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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 54

Newcastle Gold-mining Company. a Good Result

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 5

MR. WALTER DONNELLY, manager of the Newcastle Gold-mining Company's claim at Moonanbrook, reports under date of November 7 that there is a great improvement in…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. R. Punton presided…

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The Moonta Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 7

MR. THOMAS DIX, the general secretary of the Miners' Association, yesterday received a letter from Mr. J. L. Peters, the secretary of No. 4…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 4

IN the course of the controversy which has taken place since the Associated Proprietors of the northern district intimated that, on 1st January, the…

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Killed by a Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon a miner named James Watson received his death blow at the A.A. Company's No. 2 Pit by a fall of coal, which crushed him severely. The unfortunate…

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Correspondence Reduction in the Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 7

SIR,—Will you permit me to make a few remarks on Mr. H. Harper's letter, which appears in today's issue of your paper…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held last evening at the Albert Victor Hotel. Mr. William Hawes was in the chair…

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Gold Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—An exceptionally rich find of gold is reported from America. At a mine in Monte Christo, Washington Territory, a seam 4ft deep and 400ft long…

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Convicts in Tennessee Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 4

THE condition of affairs in connection with the employment of convicts in certain coal mines of Tennessee is not improving. Some time ago the regular miners of the place…

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The Selling Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

MR. THOMAS DIX, the secretary of the Miners' Association, yesterday received a letter from Mr. F. W. Binney, the secretary of the Associated Proprietors, in answer to…

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Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 3

Sir,—Perhaps you will kindly allow me a short space in the Herald to reply to Mr. J. Muncaster's letter of this date re the reduction in the price…

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The Bear Hill Proprietary Mine a Good Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

A telegram from Bear Hill states that the first crushing from the celebrated Bear Hill Proprietary claim has been completed. The large quantity of 235 tons of stone was put…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

Mining matters are very quiet. The new furnace at the Central mine is running smoothly; the others will be in blast before long. Mr. Collins, the manager of the South…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Mr. Baker's hall, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the above ledge was hold last night. Mr. W. M'Donald was in the chair on behalf of the ledge chairman, Mr. W. H. Fox, who was…

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Miners' Accident and Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

THE Illawarra Mercury has the following:—"The Permanent Accident and Belief Fund that has been established in connection with the miners' union in this district has…

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Four Feet of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 4

THE words Monte Cristo are always suggestive of unbounded luxury and subterranean treasure. There is a mine in Washington Territory, America, which bears that…

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Correspondence Reduction in the Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 7

SIR,—I don't think it necessary to say much in reply to Mr. Harper's last letter. If he has severed his connection with South Burwood it must have…

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Miners' Meeting. Trouble Respecting the Weighbridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 5

A SPECIAL mooting of the Lambton miners was held on Friday night in Baker's Hall, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The reason for calling the mooting was…

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The Selling Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 7

Sir,—As the above question is absorbing a large amount of public attention just now, perhaps you will allow me a small space in your columns to make a few remarks…

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