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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 54

Jersey Gold-mining Company, No-liability, Walcha

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 5

The mining manager reports as follows, 11th September.—Started crushing earlier than expected, as battery was available, therefore the quantity put through was…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 5

A MINER named James Muir, met with a severe accident on Thursday last, in the Newcastle Company's Old Pit. It appears that he had been charging a hole with…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. W. Rouse presided, and the…

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Correspondence Maitland Colliery Dispute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

SIR,—In your columns of the 9th inst appeared a letter stating the existing difficulty with the miners employed at the Maitland Colliery; and as the statements are…

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Accident to a Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 5

ON Saturday an accident occurred on the South Burwood railway, which narrowly escaped being accompanied by loss of life. Shortly before noon engine 58, in charge of…

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The Stockton Coal Co., Limited, v. Fletcher and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 8

IN the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, on July 25th, before Lord Hobhouse, Lord Macnaghten, Lord Field, and Lord Hannen. This was…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Monday. GOLD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

Alluvial gold in large quantities is being found on the King River. BANK OP VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. The Government have resolved to fulfil…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

Material for the two new smelters proposed to be erected on the property of the mine has been ordered, and will shortly arrive. The foundations are being made…

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Parliament. Monday, September 14. Legislative Assembly. Mining on Private Lands. The Late Mr. Geoffrey Eagar, Eulogy by the Premier. The Voyage of The Mildura. Electoral Reform. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

IN pursuance of the decision of the House to meet on Mondays, the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. There were no questions upon the…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

THE Coal Mines Bill, as introduced in the Assembly to-night by Mr. Sidney Smith, Minister for Mines, is practically the same as that which was hpassed by the…

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The Maitland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 8

MR. W. HESTELOW, the acting chairman of the Miners' Association, has written to Mr. Jonathan Dixon, the manager of the Maitland, Colliery, explaining terms upon…

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The Miners' Association. Election of President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

THE nominations for the position of president of the association are now complete, and the ballot papers are being sent to the various lodges by Mr. Hestelow, the chairman pro…

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Miners As Jurymen at Inquests. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

MR. EDDEN, M.P., has addressed a letter to the Minister for Justice with reference to miners serving upon coroners' juries. He pointed out that when called upon to serve a…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

The usual output of ore is being maintained at the Central, and there is no difficulty in keeping the furnaces sufficiently supplied. In the 400ft level sinking has…

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Miners' Meeting. Co-operative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Moss in the chair…

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Miners' Meetings. Wickham and Bullock Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of members of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge was held at the Criterion Hotel, Wickham, at 7 o'clock last evening. Mr. John Wright,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 5

At the South Mine the rich ore struck some time ago at 230ft and 800ft levels in hauling shaft still continues to keep up its character for quality and extent and massive…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 16. Legislative Assembly. Di[?]ector of Military Works. Public Work's Committee. The Forest Department. Effects of Lead [?] Miners. Trades Union Act Amendment. Iiiawarra Election Vold. Electoral Reform. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. NOBBS, said the general commanding the…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 4

THE white flag was again flying yesterday at the above colliery, indicating no work, so that this colliery has not worked a single day all the week. For the past four weeks the…

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Miners' Meetings. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening, in the Albert Victor Hotel. Mr. William Howes occupied the chair…

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