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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 89

Barrier and Newcastle Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 4

To-DAY the Broken Hill miners resume work on the basis of a settlement formally and solemnly agreed to between employers and employed…

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Australian News. New South Wales. the Curlewis Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 7

THE colliers at the Centenary mine, Curlewis, were called out on Wednesday, for the purpose, it is alleged, of impeding traffic on the northern…

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Parliament. Thursday, October 2. Legislative Assembly. Sunday Laws Amendment Bill. Excursions to Lake Macquarie. The Eight Hours Principle. Proposed Extension of Post-office-street. Trades Conciliation. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

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

THE SPEAKER look the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE SUNDAY LAWS, Mr. WALKER presented a petition from residents of Wickham, protesting against the…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. the Peak Hill Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 8

THERE is nothing fresh in connection with the Peak Hill rush, except that several other shafts have been bottomed without finding gold. No. 1 bottomed on a similar…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

REFERRING to the discussion in the House on Thursday night, "Eraticus" writes as follows:—"The greater portion of the sitting was given up to the consideration of the…

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Bingera Gold Mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

The second half yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on the 30th September, at the company's office, Exchange Corner, Sydney. The…

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The Western Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

Messrs. Eddy and Fehon, Railway Commissioners, accompanied by Messrs. Deane and Angus, arrived at Lithgow on Thursday afternoon. Previous to their arrival the…

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Australian Mining Notes. Golden Crown Gold-mining Company, No Liability

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 6

The manager of the Golden Crown Claim, Bear Hill, under date September 27th, reports:—During the past fortnight the shaft has been sunk on the reef a further distance…

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Ferndale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Ferndale Lodge was held at the Islington Hotel, Islington, at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Dawber presided, and the attendance was large…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 7

THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was hold in Mrs. Ralph's Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Mooney presided…

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Scarcity of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

The scarcity of coal in the city and harbour is being felt more and more daily. Considerable difficulty is experienced by the harbour steamers in receiving supplies of coal for…

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The Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 7

"IT is an ill-wind that blows nobody good," and it seems probable that the ill-wind which is proving so disastrous to the trade and commerce of the colony (says the Courier in an…

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Coal at the Dyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

Two trains of coal reached the dyke yesterday for shipment—one each from Rix's Creek and Maitland; and it is expected that this will be further supplemented to-day by the…

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Miners and Trades-unionism. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 6

Sir,—I was very pleased to see a letter in your issue of the 30th September on the above subject. It is a remarkable fact that miners are an example of this inconsistency as…

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Broken Hill. Work at the Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

I visited Block 10 this morning. The mine is working pretty well full-handed, but there has only been a few hours' work done since last reported on, and there is nothing…

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GRETA. Burning an Effigy. Start Made to Load Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

On Thursday night a large gathering took place to assist in the burning in effigy of Mr. M'Millan. A procession was formed, and, illuminated by some hundreds of miners' pit…

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QUEENSLAND. Funds for Two Months. Coal Trade Brisk. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

The position remains unchanged. The labour leaders state that they have sufficient funds to hold out for two months yet. The coal trade is very busy. It is estimated that…

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The Maritime Strike. Distribution of Strike Pay. Arrival of Two Coal Trains. Wool Coming In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 5

STRIKE matters were dull in Newcastle yesterday, the only eventful thing which happened being the distribution of strike pay to the miners. Each of the members in the…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 4

THE passing of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill through committee of the Legislative Assembly is a matter upon which the members of that body and…

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Australian Mining Notes. Newcastle Gold-mining and Quartz-crushing Company

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

THE manager reports, under date October 2nd:—" I anticipate reaching the reef with incline tunnel in about three weeks' time. The work will…

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