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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 89

An Increase in the Coal Trade. Stoppage of the New Zealand Mines. Probable Effects of a Seamen's Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 7

IN consequence of the stoppage of two of the largest collieries on the West Coast of New Zealand, owing to labour troubles, large orders for gas coal are being received daily…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

I visited the Central mine this morning, and found a fresh development of ore at the 350ft level in the main shaft, giving 30oz of silver and 50 per cent. lead. It has a more…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

THERE was not much business transacted in silver shares to-day. Junctions advanced to 39s 6d, closing with a sale buyer at 39s. Souths receded somewhat in consequence of…

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Sunlight Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 5

The following report has boon received from the mine manager for the fortnight ending 4th August:—"No. 8 level, main drive on the lode, has been extended 13ft; total…

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Newcastle Coal Staiths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 4

The work of removal of the Newcastle coal staiths, the contract for which was lot some months ago, is not being proceeded with very rapidly, several gangs of men are at work…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 5

I inspected the South mine to-day, and found the face of the drive at the 350ft level not looking quite so well as on the occasion of my previous visit. It is in payable lode…

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Australian Mining Notes. Golden Hope G.M. CO

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 6

MR. BEECHE, mining manager at Dalmorton, reports as follows:—" Since receiving our explosives no time has been lost. The tunnel has been sufficiently enlarged, and the…

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Northumberland Land and Coal Company, Limited

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

THE ordinary general meeting of the above company was held on July 2nd at the City Terminus Hotel, London. Mr. W. Bryant presided, and, in moving the adoption of the…

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Coal and Coke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

The export of coal for the week ending yesterday to foreign and intercolonial ports amounted to 36,648 tons, being 11,015 tons less than that of the previous week. The…

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Mining Returns. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

Lankelly has crushed 150 tone for 229oz smelted gold…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

I inspected Block 10 this morning, but did not observe any great change from lash week, except that they have opened out at the 465ft level, and are running a drive south, which…

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Colliery Engine Drivers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Colliery Engine-drivers' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. Clarke, the president, occupied the chair, and there was…

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New Zealand. the Coal Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 6

Owing to the short output of coal from the West Coast mines in consequence of the strike of mines, the Union Company's steamer Omahere has been laid, up and hands,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 5

Since my last report the winze in eastern crosscut at the 240ft level in Block 10 mina has passed from a low grade oxidised ore into kaolin, carrying chlorides assaying from 7000oz…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 5

The manager, Mr. S. W. Moore, reports having received the following from the mine manager, August 5th:—Found it necessary to make a few alterations to stamper boxes;…

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New Zealand. Miners' Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 6

The strike of the Grey Valley Coal Company's minors continues. The Wallsend mine, at Westport, has been shut down. THE PRINTING DISPUTE…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 5

The winze at the 200ft level of Block 10 continues in kaolin, going very high for silver. The galena at the fourth level is of a grade to yield a profit of £4 per ton, and…

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Victorian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 7

IN making his Budget Speech in the Victorian Assembly on Thursday night last, Mr. Gillies read a memorandum from Mr. A. W. Howitt, the secretary of the Mining…

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Check-inspector's Report. Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 7

INSPECTION made July 28th, 29th, and 30th, 1890. Main intake, south side, 42,636 feet. No. 1 split, 22,400 feet for 70 men, 8 boys, and 5…

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Greymouth Miners' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 6

MR. S. ANDRW, general secretary of the Miners' Association, has, says the New Zealand Herald, published a reply to the statement made by Mr. Kennedy, as to the losses…

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