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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 54

A Co-operative Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

A CO-OPERATIVE coal mining scheme is about to be practically put to the test in New Zealand. In the vicinity of the Mokau River, which separates the provincies of Auckland…

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The Central Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

The Central Mine report has just been issued for the half-year ending the 1st December, which shows that altogether 14,660 tons of ore have been smelted,…

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Gold-dust Darrell; OR The Wizard of the Mines. Chapter Viii. the Trapper and the Trapped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

The jail of Placerville was a large and tolerably secure wooden structure. Owing to its containing an unusually large number of prisoners, it was now…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

THE thirty-third half-yearly meeting of this company was held in the office, West Maitland, on Monday morning, Mr. G. J. Cohen presiding. The half-yearly report and…

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Bonang Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The mine manager, under date 15th February, writes:—The new shaft is cleared up to the bottom; it is 72ft below the No. 3 level. We shall start sinking a new…

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Miners' Meeting. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

THE above miners held their usual monthly general meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. Mr. James Rice occupied the chair…

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New Coal Engines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 6

The authorities have removed a long-felt want here in the supply of two magnificent locomotives. These arrived on Saturday night, and are being used for the…

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Gold-dust Darrell; OR The Wizard of the Mines. CHAPTER X. Which Is the Heiress?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 2

A number of days had elapsed since the attack on the Placerville jail by the mob, and the mysterious escape of Griffith Craig and Gold-Dust Darrell…

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A Large Cargo of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

THE departure of the British-India steamer Mombassa from Sydney, with no less than 6400 tons of coal on board, is rightly regarded by the S. M. Herald as a…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

At the South Mine the work of putting now winding-engine and poppet-heads is now advancing very fast. During the past week a smaller quantity of ore than usual was…

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Gold-dust Darrell; OR The Wizard of the Mines. CHAPTER XI.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

But the man seemed fated never to escape Darrell. A dozen words riveted him within hearing, and he had to hear all…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 6

THE annual report of the Amalgamated Miners' Union of Australasia has been issued in Melbourne. Referring to the great strike of last…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Kangaroo Hills Silver Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

The contending syndicates in the Kangaroo Hills silver country, near Ingbam, have arrived at an amicable settlement. Their disputed property has been jointly taken up…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. a Mining Experience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

A special meeting of the Otway Ranges (Colac) Platinum Proprietary Company was held this afternoon, when the chairman stated that Mr. Pound, the metallurgist, had…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

Australian Broken Hill Consols have declared a dividend of 1s per share, and the prospects of the mine are very good. The rich vein on which they have been working…

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Lady Carrington Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

Mine manager's report, 16th February:— "Since last fortnightly report the furnace and condensers have been completed, and the furnace started. Everything works…

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Australian Mining. Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

MANAGER'S report, 14th February.—No. 1. shaft: Sunk 6ft (total 106ft), producing 10 tons of ore. Lode, 3½ft, and now well defined; not very rich, but improving every…

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Baker's Creek North Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

Mine manager's report, 16th February:— During past fortnight the 225ft crossout has been extended 12ft, making it altogether 64ft from the shaft. The ground consists of…

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Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 11

THE annual conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain was opened at Birmingham on January 7th. The president said that as the men had now…

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Northumberland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

A MEETING of the Northumberland (England) Coal Owners' Association has taken place at the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle-on-T'yne. A deputation of the Miners'…

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