton Miners' Lodge. The District asked to send £1000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton miners was held on Friday evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair. There was a fair attendance…

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A Presentation to Mr. Alexander Ross. the Miners of the Glebe Show Their Appreciation. Enthusiastic Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 5

OVER 200 Glebe miners assembled in the Temperance Hall, Merewether, lost evening for the purpose of wishing farewell and presenting a suitable parting gift to the…

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