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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 89

The Bonang Gold Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

The new manager, Mr. W. G. Curnow, was placed in charge on the 23rd ult., and after an examination of the mine reports new shaft now down 116 feet from surface…

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Australian Mining Notes. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

THE crosscut at the 400ft level, Junction mine, is still in sulphide ore carrying a satisfactory factory percentage of silver and lead, and the face is now being squared. When this work…

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The Homeville or South Greta Colliery. the Resumption of Work. The Association in the Dark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

THE news that work had been resumed in the Homeville or South Greta Colliery at Farley, as given out in our issue of yesterday has caused no little surprise in the…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

The Chandler's Creek gold reefs are looking well. A parcel of 60 tons of stone from this Mountain Maid returned £65oz of gold. Other claims look equally good…

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Northumberland and Durham Miners' Permanent Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 6

The annual report of the executive committee shows that this great English soctety is making a steady progress in members and contributions, although the liabilities are…

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Gold in Western Australia. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 5

Another parcel of 500oz of gold was brought into Rooburne to-day from Nulygine. The Central mine at Southern Cross is crushing with 10 head of stampers night…

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Correspondence Wickham Council Report of Deputation to Minister of Mines. to the Editor

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

SIR,—On perusal of your report of proceedings at last meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council, that part relating to the deputation to the Minister of Mines caused…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 8

AT the quarterly meeting of the council of the Durham (England) Miners' Association, Mr. John Forman presiding, the decision of the executive committee, to ask for an…

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The West Wallsend Colliery Dispute. Resort to Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 5

AN arbitration case dealing with the West Wallsend dispute will take place in Newcastle during this week. It will be remembered that a strike took place among the men nearly…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 6

A MAN named Wagenknecht, whilst working at the back of Dook and Co.'s yard on Thursday, found a nugget of gold weighing 6dwt on the river's edge…

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The Illawarra Miners' Association. Inaugurating a Permanent Relief Fund. Mass Meeting of the Men. The Benefits of Amalgamation. WOLLONGONG, Saturday Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 7

AN aggregate meeting of the miners of the southern district took place in the Centennial running grounds at Wollongong on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of…

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Coal in Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 7

IN the House of Commons on May 1st, Mr. Clancy asked whether, in considering the merits of the various lines of railway suggested to be made under the Light Railways…

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Mishap Near the Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 5

A PECULIAR accident occurred at the Co-operative Colliery this afternoon. Shortly after midday a train of empty waggons arrived from Newcastle, and, as is the custom,…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 6

BAKER'S CREEK.—For the last fortnight's crushing obtained 727 oz 10dwts of gold from 290 tons. THE BARRIER FIELD…

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Four Hundred Miles of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

THE latest sensation in gold-mining comes from America, and (says the Home News), looking at it altogether, it is one calculated to fairly take one's breath away. Four…

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Wellington Vale Deep Lead Tin Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

THE adjourned first half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at Fraser's hotel, Hunter-street, last night, Mr. Henry Stokes in the chair. The minutes of the…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 7

THE above miners held their monthly general meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's-hall. Mr. R. Lloyd occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance…

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Australian Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 6

THE Pheaasnt and Grassy Creek tin mining properties of 275 acres, situated 48 miles from Glen Innes, have been disposed of to a Melbourne syndicate…

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Oakey Creek Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Wattle Flat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

THE mining manager reports under date 7th June: —I have connected the rise with the old workings. The north and south reefs from the tunnel up to old workings will…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

Development of ore south of M'Gregor's shaft, which has been worked to within 100ft of the south boundary of the Proprietary Block 11, is a magnificent sight, consisting of…

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