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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 89

Miners' Association. Committee of Management Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 5

The committee of management of the Miners' Association held a meeting in the Rouse Hotel yesterday, August 29th, 1890. There were present:—Messrs. J. Thomson…

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Coal-trimmers' Union. Work Stopped Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 5

A special meeting of the Coal-Trimmers' Union was held yesterday morning, and all the men who had started work that day were called out at 11.30 a.m., soon after the…

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The Maritime Strike. Loading the Steamer Victorian. Coal-trimmers Out Again. Vessels to be Unloaded To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 5

THE same strained feeling continues to be apparent in all circles throughout the city, and the strike is monopolising public attention. Business is becoming more depressed…

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Sunlight Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 5

Mr. James M. Findlay, director of the Sunlight Gold Mining Company, wired from the mine, under date 29th August, as follows:— "Sunlight had succeesful start to-day…

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Correspondence the Miners' Strike. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 7

SIR,—As a miner, permit me to congratulate you on your leader a few days ago, written is so intelligent a strain, warning the miners against precipitate action in the present…

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The Maritime Strike. the Position Unchanged. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Action of the Coal-trimmers Condemned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 5

No change has taken place in the great labour crisis, so far as this district is concerned, since Friday, and happily the large crowds which paraded the city on Saturday evening…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 6

A MEETING of the Stockton Lodge of Associated Miners was held is the local School of Arts, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, to hear the delegate's report of the delegate board…

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The Colliery Enginemen. a Rumoured Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 8

IT was rumoured in the city yesterday, and there is every reason for believing that it contains much truth, that the colliery enginemen, who are banded together in a union,…

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Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 5

The following report has been received from the mine manager:—Main shaft, east crosscut advanced 10ft; tank landing cut in plat; hauling shaft sunk 7ft, have let…

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New Zealand. Rioting at Dunedin. Military Sent For. Russell Miners Strike. DUNEDIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 5

At Dunodin this morning some obstruction was offered by unionists to the shipping of grain from warehouses by non-union labour by country carter. In the disturbance some…

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The Strike in Sydney. Mediation Negotiations. No Progress Reported. Conference of Miners' Representatives. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 5

There is, up to the time of telegraphing, absolutely no now development in connection with the strike, which appears to have resolved itself into a determined "knock-out"…

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Miners' Meeting. Greta

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

THE miners hold a special general meeting on Monday night at Page's Hall. The minute of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Coal Porters' Boycott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Coal Porters' Union has boycotted the East-end tradesmen for refusing to display in their shop windows a bill calling upon the unions to support the…

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The Miners' Lock-out. Upheld by the Proprietors SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 4

AT the meeting of the associated colliery proprietors held to-day to consider matters in connection with the strike, it was agreed to uphold the decision of the sectional…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 8

TO-DAY'S silver business has been very litoited, and the fluctuations of small extent. Stocks, however, were inclined to harden. Since the afternoon Change investment stocks were…

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Broken Hill. Prospect of the Mines Shutting Down. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 8

The mines are still running, but as every day passes the inevitability of shutting them down becomes more evident. Owing to the absence of smoke from Block 14 this…

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Sunlight Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 8

The following report has been received from the mine manager:—August 30th: No. 3 level, east drive, on lode, extended 7 feet; total length, 125 feet; lode 6 feet…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 8

Mr. S. W. Moore reports having received the following report :—August 30th: Since 13th instant have crushed 200 tons, for a return of 142 ounces gold. Similar stuff is…

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Australian Mining Notes. Oakey Creek Gold-mining Company

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

THE mining manager reports, under date September 1st :—Have extended drive 5ft on course of reef, towards crosscut; size of reef 5ft on face, showing gold all through the…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 8

The following report has been received from the mine manager:—30th August: No. 1 shaft: Drive at 100ft level is in 20ft; lode still 6ft. No. 2 shaft: Down 35ft, lode…

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