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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 54

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5

At North mine they are not going to open out at the 500ft level, but are going to continue to the 600ft level. They are getting a good deal of water, and are using it for the…

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Coal Traffic on the Railways. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

THE coal traffic on the railways of New South Wales has been unusually large during the past week. The supplies which came forward from the northern districts for…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

I inspected the Central mine this morning. Smelting is in full swing, and they are also sending away ore to Sydney. Mr. Thomas also intends to send some trial shipments of…

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Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

Copy of telegram received from the mine manager, 12th January, 1891:—"Weekly progress report: Main shaft, sunk 3ft., timbered 30ft; north drive advanced 18ft.;…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Last Year's Output. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

FROM figures supplied by Mr. T. R. Cole, the local Collector of Customs, it appears that the output of coal from the port of Wollongong for 1890 was as follows:—…

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Coal Mines in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

In an article recently published in La Russie Commerciale, it is affirmed that Russia now possesses the richest coal deposits in the world. According…

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The World's Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

MR. GEORGE G. CHISHOLM, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.G.S., recently read before the Royal Statistical Society a paper entitled "An Examination of the Coal…

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The Southern Collieries. An Improved Outlook. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 5

THE Illawarra Associated Coal-owners and representatives of the Southern District Miners' Union meet in conference at the Town Hall, Wollongong, to-morrow. The…

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Queensland. Miners Gone Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

A meeting of miners employed at the West Moreton Coal and Coke Company's Colliery, Blackstone, was held on Tuesday night, in connection…

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Eight Hours Day for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

THE question of sending delegates to the Miners' Conference, to be held in Paris next March, has been voted upon by the Northumberland…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 5

At the South Mine the stopes are looking well, and turning out a good quantity of ore. Nearly 300 tons were despatched during the past week. The main shaft is being…

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Australian News. New South Wales. the Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

A CONFERENCE was held at Wollongong on Thursday between the representatives of the Southern Coalowners' Association and delegates from the various mining lodges in…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 5

I visited Block 10 to-day. The property seldom looked better, and the immense reserves of ore are simply astonishing. The work of opening out the mine is proceeding…

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Miners' Meeting. Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

THE Sea Pit miners held their usual monthly general meeting on Thursday evening last at the Merewether Hotel. The attendance was very small. Mr…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at the Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 5

A SERIOUS accident occurred yesterday at the Cooperative Colliery to an old and respected resident, Mr. William Fisher. It appears that the unfortunate man was in the…

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The Newcastle Company's Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 5

THE fine pits of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company at the Glebo are becoming justly noted among visitors to this part of the colony, as the number who visit the…

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Newcastle - Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 5

THE directors of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, in their report for the half-year ended December 31, 1890, state:— "Notwithstanding the interruption to…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 5

I inspected the Central mine to-day, and found all the faces of ore looking remarkably well. In the 60Oft level winze, north of the 300ft level, a good find has been made…

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Australian Mining. Eureka Quarry Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 6

The manager of the Eureka Quarry Gold-mining Company, under date, Melrose, January 17th, reports:—The contractors have driven the tunnel 6ft for the week;…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Katoomba Coal and Shale Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 6

THE new company at Katoomba are fast completing their arrangements for the fuller development of the coal and shale mines there. The surveyors have almost…

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