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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 89

A Western Mine Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

ALL the men in the Vale Clwydd pit, near Lithgow, about 40 in number, received a fortnight's notice on Wednesday from the manager, Mr. Brougham. On Saturday…

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New Zealand. Greymouth Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

There has been a steady increase in the coal output at Greymouth lately. The export of coal products from the port during the week ending February 9th was 3701 tons,…

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The New Inspector of Collieries. a Northern District Deputy Appointed. a Creditable Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 5

ON Saturday evening Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines, appointed Mr. William T. Humble, a deputy in the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery to the position of…

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The Coal-trimmers' Difficulty. To-day's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 5

A CONFERENCE with respect to the employment of non-union labour in the loading and discharging of vessels at Newcastle, will commence this morning, at the offices of the…

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Australian Mining Notes. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

SOME uneasiness is felt in mining circles owing to the failure of the water supply used in connection with the ore-dressing machinery at the Proprietary and Block 14…

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Coal Miners' Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Westphalian coalmine owners have decided upon forming an anti-strike insurance union. LONDON, Monday.—The strike of…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's hall. Mr. John Lloyd was in the chair. The minutes of the previous general and…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

The winze sunk from the 300ft level in the Junction mine is down 30ft; excellent carbonate ore the whole distance, but sinking there has again been interfered with by an…

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Australian Mining Notes. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 6

GREAT improvement has taken place in the ore being raised from the winze near the southern boundary of the Central mine, and a bulk assay has now given over 500oz of…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Death of a Mining Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

Mr. C. J. Winterbottom, one of the managers of the English and Australian Copper Company, died to-day at Semaphore. OBJECTIONABLE LITERATURE…

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Miners' Meetings. Wickham and Bullock Island Miners. Monthly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Criterion Hotel, Wickham, last night. Mr. Johnston in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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South Australia. Moonta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

A very strong feeling prevails amongst the miners at Moonta on the subject of wages. Delegates will leave for Melbourne this week to confer with the A.M.A. of Victoria. The…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

The directors of the Butcher (G. M. Co. have decided to erect a five-head stamper battery upon their property. For this purpose a call of 1½d a share is to be made…

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The Miners' Association. Yesterday's Committee Meeting. Important Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

THE committee of management for the Miners' Association met in Moroney's Assembly Rooms yesterday morning, and sat until half-past 3 in the afternoon. A lot of…

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Committee of Management Miners' Association. Minutes of Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 3

MINUTES of committee of management meeting held on Wednesday, 19th instant. There were present: Messrs. J. Thomson (president) in the chair, J. Cook, W. Blackie, J…

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Colliery-owners' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The colliery-owners of England and Wales are taking stops to federate, in order to resist the demands of the miners…

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Miners' Meetings. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Stockton miners was held last night. Mr. W. H. Fox was in the chair, and there was a large attendance. A letter was read from the secretary of…

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Coalgate (N.Z.) Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 8

A MEETING of the Coalgate (Canterbury, N.Z) Coal Company was held at Christchurch on January 22nd, at which all the promoters were present or represented. The…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 6

THE Kiandra Gold-sluicing Company's claim has been let on tender at 25 per cent. for two years to Wilmott, Criss, and party. They will start work immediately…

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International Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Arrangements are being made for the holding of an exhibition of mining industries at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, next summer…

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