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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 54

Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 7

AT the meeting held on the 9th December last of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on "The Coal Mines Regulation Bill," Mr. J. M. Creed presiding, and Mr…

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Belgian Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Belgian miners, who went out on strike at the beginning of the month for increase of pay and shorter hours, are resuming work in many places…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 5

A rich development at the Junction North mine took place this afternoon, in the east crosscut of the 420ft level. They cut a fresh wake of ground, consisting of sandstone and…

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Miners' Meeting. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting was held at Page's Hall on Tuesday night. Mr. R. Dunn was in the chair. Correspondence from general manager,…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday night in the Temperance Hall, Mr. W. H. Fox in the chair. The minutes having been road, deputations'…

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Greatest of Copper Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 11

PRESIDENT AGASSIZ, of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, has made the statement that in his opinion the mine of which he is the chief officer can be continued in…

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Coal for Victorian Railways. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 5

THE Premier declines to compel Mr. Speight, Commissioner for Railways, to purchase local coal for use on the railways. He says he has no power to do so, and that Newcastle coal is…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 5

Week's Run:—Block 14, 874 tons of ore treated, producing 23,154oz of silver; British, 573 tons of ore treated, producing 55480z of silver. The return from the…

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West Australian Mining. New Alluvial Field Discovered. PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 5

The result of a crushing at M'Intosh's mine, Yilgarn, gives 278oz of gold from 133 tons stone. A man named Edward Francis, arrived in…

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Coal-mining in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 3

THE following is a translation of a proclamation published in a Chinese official gazette by the Viceroy of Liang Hu Chang:—…

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Bonang Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

Manager's report, 7th May.—"Main shaft is completed to a depth of 410ft. The engine and machinery were shifted from the old shaft to the top of the new one. Am…

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Wyrallah Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

The steamer Wyrallah, bound from the Richmond River for Sidney, put into port yesterday, short of coal, Captain M'Arthur in command. This vessel was aground at the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Junction Mine Manager Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

On Monday, Mr. Adams, manager of the Junction mine, arrived at Adelaide, and the first business he did was to forward his resignation to the directors, owing to some…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

A favourable change has taken place in the South mine. The hauling shaft in the west crosscut from the 230ft level, and indications show that they are in close…

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The Golden Crown Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 8

Under date May 14th, Mr. A. M. Jeffrey, manager of the Golden Crown gold mine, Bear Hill, reports:—"Since last report I have continued sinking the main shaft, but…

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The Eureka Quarry Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 8

The manager reports from Melrose:—The tunnel is now being driven alongside the foot-wall of the reef. There is a make of fairly good-looking stone near the wall. I…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company (No Liability)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 8

Manager's report, 16th May.—Dyke shaft now down 70ft in good ore; 60 tons of about half-ounce are has been got from stope[?] near No. 2 shaft at 100ft level; crosscut from…

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Scottish Miners' Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At a conference of delegates representing Scottish minors at present sitting in Glasgow, it was resolved to recommend the demand for an…

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Miners' Strike in Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At a meeting of miners delegates at Glasgow, it was resolved to recommend all the Scotch miners to subscribe for the strikers on the continent, and to…

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Coal for South Australian Railways. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

THE tender of the Adelaide Steamship Company for supplying the Railway Department with coal for three years, has been accepted, against the outside tender of Messrs. Howard…

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