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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 54

The Price of Coal. Conference Between the Proprieters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

THE Associated Colliery Proprietors meet representatives from the non-associated mines in the Wallsend Company's office in Sydney this morning. The meeting has…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Nifka, Russian Poland. One hundred and eighty minors were killed…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 8

A MINER named John Potts had his leg broken by a fall of coal in the New Lambton pit yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate fellow was taken to the hospital at…

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The Colliery Proprietors. Probable Result of the Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 5

THIS morning the Associated Colliery Proprietors met at the Wallsend Goal Company's office in Bridge-street, to further consider the position of the coal trade…

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The Associated and the Non-associated Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE interest is being taken in the negotiations which are taking place between the Associated Colliery Proprietors and representatives from the outside mines in the…

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Miners' Meeting. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Baker's Hall; Mr. H. Henlon in the chair. The minutes of the previous meetings were…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the Wallsend School of Arts on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, Mr. R. Punton in…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Broken Hill Proprietary shares are at £7 10s…

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Tasmania. Mining Litigation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 7

In the Briseis versus North Bros.' Home mining case, the Court has granted a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from…

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The Central Mine. The Present State of Affairs. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 5

THREE is no material change to report at the Central mine. At the 400ft level the water winze is being sunk, and at present it is 113ft deep. Sulphide are cutting out, and…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 3

THE above miners held a special general meeting on Wednesday evening last at the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. William Howes in the chair…

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South Australia. a New Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 7

Yesterday a new goldfield at Echulga was proclaimed under the Mining on Private Property Act, 1888. The field adjoins land which has been…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the above lodge was held last night. Mr. W. M'Donald was in the chair. The minutes having been read and confirmed, a letter was received from…

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South Australia. the Moonta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 3

At the Thursday morning's meeting of the Moonta miners on strike, the secretary announced the receipt of £300 from Broken Hill, £200 from Newcastle, £10 from Peak…

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Miners' Meeting. Back Creek and Duckenfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Mr. T. Sharp's hall on Thursday evening. The chairman, Mr. W. Laird, being absent, Mr. James Brown was…

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Eastern Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 4

The Progres de Srigon says:—"The M.M. steamer on her last voyage (November) made a trial of Indo-China coal on a large scale. From Saigon to Singapore she burned nothing but…

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South Burwood Colliery Dispute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly a low me a small space for a few words re the above dispute. At a meeting of the delegate board, in October last, a motion was tabled to the effect that…

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The Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 7

Sir,—I see by the Newcastle Herald many comments about lowering the price of coal in Newcastle, also an account of a conference held between…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Boring for Coal

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

Leigh's Creek coal bore has reached 2085ft, and is now in what appears to be primary rook. The Government geologist considers that the coal shale deposit was…

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Stockton Colliery Employees' Meeting

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the miners and general employees engaged at the Stockton colliery was held last night in the Temperance Hall. Mr. John Leitch, as chairman of the lately…

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