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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 56

Miners' Meeting. Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 8

THE above miners held special general meeting yesterday at 3 o'clock at the Merewether Hotel, for the purpose of hearing the committee's report with regard to the interview…

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South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

Leigh's Creek coal was tried on Thursday for the first time in pulling a train from Port Augusta to Quora. The success of the trial exceeded expectations. The coal made…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Crisis in the Coal Trade. the Impending Struggle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the Cleveland Ironworks, the furnaces are being damped owing to lack of coal occasioned by the impeding stoppage of all the collieries. The masters…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Good Reports from Junction North. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

BLOCK 10 continues to look remarkably well, and large quantities of first-class ore are being raised. Kelly's shaft is down 90ft below 515ft level, and fair sulphide ore is…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held on Saturday evening at Williams' room. The attendance was largo, and Mr. John…

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The Crisis in the English Coal Trade. Scarcity of Coal Severely Felt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In accordance with the resolutions passed by the recent conference of the National Miners' Federation, the stoppage of work at the collieries has now…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. the Leigh's Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 5

Official reports re the trial of Leigh's Creek coal on the Northern railways are not very favourable. MR. H. M. STANLEY…

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Miners' Annual Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

THE annual demonstration in connection with the Miners' Association, which was postponed a fortnight ago owing to unsuitable weather, will take place on Saturday next,…

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The English Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

THE stoppage of work at the English coal mines, and the consequent idleness of some 300,000 persons, is undoubtedly a very serious attempt to limit output and prevent…

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The Metropolitan Coal Co.'s Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 5

THE trade of the Metropolitan Coal Company is evidently increasing very fast, and for the past few weeks it appears that the minors have been working overtime. Their…

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The Coal Strike. Its Far-reaching Effects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The stoppage of the collieries is more severely felt every day. The North-western Railway Company have decided to cease their works at Crewe, where…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Gigantic Strike of Coal Mines. Steamers Laid Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Forty steamers are laid up at South Shields for want of coal. The crews of the vessels have been discharged. The coal export from Hartlepool has ceased…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 8

MINUTES of regular monthly meeting held March 10th at the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. W. Howes in the chair. Moved and seconded, "That a deputation…

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The Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

IN consequence of the wet weather the Wallsend racecourse, which lies in a very low position, is covered in many places with water, and if the rain continues it is feared…

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District News. Plattsburg. Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

On Saturday, the 19th instant, the annual demonstration of the Hunter River Miners' Association will be held on the Wallsend racecourse. It is to be hoped that the…

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A Gold Strike. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

THE late development at Alicktown, fifteen miles south of Peak Hill, is looking splendid, the dyke having been proved to be 15ft wide. It is supposed to be an offshoot…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

At Broken Hill Blocks the bore is down 1190ft. The country entered consists of garnet schist, containing traces of silver. The South mine is improving daily, and…

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The Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

THE demonstration committee of the Miners' Association held a meeting yesterday morning, and decided that the event must come off on Saturday, as advertised. It is to be…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—A meeting of the Miners' Federation was bold to-day. After a two-hours' discussion a decision regarding the resumption of work was deferred…

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Miners' Meeting. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

THE above miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. W. Cowan occupied the chair, and the attendance was good…

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