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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 56

The Dividend Tax Revenue. The Mount Morgan Mine Pays Nearly Two-thirds. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

FROM the returns laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, it appears that the total amount of the Dividend Tax recovered from mining companies since the Act of…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 7

THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at the Albert Victor Hotel on Wednesday night last. Mr. Charles…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Gold Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 5

The returns of gold for the last quarter show a decrease of 11,000oz as compared with the amount of the output for the previous quarter…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 5

A rumour was circulated to-day to the effect that a serious subsidence had taken place in the Proprietary mine, but it proved to be without foundation. Cracks on the…

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Young Wallsend Coal Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 4

AN extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Young Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, was held in the company's office, Scott-street, on 14th inst., for…

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CABLEGRAMS. Troubles on the Gold Coast. the Town of Lagos Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Intelligence has been received from West Africa that the Jebus and Egbas tribes threaten the town of Logos, of the gold coast. Captains Lorimer and…

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Miners' Meeting. Co-operative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, Mr. Wm. Moss in the chair…

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Mining Managers' Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 8

BROKEN Hill Proprietary, Block 14 Company, Limited.—Melbourne, 22nd April. Thirty-first dividend, 18d declared; books close here on the 28th…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Export of Gold Coin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 5

The steamer Ballaarat took away 55,000 sovs yesterday; 50,000 for the London Chartered Bank, and 5000 for the Superintendent of the P. and O. Company…

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Correspondence the Disputes Re Levy in Connection with the Miners' Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of to-day there appears a communication which many of the Greta miners will, I feel certain, never endorse, although alleged…

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East Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 5

THE miners recently employed at the above colliery have not yet received the money due to them, and there in little prospect of their receiving the same without further trouble…

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Colliery Development in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

A GOOD deal of attention is just now being paid to the mineral deposits in the Western Hills, 20 miles from Pekin. According to the London and…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts. The attendance was only limited. Mr. R. Punton was in the chair…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 5

In pursuance of the open out policy being carried out at the Proprietary mine, another contract has been let for taking 70,000 tons of material from the outcrop near…

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British Colliery Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 4

THE recent stoppage of work for a week at the majority of English collieries was meant as an attempt to prevent a general falling off in…

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Queensland. Darkey Flat Gold Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 6

Good accounts are to hand from the goldmines at Darkey Flat, Warwick. On Saturday 28oz of gold was taken to Warwick, the result of three men's work for less than a…

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The Central Mine. Good Ore Being Met With. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 5

AT the Central mine a quantity of first-class lead ore is being raised from some of the workings off the main western crosscut, at the 400ft level. The workings, which are…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Baker's Hall, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 4

During the past week no developments have occurred at South mine. The main shaft is down 58ft, and sinking is still proceeding. Sinking in the hauling shaft had…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company was held at the Exchange to-day. Mr. J. F. Burns, chairman of directors,…

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