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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 56

Miners' Demonstration Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the above committee was held at Newcastle on Thursday, Mr. A. Cook, president, in the chair. The other members present were:—Messrs. J. Middleby, R…

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Coal Porters' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The coal porters' strike continues, but shows signs of speedy collapse owing to the plentiful supply of free labour…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 7

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 12th instant, was as follows:— Tons…

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The Coal Trust. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Sir,—Your leader in Thursday's issue has indeed, as said this morning, created some interest. No matter, I suppose, what our opinions are, they will not affect the result…

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Coal in the Straits of Magellan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

A MINE of coal of very fair quality for steaming purposes has been found by accident in the Straits of Magellan. Signor Fossetti, the captain of an…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

Mr. Marsh, manager of the British Company, has resigned, in consequence, it is said, of a disagreement with his directors; and Mr. Cecil Morgan, of London, has arrived by…

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The Savings Bank Scare. the Institution Pays in Gold. Safe as the Bank of England. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

WITHOUT the slightest apparent reason some of the depositors in the Savings Bank of New South Wales yesterday made a run of the Barrack-street institution…

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Greta. Colliery Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

Matters have been very dull here during the past fortnight, probably caused through the slackness at the colliery. The miners have only worked one and a half day for…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held on Saturday evening, at William's. Mr. J. Harvey presided. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Coal Porters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The coal porters are resuming work in South London. LONDON, Sunday.—The coal porters on strike have now returned to work. Several…

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Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

THE following letter, over the signature of Mr. F. H. Binney, secretary of the above company, appeared in Saturday's issue of the metropolitan papers:—"Sir,—In reference…

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The Moonta Miners. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 5

AT a meeting of the Moonta miners on Saturday, it was resolved that the men could please themselves as to tendering for contracts as posted. This is regarded as finally…

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The Miners' Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 6

Sir,—Judging from a number of letters that have lately appeared in print, and also what we may term an inspired paragraph in Thursday's issue, it would appear as if the…

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East Lambton Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 7

Sir,—I crave a small space to say a few works concerning a report now in circulation re East Lambton Colliery and the miners now working at the above colliery, to the…

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The Miners' Association. Election of a Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

THE nominations for the posit on of general secretary of the Miners' Association are to be in the hands of the executive officers by Friday evening next, on which date Mr Dix,…

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The Coal Trust. Progress of the Valuation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 5

THE valuators appointed to value every colliery in this district are steadily progressing with their work, and expect to have it completed' by the end of the present month. The…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Monday evening last in Simpson's hall. Mr. James Rice occupied the chair. There was a large attendance of members…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

At a meeting of the above miners held on Monday night, it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon the East Lambton minors with regard to the system they are…

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The Coal Porters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The coal porters have resumed work at all the yards except those situated in the East End. Free labourers are now working alongside unionists…

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West Australia. Gold Find

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 6

A correspondent of the West Australian has telegraphed from Southern Cross that an extraordinarily rich find of gold has been made at Morrell's lease, Parker's Range. The…

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