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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 89

The Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 5

A MEETING of the Borehole Lodge was held on Saturday morning to hear the report of the district chairman in reference to the resumption of work. The meeting was a…

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Miners' Meetings. CO-OPERATIVE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday morning to consider the delegate…

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SYDNEY. The Situation. Interest in the Decision of Northern Miners. Strikers Eager for Work. The Southern Miners. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 5

The greatest interest is being evinced as to the result of the ballot of the northern miners. If the decision is that the men resume work the strike here will be ended…

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MELBOURNE. The Newcastle Miners. Slaughtermen's Difficulty Settled. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 5

In strike matters the only news is that the dispute with the slaughtermen was amicably settled at the conference yesterday afternoon. Great satisfaction is expressed here at the…

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The Maritime Strike. Progress of the Settlement Important Miners' Meetings. Men Not Unanimous. Probable Action of the Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 5

THE resolution passed by both the committee of management and the delegate board to recommend the men to resume work, and their action in communicating with the…

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Coal Loading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 5

Four of the hydraulic cranes were at work yesterday at the dyke, and about 1770 tons of coal were shipped. The steamer Santon took in about 500 tons of coal; Era, about 450…

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Coal-trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 5

A special meeting of the Newcastle Coal trimmers' Union was held yesterday morning at the Rouse Hotel, when a resolution was carried to the effect that they would not…

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Miners' Meeting. Ferndale Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Ferndale miners was held in the Islington Hotel yesterday morning. Mr. William Dawber presided, and there…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

Manager's report, 25th October:—No 1 shaft: Extended north-west level to 18ft; country easier; lode more defined, but very small. No. 2 shaft : Down 77½,ft; lode not…

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Australian News. New South Wales. New Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 6

THE holders of the Bungawalbyn Coal Mine, near Lismore, state that in about three weeks they will be able to supply a fair quantity of coal…

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More Coal from Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

THE coal-mines on the Japan sea coast are (says the Australian Star) stated to be extensive enough to supply the whole of the coal demands of that part of the world which…

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The Miners and the Defence Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

The another column will be seen an advertisement, exhorting the members of all labour unions in Newcastle to stand firm, and decline to work under the conditions laid down…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

I visited the Central mine to-day. The winze from the 400ft level has been sunk a few feet for the purpose of getting water for the smelters. It is in full sulphide are going…

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Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

Copy of telegram received from the mine manager, 27th October, 1890.—Weekly progress report:—Main shaft, east crosscut, advanced 14ft. West Crosscut advanced 7ft,…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 5

SILVER stocks opened strong this morning but later in the day cased, and closed weak, especially Centrals. The manager of the South Mino advises an improvement in the…

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Glebe Miners. Important Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held yesterday afternoon in Simpson's Hall. The building was densely packed, including members of other lodges, and Mr. James Rice…

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Miners' Inconsistency. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 3

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to say a few words on the above. In the first place, I will refer to the reason why the miners came…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 8

I visited the South mine today, and found it looking considerably better than on the occasion of my last inspection. The winze from the 200ft level has struck good ore at…

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Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 3

G. R. FEARRY reports, October 26th:—"The mill and concentrators are working well. The machinery has quite knocked the people in a…

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SYDNEY. Colliery Proprietors Meet on Friday. Mass Meeting in the Domain. Railway Arrangements Bad. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 5

It has been definitely decided that the associated colliery proprietors will meet at 10 o'clock on Friday to discuss the position of affairs regarding the resumption of…

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