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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 89

Baker's Creek North Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 8

The following report has been received from the mine manager:—September 8th: During past fortnight 16ft of timbering has been completed in main shaft and shaft sunk…

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The Victorian Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 4

THE old proverb, that it is an ill wind which blows good to nobody, has been again amply verified by Victoria during the present strike. On the…

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South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 6

The foreman at the bore at Leigh's Creek, who is making a search for coal, reports that at a depth of 790ft a seam of coally matter was met with 16in thick…

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MELBOURNE. Coal being Discharged. Coal Carters Return to Work. Demonstration by Non-Unionist Stokers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

Everything was quiet to-day on the wharves. A large quantity of cargo is on board the Koonowarra, which leaves to-night for Sydney, with a…

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QUEENSLAND. Magistrates for Strike Cases. Maryborough Miners' Wages. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

Strike matters remain unchanged. £900 has been received since yesterday to the strike fund. The navvies employed on the Caboolture railway, numbering 1500, have…

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Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 6

G. B. Fearby, manager, reports, September 9th:—The last of the fittings arrived last night. Had steam up in the engine to-day. Am pushing on with all possible…

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Mining Affairs. Work Resumed at the Great Northern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

The Great Northern colliery at Teralba resumed work with some 150 men yesterday morning. The coal is being sent to Sydney, for use on the railways, and on Wednesday a…

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South Australia. Reducing Railway Staffs. Offer to Unload Coal. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

The strikers remain very confident of success. Provisions and wool-packs are running short at Formby Bay, in the pastoral district near Port Lincoln, owing to the…

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Broken Hill. The Miners and the Directors. Labour and Monopoly. Subscriptions Coming In. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

Mr. M'Gregor, chairman of the Proprietary mine, has sent the following wire to the A.M.A. this morning, which was read out to the meeting by the president:—" Have…

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Mining Matters. Coal for Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

Intelligence that the steamer Easby had left Melbourne for this port for the purpose of obtaining a cargo of coal for the Victorian railways reached here yesterday, the vessel…

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Lady Carrington Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

The manager, Mr. J. J. Weston, advises having received the following:—September 8: During the past fortnight No. 3 tunnel has been extended 10ft, making 125ft;…

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QUEENSLAND. The Bundamba Coal Mines. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

Nothing fresh has occurred in connection with the strike. The Bundamba mines are putting out 1200 tons of coal daily…

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Coal Trimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

A CASE of some importance to the shipping community was yesterday decided in the Newcastle Police Court. Nine men of the United States vessel Arkwright were charged…

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Coal in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 8

THE Bundamba collieries are capable of turning out 1230 tons per day, but the output can be doubled if it should be found necessary in the Thomas mine, the largest…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

THE export of coal from Newcastle to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, September 12, was as follows:— Ton…

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The Coal Plants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 11

THE plant life of the coal ago was, in its way, very characteristic, but, at the same time, very different from that which is presented to our eyes to-day in our own or, indeed, in…

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Victoria Another Coal Find

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

A seam of coal 3ft 6in thick has been discovered between Kilcunda and Cape Paterson. A FATAL FALL. Thomas Spicers, age 82, a very old resident…

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Lubra Silver-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

The mining manager telegraphed to-day that ore struck a few days ago assayed 5831oz. silver and 45 per cent of lead. He also stated the lode was improving in width…

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SYDNEY. The Western Miners. Claims of Marine Engineers. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

Matters relating to the strike were somewhat dull this morning, but grew brisker as the day wore on. The Labour Defence Committee states that it is not intended to…

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The Great Northern Coal. Handled by Non-union Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 5

The South Waratah and Great Northern collieries were in full swing yesterday, and, should no dispute occur with the men, they will drive a roaring trade while…

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