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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 54

The Miners' Association. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Trouble at the Burwood Extended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was resumed in the Rouse Assembly Rooms yesterday morning, Mr. William Hestelow in the chair. All the…

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Organising the Gold-miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 5

MR. RICHARD SLEATH, secretary of the Broken Hill miners, returned to this city from the Northern goldfields on Saturday. It will be remembered that Mr. Sleath was…

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Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 8

The colliery has worked nine days for the past fortnight, during which time the mine has been worked to its fullest capacity, and the consequence is that the output is mush…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 5

The above miners hold a special general meeting on Friday afternoon at the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. William Howes presiding. The Chairman announced the reason the…

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Miners' Meeting. Co-operative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was hold on Friday evening in the hail of the Mechanics' Institute, Mr. Wm. Moss in the chair…

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Stealing Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 8

FROM time to time in this journal warnings have been given to the parents who from apathy or something else allow their children to climb on to the coal waggons at the…

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Stockton Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to show to the public, particularly the miners, how some of the men are being treated. When the fall in the above pit took place…

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Ferndale and New Lambton Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to say a few words through the medium of your valuable columns in reference to the subscriptions now being raised in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 12Th October. The Mining Laws. Plebiscite on the Fiscal Question. SYDNEY

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

Mr. HOUGHTON asked: (1.) Has the attention of the Colonial Secretary been directed to the fact that the Government of Queensland has taken the initiatory steps…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 13Th October. General Booth's Scheme. Civil Service Commission. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

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

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. MELVILLE, said the Government paid £5…

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Miners' Risks. Fatal Accident at Stockton

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

A MINER named Nathan Bannister, age 25, was killed very suddenly in the Stockton mine yesterday afternoon through a fall of coal. The poor fellow was working in his…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

There is nothing to report in connection with the Central mine. Heavy carbonate lead is being raised from the stopes below the 600ft level. The main stopes at this…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 8

IT is pleasing to record a most decided improvement of trade in connection with the Co-operative Colliery. On pay-Friday the men will have six and a half days' pay to…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 7

THE usual monthly, meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 14Th October. Coal-mines Regulation Bill. A Warm Discussion. SYDNEY

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

THE SPEARKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. RAE, said neither the recent, intercolonial…

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The Distressed Miners. to the Editor

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

Sir,—The benevolent movement which is just now taking place in the city and district was compelled by the severe distress prevailing amongst the…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening last, in the Albert Victor Hotel. Mr. William Hawes presided and opened the meeting by…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 15Th October. Keating's Targets. Accumulation of Large Estates. Public Works Committee. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Threatened Resignation of the Premier. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. WRIGHT, said Colonel de Wolski had…

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Gold in Western Australia. The Murchison Field. [J. M. SWEET.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 3

No doubt many readers of the Newcastle Morning Herald are interested in the glowing accounts which continue to be published about the prospects of…

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Miners' Meeting. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting was held in Page's Rooms on Monday evening, called at the request of Mr. Jno. Connolly, delegate. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Spink, who briefly…

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