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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 89

Australian Mining Notes. HILLGROVE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines has received a further report from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, upon his recent visit to the Hillgrove mines, and in…

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Traction Rates for Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

MR. BURNS has given notice of his intention to ask the Colonial Treasurer to-morrow:—1. Is there any general rate for the traction of coal on the New South Wales railways? 2…

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West Wallsend Coal Company Limited. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday, under the umpire's award in West Wallsend dispute, is a statement that "the company made an offer of settlement to the men some months…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

The slopes at the 300ft level at the Central mine are turning out a very fine grade of ore, and the developments at the 350ft level are still better. At the last-mentioned level this…

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Miners' Meeting. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 6

THE above miners held their usual monthly general meeting on Monday evening, in Simpson's hall. Mr. James Rice occupied the chair…

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For the Newcastle Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 4

The schooner Nellie has changed hands, having been purchased by Mr. P. Byrnes, coal merchant, of Sydney, for the Newcastle coal trade. The Nellie is now in dock having a new keelson fitted…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

Considerable improvement is manifested in the 350ft. level at the South mine. A bulk assay of the face of the drive assays 44oz of silver and 45 per cent. of lead. The assays of…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

THE market for silver has not been so lively to-day, nor the fluctuations of much extent. The mining manager at the South mine telegraphed to-day that assays had been made…

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The Output of Coal. Returns of the Past Half-year. Decreased Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

THE returns of the output of coal from the collieries in the association for the half-year ending June 30th are now complete. They show on the aggregate a considerable falling…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 9, 1890. Legislative Assembly. Local Government Bill. Railway Level Crossings. Postage on Letters and Newspapers. Grafton-Tweed Railway. Proposed Public Works. Byron Bay Breakwater. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CONVEYANCE OF COAL. Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. BURNS, said the information asked by him with…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

Mr. S. W. Moore reports having received the following:—"July 4th: In the mine the tram track is all laid up to each face, and shoots are being constructed to take down the…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company, No-liability

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

The manager, Mr. S. W. Moore advises having received the following report:—"July 5th: No. 1 main shaft is down 91½ft from Surface (previously measured from…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting was held last night, Mr. W. H. Fox in the chair. After the minutes of the previous meetings had been road and confirmed, a letter was read…

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Exp[?]itious Coal Loading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 3

THE steamer Beeswing, Captain J. F. L'Meistre, which arrived at the old Kembla jetty on Friday last (says the Illawarra Mercury), took in no lass 1430 tons of coal in…

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Miners' Association. Quarterly Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 6

MINUTES of the quarterly delegate meeting, held Thursday, July 10, 1890. She following lodges were represented: Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative, Glebe, New…

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The Mining Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 4

THE public of this locality, and especially those whose business it is to work in mines, are glad that the Government have been able to proceed with…

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Interesting Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 8

AT the Bulli Police Court on Wednesday Edward M'Gowan was charged by Inspector Rowan with committing a breach of special rule 31, by neglecting to sprag coal while…

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The Miners and the Widows. Deserving Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association, held yesterday, three deserving cases for support were brought up. The first was an…

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The Traction of Coal. on Government Railways. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

A RETURN was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night with reference to a question by Mr. Burns with regard to the conveyance of coal on the Government…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

BUSINESS in the silver market to-day was dull, and quotations generally are without much alteration, with the exception of Junctions, which were sold down to 61s 6d…

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