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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 89

Miners' Association. Committee of Management Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 6

THE committee of management of the Miners' Association met on Monday night to consider the question of suppling coal to ships manned with non-union labour, and…

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Victoria. Satisfactory Mining Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 7

The mining returns for the quarter ended June 30 show the gold obtained during that period was 151,191oz, or 15,890oz, more than the preceding quarter. With the exception…

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The Coal-trimmers. Last Night's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the coal-trimmers was held at the All Nations' Hotel, Carrington, last night, from which a deputation was sent to the crane employees' meeting, to…

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Meeting of the Wickham Miners. Important Resolutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 6

THE members of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge met in Fleming's paddock, Linwood, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering what action should'…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 5

The sixth smelter at the Proprietary mine was blown in to-day, and the other two will be blown in during the course of the next few days. The Silver Age states that ten…

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The Coal Trimmers' Union. Important Meeting. Decided to Come Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Coal Trimmers' Union was bold at the All Nations' Hotel, Bullock Island at noon yesterday, when the loom was crowded to excess. The president,…

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New England Gold Fields. Present State and Future Prospects. No. I. The Dalmorton Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 7

DURING the past twelve months a vast amount of Newcastle capital has been invested in opening quartz reefs in various parts of New England, and at the present…

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Miners' Meetings. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting was hold last night, Mr. W. H. Fox in the chair. There was a very large meeting. The Chairman read the minutes of the…

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Belgium Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Monday.—To-day 17,000 miners Struck work in Belgium. The movement is still spreading. The proceedings of the miners are everywhere orderly…

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Victorian Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

THE Coal Commission at yesterday at Parliament House (says the Melbourne Argus of Friday), and considered the question of drawing up a progress report for…

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Coal-trimmers and Crane Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

A MASS meeting of the Coal-trimmers and Crane Employees' Unions was held on the dyke at noon yesterday, when there was a very large assembly. Mr. W. Marsden was…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold Miming Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 7

The following has been received from the mine manager:—August 20th: Crushing stuff now being taken out is yielding, from plates and berdans, about 6dwt perton…

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Correspondence the Miners and the Strike. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

SIR,—As one that is identified with the association of whom Mr. J. Thomson is an executive officer, I deem it my duty and privilege to ask for an explanation of his…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

I visited the Central to-day, and found the mine not looking so well as on the occasion of my last visit. Only a few men are working in the stopes, and these are mostly working…

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The Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 7

Mr. J. J. Weston reports having received the following from the mine manager, August 25th:—Main shaft east cross out advanced 16ft. Good progress main…

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The Wickham and Bullock Island Miners. Sympathy with the Shop Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

THE members of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge met in Fleming's paddock yesterday morning, for the purpose of hearing the result of the deputation sent to…

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The Maritime Strike. Discharging and Loading Non-union Ships. Disorderly Scenes on the Wharf. Probable Stoppage of all Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

THE greatest excitement prevailed throughout the city yesterday, and the strike was again the all-absorbing topic of conversation. Men asked each other with anxious looks…

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Loading a Non-union Ship. S.S. Corinna Under the Shoots. Firearms Produced. A.A. Company's Miners Cease Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

At daylight yesterday morning the Tasmanian Steamship Company's Corinna hauled off from No. 10 crane at the dyke, and proceeded to the A.A. Company's shoots. There…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 26. Legislative Assembly. Sir Henry Parkes to Appear in the House. Foreigners in Government Departments. First Discoverers of Gold in Australia. Minmi Road. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 8

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The SPEAKER said he had gentleman at the intimation from the hon. gentleman at the head of the Government that he intended…

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Derbyshire Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Twenty thousand Derbyshire miners have held a meeting, at which a resolution was passed demanding the introduction of the-eight hour system…

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