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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 54

CABLEGRAMS. The Franch Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—The French miners have accepted the award of the Joint Board of Arbitration. Most of the pits will resume to-morrow…

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Colliery Meeting. The Dirt Question Still in Abeyance. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 5

A MEETING of the Associated Colliery Proprietors was held this morning at the Wallsend Coal Company'e office. There was a large attendance of the Board. The object…

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Water in the South Mine. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 8

At the South mine a strong flow of water has been struck in the main shaft, at a depth of 576 feet. This is carious, inasmuch as the shaft is in country rock, where, as a rule,…

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The Moonta Miners. Reply of the Board of Directors. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 5

THE directors of the Moonta mize have sent a formal reply to the Board of Conciliation, stating it is not the intentions of the directors to resume work at the Mounts mines or to…

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Lambton Colliery. Stoppage of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 4

As a result of the alleged reduction of rates paid to wheelers at the Lambton Colliery, the boys carried out their determination as expressed to the manager and to the miners…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge was held at the Islington Hotel, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Presland occupied the…

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Miners' Risks

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

A MINER named Thomas King met with an accident yesterday in the Burwood Colliery. It appears that he and his mate were firing a shot, and just after the shot had gone off,…

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Queensland. Eidsvold Gold Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 6

The output of gold from the Eidsvold goldfield for the past 10 months was 9665oz, and before the end of the year this amount will probably be…

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Wallsend. Colliery Work

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

FOR some time past work at the collieries has been exceptionally dull, and us a consequence a general depression was fell all round for the past fortnight. The Wallsend…

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Coal for Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 11

THE Melbourne Argus states :—" Much of the coal hitherto supplied to the Railway department has been delivered at Wodonga from the…

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Correspondence Miners' District Officers. to the Editor

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

SIR,—By the result of Burwood ballot I notice Mr. George Errington's name is on the paper, and he got two votes at that lodge, though he withdrew in favour of Mr. Adam…

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The Moonta and Wallaroo Mines. Adelaide

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

IN connection with the Moonta strike a deputation from the Kadina Branch of the A.M.A. waited on Captain Hancock, who explained that the directors had no spleen…

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The Selling Price of Coal. To-day's Conference

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

AT 11 o'clock this morning the Associated Colliery Proprietors moot representatives from the Miners' Association in conference, at the office of the Chamber of Commerce,…

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The Wickham and B. Island Miners' Meeting. to the Editor

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

Sir,—I notice by the report of the above meeting in your paper this morning an error or mistake in reference to the motion moved by me. The motion that moved at that…

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Greta. COLLIERY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 5

The colliery has only worked two and a quarter days during the past fortnight. It is believed that work will again be resumed on Tuesday…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held on Saturday evening in the Mechanics' Institute. The attendance was very good. Mr. J. Harrey presided…

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The Price of Coal. Conference Between the Proprietors and Miners. No Satisfactory Arrangement

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

A CONFERENCE between the Associated Colliery Proprietors and representatives from the Miners' Association took place in the office of the Chamber of Commerce, London…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 4

FROM a perusal of our report of the conference held on Saturday between the representatives of the Associated Proprietors and miners, it will be seen that the…

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A Colliery Owned by Miners

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

M. JACQUES, liquidator of the Monthieux Collieries Company, has consented to a sale of the company's concession to a combination known as the Syndicate of Miners of the…

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CABLEGRAMS. Colliery Explosion. Great Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday.—A terrible explosion of firedamp occurred yesterday at a colliery in St. Etienne, near Lyons. It is feared that the loss of life will prove very great. Between…

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