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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 89

Miners' Meeting. Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

THE above miners held a general meeting yesterday morning at Parry's Hotel. There was a very large attendance present; Mr. John Hunter…

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Work at the Dyke. Coal almost Exhausted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

The large quantity of coal which at the commencement of the present strike lay in waggons on the dyke has, day by day, been reduced, till last night there was but some 30…

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The Maritime Strike. an Uneventful Day. the Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

THE great labour struggle continues to attract universal attention, but nothing has occurred in Newcastle during the last 24 hours which would warrant a hope that…

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Australian Mining Notes. the Butcher's Goldmining Company. An Excellent Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

DURING the past four days a considerable amount of excitement has been observable in mining circles as to the result of the first crushing from the…

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The Colliery Proprietors and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 4

ALL classes of the community, whether trades-unionists or not, must admit the serious nature of the unhappy dispute existing between the colliery…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

Mr. S. W. Moore advises having received the following report from the mine manager, September 20:—"From 1st to 20th September the battery ran 135 hours, crushing 310…

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Australian Mining Notes. the Newcastle Gold-mining and Quartz-crushing Co., No Liability

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

MR DONNELLY, mine manager, reports under date September 24th as follows:—We are getting on well with driving incrine tunnel, but should have at least four more men and…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was hold on the park yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Mooney presided…

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Stockton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 8

A MEETING of the local lodge was held yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, to discuss the proposol to hold a mass meeting in New castle to-day. The lodge adopted the…

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Mining Affairs. a Quiet Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 5

Mining affairs were quiet in the district yesterday, no fresh developments in connection with any of the collieries taking place. There is no probability of the miners in the Great…

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Work at the Dyke. Further Supplies of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 5

At the dyke yesterday five cranes were at work, and 456 tons of coal and 224 tons of coke were shipped on board the vessels at the cranes. The supply of coal lying on the…

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The Maritime Strike. Coal Supplies. Despatch of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 5

ALTHOUGH nothing of an interesting character has, as far as Newcastle is concerned, occurred during the past twenty-four hours to relieve the monotony and inactivity…

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Broken Hill. Mass Meeting of Miners. Things are as they Were. The First Strike Pay. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 5

A mass meeting of the A.M.A. was held this afternoon in the Theatre Royal to consider clause 9 of the agreement made between the directors and the miners delegates. Mr…

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Mining Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

At Greta there are several large heaps of small coal, which at the present time is very valuable; and as Mr. Huntley, a gentleman well known in the trade, has purchased it, a…

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Broken Hill Miners. a Noisy Meeting. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

A large meeting of the Broken Hill branch of the A.M.A. was held in the Theatre Royal this afternoon, about 1200 being present. Mr. Warne, vice-president, occupied the…

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Work at the Dyke. Arrival of More Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

On Saturday last there was very little doing at the dyke, only four vessels being under the cranes, three of which were worked by the contractor's non-union hands,…

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The Maritime Strike. Small Coal to Be Loaded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

THERE was very little in the city and district on Saturday, with the exception of the demonstration, to lead one to believe that a great labour struggle is agitating Australia from end…

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Western Australia. on the Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 6

News from Roeburne states that a number of diggers have left Nullagine and are going to Pilhanax. Good gold is being found at the latter spot…

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Tasmania. a Coal Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 3

The Mount Nicholas Coal Company has contracted to supply Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Company with coal for the steamer Coogee, which will resume running…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association. Semi-aggregate Meetings. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 7

YESTERDAY a series of semi-aggregate meetings were held for the purpose of hearing the views of several members of the Labour Defence Committee, and also of several…

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