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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 54

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 5

To-day there was nothing fresh to report. Block 10 min[?] looks as well as over, and continues to put out large quantities of rich ore. The sole topic of conversation is the…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Barwood miners was held on Saturday morning at the Albert Victor Hotel for the purpose of trying to have the dispute between the colliery…

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Coal, Wool and Freights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, under date 29th ultimo, report:—"Coal: The associated colliery proprietors of Newcastle have decided to reduce the selling price of their coal, free on board, here…

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Correspondence Greta Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 7

SIR,—I wish to reply to the author of that savoury little letter which appeared in your issue of Thursday last under the above heading. I notice…

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Another Gold Medal Awarded the J. C. Ayer Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 8

THE J. C. Ayer Company who were awarded the gold medal for their medicinal preparations exhibited at the Bar[?]lona International Exhibition, have just received notice that…

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Convict Miners Released

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The miners of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, have released 300 convicts who wore working in the mines…

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"Coal Pit to Glory."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

AT the Primitive Methodist Church, Wickham, last night, the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., assisted by Mrs. Parr, gave a song lecture in aid of the funds of the church. There was…

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Commercial. Coal, Freights and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. report, under date 30th October :—" Coal: The export has maintained itself, and there is every prospect of good engagements for the various mines for the next…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. the Moonta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

A meeting of the men on strike was held at Moonta this morning, when a small sum was received towards the fund. The men who were working at the Wallaroo mines…

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A Mining Law Suit. Lambton versus Redhead. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

THE Full Court, consisting of his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Manning, proceeded this morning with the further hearing of the Equity…

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Check-inspectors' Report. Burwood Colliery. October 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 6

MAIN intake, north side of pit: Air current, 28,178ft; thermometer, 59deg. Main intake, for top of jig: Air current, 21,120ft; thermometer,…

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The Miners' Association and the Surfacemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 4

ON Monday evening the district officers of the Miners' Association, Messrs. Hestelow, Dix, and M'Fadyn, met the officers of the Colliery Surfacemen's Union by appointment,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 4

At the Central mine water is still being obtained from the north shaft, and is being need for the smelter boilers. It is much less mineralised than that obtained from Block…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 8

AN accident occurred at the Co-operative Colliery to a young married man residing at Brookstown, Plattsburg, named Alfred Patterson. It appears that whilst engaged…

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The Reduction in the Price of Coal. Meeting of the Miners' Delegates

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges forming the Miners' Association took place in the Rouse Assembly Booms yesterday. Mr. W. Hestelow…

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Colliery Disputes. Probable Strike at Two [?]its

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

AT a special meeting of the delegate hoard of the Miners' Association hold yesterday, the disputes existing in the South Burwood and Burwood Extended collieries were considered…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 3

MR. F. W. BINNEY, secretary Of the Associated Colliery Proprietors, has written the following letter to the Sydney Morning Herald :—Sir,—In…

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Selling Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 6

Sir,—Will you allow me a small space to say a few words on the selling price of coal. I see that the Associated Colliery proprietors have had a…

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Important Colliery Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 8

AT the Eckington (Derbyshire) Police Court, 108 miners employed by the Unstone Main Coal and ,Coke Company, Limited, were summoned for…

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Mine Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.— A report from America states that while a cage in the Anaconda mine, Montana, was being lowered the fastening broke, and the cage with its…

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