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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 89

Castle Wellington Tin Mining Company

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

YESTERDAY afternoon a special general meeting of the Castle Wellington Tin Mining Company was hold at the Centennial Hotel, for the purpose of confirming the resolution…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 5

With reference to the second find of rich ore at Broken Hill Consols at 250ft level, I visited the mine this morning, and found the vein 2ft thick and 5ft wide, and…

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Broken Hill. Disorderly Meeting. Dissent of Miners. Broken Hill, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 5

The meeting called by the Labour Defence Committee to hear an important announcement was held at the Argent street, in front of the Theatre Royal, to-night. There were…

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Adelaide. a Rude Awakening. Non-Unionist Scratched. Coal from England. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 5

The wharves at Port Adelaide were almost deserted to-day, a large crowd assembling in and around the police court, where a unionist named Doyle was tried for assaulting a man…

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The Disturbances at Greta. Non-unionists Brutally Assaulted. Inadequate Police Protection. The Engines Stop Work. Danger of Flooding the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 5

The most disgraceful, and certainly the most serious, event that has yet darkened the present great labour crisis occurred at Greta early yesterday morning, when a party of…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 7

A MEETING of the above miners was held yesterday morning on the park, when there was a good attendance. Mr. R. Mooney presided…

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Mining Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

The stagnation in the coal industry still continues, and, after the utterances made by the officials of the Miners' Association at the recent semi-aggregate meetings, it would…

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Engineers at Greta Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

Sir,—In Justice to myself, I must inform you that the engines have not been stopped at the above collieries. Immediately the men knocked off work, I took charge of the…

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SYDNEY. The Carters' Strike. Western Colliery Proprietors Combine. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

The efforts of the Mayor to bring about a conference between the employers and the men will, it is believed, prove ineffectual, the employers, or at any rate the steamship…

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GRETA. Preparations for Filling Coal. GRETA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

Five more non-unionists arrived by the 1 p m. train, and more expected by the midnight train. Facilities have been made to fill coal in the morning, when another…

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BRISBANE. An Interesting Letter. The Burrum Mines. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

A letter has been received in town from the manager of a well-known station in the interior. He says: "On the 23rd instant the rouseabouts at my shed handed the…

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The Maritime Strike. Scarcity of Coal. Affairs at Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

YESTERDAY things in connection with the strike were quiet in Newcastle, and people have almost got tired of discussing the different phases and situations of the great…

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Conference Regarding a Settlement. Attitude of Newcastle Miners. Stoppage of Shearers' Wages. SYDNEY, Tuesday (Midnight)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 5

A conference between the labour representatives and several well-known citizens, to endeavour to form a basis for a conference between the employers and strikers, was…

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The Maritime Strike. Another Colliery Closed. Coal Still Arriving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 5

STRIKE matters were dull in Newcastle yesterday, the principal event of the day being the closing of the West Burwood pit, which has been in full swing since the…

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Miners' Meeting. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 6

THE above miners held their usual meeting on Tuesday morning in Simpson's Hall, when the attendance was very large. Mr. James Rice…

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Wednesday, October 1. Conditional Purchasers and Broken Agreements. Strike Matters. Supply of Coal to Government. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CONDITIONAL PURCHASERS AS SHEARERS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, said he was not aware if a legal…

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"Coal to Newcastle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 5

The old adage, "It is like bringing coal to Newcastle," is frequently used in argument to refute the views advanced by on exponent; but, strange to say, that owing to the present…

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Coal Arriving at the Dyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 5

Three more trains of coal reached the dyke yesterday for shipment, one each from Homeville-Greta, Rix Creek, and West Wallsend. The total quantity amounted to…

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Mining Affairs. The Second Strike Pay. The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 5

The miners out on strike in this district are to receive their second strike allowance to-day, the cheques having boon sent to the secretaries of the various lodges last evening…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the park yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Mooney…

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