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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 54

The South Wallsend Coal Company. Description of the Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

THE South Wallsend Coal Company, which have for some time been working one of the upper seams from a tunnel at Cardiff, have decided to purchase the celebrated Warner's…

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Select Poetry. O Fy Hen Gymraeg. "Oh for [a word of] mine own old Welsh." (The preverbial longing of the Welsh in London.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 10

Yes, there is nothing I want, dear, You may put the candle by; There is light enough to die in, And the dawning draweth nigh…

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Miners' Eight-Hours' Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At a conference of the Miners' Federation, it has been resolved to take measures to secure the passing of an Eight-hours' Bill, apart from the…

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United States Duty on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

THE following interview with Mr. Dunsmuir, the proprietor of the celebrated Wellington mine, British Columbia, shows (says the San Francisco Journal of Commerce of…

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Suspension of the Northern Miners. Their Side of the Story

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

THE action of the committee of management of the Miners' Association in suspending, or, rather, threatening to suspend, the Northern miners for resuming work after the strike,…

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Correspondence the Late James Fletcher.—a Miners' Memorial. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 7

SIR,—The remains of a good man were laid to rest yesterday, and Wallsend is honoured in having his ashes. Will the miners of this district perpetuate his memory by a shilling…

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The Nationalisation of Coal-mines. Sir George Grey's Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, of the Trades and Labour Council, recently labour delegate to England, had an interview with Sir George Grey, the New Zealand statesman…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Inspection of the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

A number of students of the Adelaide School of Mines start for Broken Hill to-morrow, to inspect the mines. HOURS OF LABOUR…

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Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mine. a Good Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

MR. H. MARSHALL, manager of the Castle Wellington Silver and Tin Mining Company, under date March 16th, reports:—"I beg to give you my report of work done. Morollow…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 8

At the Central mine, north drive, the 400ft level has passed out of oxidised ore, and gone into sulphide. It is now within about 100ft of the northern boundary of the…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

A MINER named John Sanders met with an accident in the Glebe pit on Tuesday, by which one of his legs was broken. He was soon conveyed home, and medical aid was…

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Miners' Meeting. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Greta miners was held at Page's Hall on Tuesday night. Mr. Robert Dunn occupied the chair. After the adoption of the minutes of previous…

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The Miners' Association. Assistance to the New Zealand Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

THE committee of management of the Miners' Association held a meeting yesterday, and were interviewed by Mr. J. Lomas, president of the Miners' Association in New…

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Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

The export of coal for this week amounts to 41,673 tons from Newcastle to foreign and intercolonial ports. It was distributed as follows:—Victoria, 8500; New Zealand,…

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Greta. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

The Greta miners held another special meeting at Page's Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. Robt. Dunn in the chair. An attempt was made to rescind certain resolutions…

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Mine Superintendent Attacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 12

A VIOLENT assault was made on February 22 upon Mr. Keighley, superintendent of the mine of the Prick Coke Company, near Mount Pleasant (United States), where the recent…

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Japanese Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 7

WE have been favoured with the perusal of a letter, received by Mr. Gillespie, of Plattsburg, from Mr. David M'Leay, chief engineer of the…

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Miners' Meeting. Borehole Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the miners of the Borehole Lodge was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night. Mr. W. Rouse presided. The minutes of the quarterly…

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Hurricane in Japan. Coal in China. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

THE steamer Menmuir, which arrived here to-day from Hongkong, brings the following interesting items of Eastern news :— A terrific hurricane was experienced at…

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A Mining Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

THE unanimous refusal of the Full Court to grant a new trial in the case of FORD v. the Australian Agricultural Company will be approved by…

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