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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 89

Bonang Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 5

Weekly report, January 11th.—The manager reports the ore from both winzes and intermediate level still showing gold freely. Main shaft progressing satisfactorily…

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Mount Keira Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

LAST Monday the miners working at Mount Keira held an open air meeting to discuss the rules of "The Ilawarra Miners Permanent Relief and Accident Friendly…

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The Coal-trimmers' Union. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th inst. I draw attention to some of the rules existing in the above society, together with one or two results of their practical working, and…

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Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

BLOCK 10 MINES.—The drive is now in about 19ft, aid carries kaolin of very high grade on the western side within a few feet of the face. The eastern side is more mixed, consisting of…

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Coal in Gippsland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 5

THE discovery of a seam of coal 4ft 6in thick at Boolara, Mirboo North (says The Argus) is regarded by the Government geologist, Mr. R.A.F. Murray, as being of considerable…

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Correspondence the Coal-trimmers' Rules. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 7

SIR,—In your issues of the 16th and 18th inst, I see letters signed "Progress," in which he tries to raise the old cry of our rules not being workable. Now, as the…

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Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 6

SINKING in Jamieson's shaft at the Proprietory mine is now being proceeded with, and a slight decrease of water in Block 10 is already observable. At British Blocks the…

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The Metropolitan Coal Company's Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 6

ON Saturday afternoon the members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales, to the number of 50, accepted an invitation to visit the Metropolitan Coal…

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Opening Oakey Park Colliery. The Minister for Mines on the Coalmining Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 6

MR. SYDNEY SMITH, Minister for Mines, journeyed to Lithgow on Saturday morning for the purpose of opening the Oakey Park Mining Company's mine. He was…

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Presentation to Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

MR. F. P. MACCABE, the well-known colliery proprietor of Mount Keira, Wollongong, being about to retire from the management of the colliery, his employees,…

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The West Wallsend Dispute. Visit to the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 3

AS agreed upon at the conference respecting the dispute existing at the West Wallsend Colliery, held on Wednesday last, the miner's delegates on Saturday paid a visit of…

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Coal-trimmers' Dispute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 7

SIR.—In your issue of the 20th appeared a letter signed "Union Trimmer," in which he openly accuses me of being the author of correspondence appearing in your journal…

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Australian Mining News. the Barrier Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 6

THE further sinking of Jamieson's shaft is said to be affecting No. 1 shaft at Block 10 in a marked manner, the water having deceased considerably. At the British mine,…

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THE A. A. Company's Miners. a Second Lodge to be Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 3

FOR some time past there has been considerable dissatisfaction among the miners working at the A. A Company's sea pit, as the whole of the men in the three mines are in the…

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Labour Troubles. Wharf Labourers Strike. Westphalian Colliers. Belgian Miners. Stokers' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Five hundred wharf labourers at Bermondsey have struck work in consequence of the refusal of the masters to concede payment for…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Coal Miners Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

The Burrum coal miners have formed a union and elected officers. A DESPERADO CAPTURED. The French escapee who escaped from…

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Colliery Inspectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the National Association of Colliery Managers was recently held at the North Stafford Hotel, Stoke, England. The president (Mr. S. Alsop, of…

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Miners' Meting. The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 7

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and the attendance was very large. The…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall; Mr. R. Mooney in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Belgian Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Monday.—The miners at Charleroi who resumed work owing to their demands being granted, have again come out on strike. Bands of miners armed with picks…

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