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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 89

Plattsburg. Co Operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 7

The trade for some considerable time past has been extremely dull, and although the men earn fair wages when at work the red flag is so seldom at the mast head denoting…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening In consequence of sickness the chairman (Mr. R. Mooney) was not present, and Mr. H…

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The Miners' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 4

DURING the last few weeks the opinion of the miners of the district has been taken regarding the action of the committee of management with reference…

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Miners' Meeting. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners took place last night at Russell's Hotel, Adams town. There was a large attendance. The president of the Miners' Association, Mr…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at Redhead. Two Men Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

Two miners named Henry Chamberlain and Dennis Sullivan met with a serious accident at Redhead Colliery on Tuesday afternoon. The "men were blasting and a charge…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited, was held this morning at the Exchange. Mr. J. F. Burns, M.L.A., presided, and there was…

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Bonang Gold-mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

Weekly report, April 26th.—The following works have been carried out during the week:—New main shaft: This work is progressing satisfactorily; distance sunk during…

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South Australia. Water and Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 6

Specimens of water have been received by the Conservator of Water from the Lake Harry bore. Some granular substance was sent down with the water, and the…

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Mining in New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 4

THE annual report of the Minister for Mines, which was laid on the table of the Assembly the other night, is an exceedingly interesting document. It…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Marble and Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Casino Railway League a letter was read from Mr. Gornelle, of Drake, who state that Messrs. Wilkinson and Slee, of the Mines Department, some…

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The Miners' Association. Result of the Meetings on the Recent Disputes. Action of the Chairman Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 4

THE meetings of the various miners' lodges throughout the district, called since the dispute in the delegate board, are now over, and the result is favourable to the officers and the…

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Morfa Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6

SIR WILLIAM T. LEWIS, presiding at the ninth annual meeting of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Permanent Provident Society held at Cardiff, moved, and Lord…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 8

THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening; Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Coal in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 7

THE quantity of coal actually sold in Japan during 1888 was in excess of that produced, the balance being made up from stocks from previous years. The price also has risen in…

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Coal at Dover

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6

THE discovery of coal at Dover is still attracting much professional attention. Recently Professor Boyd-Dawkins read a paper on the subject before the Manchester…

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Coal in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 7

THE Shen.pao, in an article on the necessity of developing the mineral wealth of China stays encouragingly :—" China is known to contain coalfields of 20 times the extent of…

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Coal Production in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

ACCORDING to the Moniteur des Interest Materiels, the production of the collieries of Central Russia has been attracting for some years past by its growing importance, the…

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Stockton Notes. Coal Berthage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 8

THE Government "clamp" dredge has of late been busy deepening the water at the Stockton Colliery loading berth. The monster has for some time past been daily making…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Mines Bill Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

MR. JOIN EVANS, J.P., manager of the Bulli Colliery, in his capacity of secretary to the Illawarra Scientific and Mechanical Engineers' Association, has completed the…

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The London Mineral Exhibition. Exhibits from Newcastle. Fine Samples of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6

THE exhibits of Newcastle coal for the forthcoming Mining Exhibition, which opens in London in July next, are now complete, and were forwarded to the Mines Department…

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