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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 54

Gold and Silver Shipment. Port Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 5

THE Commercial Bank shipped to-day, by the Hankow, 2940oz of gold, value £10,000, and 35 tons of silver bullion from the New Everleen mine, for London…

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Broken Hill Mining. Groundless Rumours. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 5

From telegrams received from the capitals, it appears that all sorts of rumours are abroad respecting the creep in the Proprietary mine, and the ore supply giving out,…

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The Stockton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 5

IT is understood that matters are quieter underground than they have been at the Stockton Colliery, and it is hoped that very soon the management will be able to get to…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Colliery Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 5

THE Monkwearmouth Colliery, comprising 4946¾ acres, situate about 15 miles from Newcastle, and is connected with the Great Northern railway line, was offered for sale…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 15. Notices of Motion. Proposed Royalty on Coal. Suggested Abolition of "Refreshments." Proposed Day Meetings of the Assembly. THE Speaker took the chair at 4 30 p.m. Elections and Qualifications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS. The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed Messrs. Copeland, J. F. Cullen,…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 8

THE ordinary monthly meeting of this lodge was held last night, Mr. W. H. Fox in the chair. There was a large attendance. The report was made and received from…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for increasing the number of smelters at the Central mine, and tenders have been accepted from Fulton and Co., of Adelaide, to…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of this lodge was held yesterday afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the report from the deputation which had been…

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Miners' Meeting. New Winning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Thursday evening last in the Merewether Hotel. Mr. John Hunter in the chair…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 5

The week's runs are:—Proprietary mine, 4953 tons treated, producing 180,016oz of silver; Block 14, 1153 tons are treated, procducing 24,419oz of silver. British, 990 tons…

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Important Arbitration Case. Merewether v. Redhead Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 2

A VERY important arbitration case, to decide a claim mad by Mr. Edward Christopher Merewether against the Redhead Coal Mining Company,…

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Price of Coal in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 3

THE large Scotch gas corporations are arranging their annual contracts. Those already fixed show, for the beat coal, the extraordinary rise of 14s per ton over last…

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National Association of Colliery Managers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of the council of the above association was held at Barnsley, England, Mr. William Farley, F.G.S., of Rugeley, presiding. The secretary presented a report,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 8

There is nothing new to report in the Junction mine since last week. The work of exploring, and opening the mine well out, is being vigorously pursued. Fair sulphide ore…

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Newcastle Coal-mining Company. Twenty-ninth Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 7

THE twenty-ninth report and balance-sheet of the Newcastle Coal-mining Company, Limited, states that the new machinery for winding coal and other…

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Conflict Between Blacklegs and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday:—Serious news has been received from the State of Tennessee. A strike of 1200 miners has taken place at Brickville. The men endeavoured to…

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Wallsend Coal Company. Half-Yearly Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 7

THE half-yearly report of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company states that the result of the business for the half-year was satisfactory. The net…

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Golden Hope Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

We have received the following report from the secretary, who has just returned from Dalmorton:—"I visited the Golden Hope property on the 13th inst., and found…

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Brickville Coal-miners' Strike. American Troops and Gatling Guns. Bloodshed Imminent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—In connection with the strike of miners at Brickville, U.S., the troops, with Gatling guns, are now massing at Knoxville, and will advance in…

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Victoria. Deadmen's Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 6

The will of the late Dr. Beaney has been filed for probate. The total value of the property is set down at £57,610, the real estate being…

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