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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 56

The East Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the East Lambton miners met the manager yesterday, and be agreed to pay the 4s 2d per ton, and will give the men 14 days' notice before the…

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A General Colliery Meeting a Conditional Agreement Entered Upon. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

THE sub-committees appointed by the Associated and non-associated collieries in the Northern district some time ago, for the purpose of arranging a basis of understanding…

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Correspondence the Reduction in the Price of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

SIR,—I regret very much to see the position the miners of this district are placed in at the present time, owing to the reduction which is about to…

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Miners' Meetings. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Burwood miners was held in the Albert Victor Hotel on Tuesday evening. There was a very large attendance of members, Mr. William Hawes…

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Queensland. Yield of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The total yield of gold at Charters Towers last year was 221,6040oz from 178,390 tons of stone, being an increase of 67,000oz over the previous…

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The San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 4

Harrison's trade circular, dated December 4th, has the following:—During the past week there have been the following arrivals: From the northern mines, 1[?],932 tons; from foreign ports,…

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The Mining Situation. Still Unsatisfactory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

THE present situation of the coal trade continues to be unsatisfactory, but no important change took place yesterday, with the exception of the resumption of work by the…

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The Coal-mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

THE result of yesterday's meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board is an evidence of the strong feeling which prevails throughout the district…

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Mr. Dibbs on the Coal-mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 5

SPEAKING to an interviewer at Kiandra, Mr. Dibbe, in his capacity of colliery proprietor, expressed the opinion that the miners were justified in their resistance to the…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was hold on Wednesday evening in [?]aker's hall, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Miners' Delegates. a Ballot to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various miners' lodges in the district took place yesterday in the Rouse Assembly Rooms. All the lodges were represented,…

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Miners' Meetings. Wickham and Bullock Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held last evening in the Islington Reserve. Mr. W. Johnston presided, and there were about 240 members…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

Fortunately for the townships of Plattsburg and Wallsend and the workmen employed at the Co operative Colliery, a most decided improvement in the trade has taken…

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Peat Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 12

SCIENCE has apparently succeeded, after innumerable failures, in solving the problem of how to manufacture peat into a profitable article of…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 8th instant, is as follow:— Tons…

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Gold in Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Gold has been discovered on the Earl of Belmore's estate at Ballantrim, Co. Tyrone, Ireland…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the lodge room at Mr. T. Sharp's hall on Thursday, and was the largest gathering at a meeting of the…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

THE intention of the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery to keep up the selling price of coal as well as the hewing rates caused some surprise in business circles, and the…

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Colliery Meeting in Sydney. An Agreement Ratified. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the non-associated colliery owners of the northern district was held at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. There was a representative attendance. Mr…

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The P. and O. Coal Contracts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

THE Peninsular and Oriental Company have just given out their orders for South Wales coal to the extent of 300,000 tons to be delivered over…

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