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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

1,777 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 89

The Deepest Mine in the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 5

THE question whore the deepest mine in the world is to be found, is not such an easy one to answer, as might be thought (says Iron). Most likely, however, it is at St. Andre du…

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Correspondence Miners' Union Remodelled. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 5

Sir,—I should like to call the attention of the miners of this district to our past, present, and future position. I think it will require very little thought before the real…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 5

In consequence of the numerous rumours flying round concerning the Junction mine, I visited it this morning. Contrary to statements being made on all sides, I found it…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 4

A FEW days ago we referred to the proposal which is to be mooted at the meeting of the Associated Proprietors to-day, that the selling price of coal at this port should be reduced…

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Australian Mining Notes. GULGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 6

MR. WILLIAM HOCKING, an old miner of thirty years' colonial experience, forwards us the following letter in reference to the Gulgong gold-field:—…

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Selling Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 6

Sir,—I see that our kind masters are going to have a meeting to-day to try and get the selling price of coal lowered 2s per ton. I cannot…

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Mining Affairs. Work Resumed at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 5

THE miners resumed work in the Stockton colliery yesterday morning on the conditions existing prior to the great strike. They adhere to the special agreement made in…

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Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 5

Mine manager's report, 17th November: —Main shaft, station sets put in at plat, preparatory to timbering East crosscut advanced 36ft 7in; sulphides low grade…

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CRICKET. The Mining Class v. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

A match was played at Burwood on Saturday last, between the above teams, and resulted in a win for the Burwoods by 70 runs, the scores being: Burwood, 122; and…

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The Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 7

A CONFERENCE of the representatives of the A.M.A., No. 2 District, was held in Sydney on Monday, with the object of considering the position in…

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Australian Mining Notes. Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 6

AT the last meeting of the directors of the Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mining Company, it was resolved that two of their number, Messrs. James…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 5

I visited the Central mine this morning. The west crosscut at the 400ft level is in 305ft, representing a width of ore of 192ft. No west wall is showing yet. It is…

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Meeting of Associated Proprietors. Selling Price of Coal. Not to be Reduced. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 5

A MEETING of the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors was hold this morning at the Wallsend Coal Company's office, to consider a proposal to reduce the selling price of…

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Bonang Gold-mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 5

The mine manager, writing on the 14th November, states: "Have got on fairly well in cutting down the shaft during the past week, and am down now to the back of the…

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The Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 5

As reported in our columns yesterday, a conference of the representatives of the Northern, Western, and Southern Coalminers was held in Sydney on Monday, to…

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Ophir Deep Lead Gold Mining Company, Limited. in Liquidation. Beaconsfield, Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 8

SHAREHOLDERS in above Company, and others, are requested to send to the undersigned immediately the SCRIP they now hold in above Company, for which due…

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Miners' Meetings. West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 8

A MEETING of the West Wallsend Lodge was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. Thos. Dix, secretary of the Miners' Association, was present, and…

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Discovery of Coal in Siberia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 8

ACCORDING to a St. Petersburg correspondent, a rich bed of coal, equal to English in quality, has just been discovered in the district of the Ussuri,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 5

To-day was visiting day at South mine. The main shaft, east crosscut at 400ft level, is in 140ft, and has gone into sulphide ore for about 20ft, assaying 10oz silver and from…

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The Southern Miners. The Position at Mount Kembla. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 5

IT was reported in Wollongong this morning that the Mount Kembla men had definitely decided to accept the terms of 4s per ton for hewing, offered by the contractor. The old…

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