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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 89

South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1890 · page 6

The Government geologist is of opinion that the carbonaceous strata now being passed through by the diamond drill at Leigh's Creek is of no…

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Castle Wellington Tin and Silver-mining Company. Starting the Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1890 · page 6

THE opening of the Castle Wellington Tin and Silver mining Company, Nine-Mile, was formally celebrated on the 27th ultimo, when Miss Sutton, on…

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Australian Mining Notes. Oakey Creek Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 6

A VERY pleasing ceremony in connection with the above took place on Saturday at Wattle Flat, in the Bathurst district. At the invitation…

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The Colliery Enginemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 5

The members of the Colliery Enginemen's Union met in Tattersall's Hotel yesterday morning to receive strike pay. Each member out of employment received £1 for the…

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Loading Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 5

At the dyke yesterday four cranes were at work, and about, 1250 tons of coal shipped. The Anglo-Australasian liner s.s. Haverton took in 150 tons of coal, which completed…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting was held yesterday morning, in the Temperance hall, at 11 30, to receive a personal report and explanation from Mr. J. Thomson, the president of the…

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Miners' Meetings. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 7

A MEETING of the above miners was held on Monday morning in Mrs. Ralph's Druids' Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr. R. Mooney…

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The Maritime Strike. the Great Northern Miners Resume Work. Stopped Again by the Executive. Meeting of the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused in coal-mining circles yesterday by the news that the men in the Great Northern Colliery had resumed work that morning. As it was…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Co

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

Manager's Report, 1st Nov.—Crushed 200 tons for 89oz gold. The winze, which is down 30ft below the 116ft level, is temporarily suspended, requiring more men to…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company, No Liability

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

Manager's Report, 1st November:—No. 1 shaft: Extended north-west level to 17ft; reef still very small; country works fairly well. No. 2 shaft: Down 85½ft; abundance…

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Arrival of Coal

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

The first consignment of coal hewn by union men since the commencement of the strike in this district reached the dyke yesterday for shipment, when five trains arrived…

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Correspondence Miners and Trimmers. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

SIR,—Now that the different labour bodies are asking the support of the miners, with your permission I should just like to ask the latter if they are…

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Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company

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

Mr. J. Weston advises having received the following report from the mine manager, November 3rd:—Main shaft, east crosscut, advanced 11ft. Have apparently struck west…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Reason Why Delayed. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 4

FOR some time past there have been anxious inquiries as to why the work of passing the Coal Mines Regulation Bill into law has been delayed for over a month. The stage at…

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Explosion on a Coal Ship

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

AN explosion occurred recently on board the Tento, of Christiania, while lying in Aberdeen, Scotland. The vessel was loaded with coal, and when the men were proceeding to…

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English Coal for Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 4

EIGHTEEN HUNDRED tons of coal arrived from England direct, for the gas company, by the Wilcannia, 44 days out…

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Southern Coal Company of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 7

THE second annual general meeting was held on September 25th at the City Terminus Hotel, London, under the presidency of Lord Kinnaird. In…

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CRICKET. Coal Co.'s Shipping Managers v. Shipping Agents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 3

A most enjoyable game between the above teams took place on the Newcastle Cricket-ground, on Tuesday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the coal representatives by 22…

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The Late Strike. Conference Between Proprietors and Miners. Harmonious Proceedings. Work to be Resumed under Old Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 5

A CONFERENCE between the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors and representatives from the miners, took place in the Imperial Hotel, Scott-street, yesterday, for…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 5

THE Wallsend colliery will not commence work before next Tuesday, as it would be impossible to get the horses and all other matters ready before then, so that the…

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