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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 56

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

Mr. Adams, the new manager of the Central mine, has not taken charge yet, but it is expected he will in the course of a few days. Three smelters are kept in full blast…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

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

THERE was only one meeting this morning, owing to the Exchange cricket match. The Golden Gully Mine crushed 450 tons of ore, yielding only 260ozs of gold, consequently…

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Miners' Meetings. West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was hold in Wilson's Hall on Tuesday evening, the 16th instant. Mr. B. M'Arthur was in the chair, and opened the meeting by…

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The Coal Trust. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Your able leader on the above subject, with other information which you published a few days ago produced some excitement at the time, which, however, on…

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The Miners' Association. Election of a Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 5

THE nominations for the position of secretary of the Miners' Association continue to flow in, and by all appearances there will be a large number of aspirants for the members…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 5

The influx of water at South Mine now amounts to over 30,000 gallons daily, which is sufficient to keep two furnaces in continual blast. A large quantity of ore is still…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton miners was hold on Wednesday evening, when the following business was transacted:—…

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The Miners' Association. Nomluations for Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 5

THE nominations for the position of general secretary of the Miners' Association, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. Thomas Dix, will close to-day. Next week…

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Shrinkage of the Outcrop. Collapse on the Mining Railway. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 5

THE shrinkage of the outcrop on the boundaries of Block 14 and the Proprietary mines which has been going on to a slight extent for the past 12 months has gradually assumed…

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Plattsburg. Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 7

On Monday first, at Mr. Joseph Howells', Plattsburg, the privileges in connection with the annual demonstration of the Hunter River Miners' Association, to be…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 5

At a meeting held on Wednesday evening in Mr. T. Sharp's hall by the Duckenfield and Back Crack miners, the secretary read a communication from Mr. T. Dix inviting…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 3

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 19th instant, was as follows:— Tons…

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The Miners' General Secretaryship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 5

THE delegates from the various lodges in the miners' association have decided that the nomination of Mr. James Curley for the position of general secretary, rendered vacant…

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Goschen and Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Mr Goschen, in reply to a question, stated that the average yield of gold since October from the mines at Dolgelly, in…

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Shipping, Coal, Wool, and Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 3

Messrs. J. and A. Brown, under date 19th inst., report:—Total foreign export since 22nd ultimo amounted to 63,192 tons coal, and employed 40 vessels. As usual, the bulk of the shipments were…

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Lithgow Miners' Demonstration. The Coal Mines Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 7

THE sixth annual demonstration of the western miners was held at Lithgow on Saturday. A procession was formed near the Temperance Hall, and shortly after 10…

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The Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The Durham mine-owners have issued their ultimatum, in which they announce that the men can have the option of accepting a 7½ per cent…

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The Miners' General Secretaryship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 5

SINCE the decision of the delegate board on Friday last respecting Mr. Curley's nomination, which was endorsed by some seven or eight lodges, opinions have been freely…

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The Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 5

THE Miners' Demonstration of this district takes place on the racecourse on Saturday, March 5thb. The committee appointed by the delegate board have completed nearly all…

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Miners' Meetings. Co-operative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute; Mr. W. Moos in the chair. There was only a limited attendance…

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