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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 56

Miners' Meeting. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 8

THE above miners hold their quarterly meeting on Wednesday night There was a fair attendance, Mr. W. Cowan in the chair. The minutes were adopted…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 7

THE above lodge held its quarterly meeting on Thursday night, Mr. W. M'Donald, local chairman, presiding, and a large number being present…

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Miners' Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 12

THE annual report of the Northumberland and Durham (England) Miners' Permanent Relief Fund states that the number of members is…

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East Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

IT will be remembered that a few weeks ago a dispute occurred between the tributors and the miners engaged at the above colliery, which resulted in the miners suing the…

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Latest Mining. Managers' Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 6

HIDDEN Treasure Gold Mine, Yowaka, Pambula, 4th June.—Shaft at mouth of tunnel sunk further 10ft, making 35ft. Contractors have driven tunnel further 6ft…

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CABLEGRAMS. The International Miners' Congress. the Eight-hour Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The International Miners' Congress resumed its sittings to-day, when a resolution, was adopted by a large majority approving of a general strike in the event of…

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The Western Miners' Association and the Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 6

IT is an open secret, to use a current colloquialism (says the Maitland Mercury), that for some time past dissatisfaction has been felt and…

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The Suicide of a Mining Agent. Of Unsound Mind. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

THE inquest on G. A. Hawkes, of Adelaide, agent of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., who was found dead at Waterfall Gully on Friday, was held on Saturday afternoon…

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Correspondence the Wallsend Miners' Meeting. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 8

SIR,—Allow me a small space in your columns for a word on a letter read in the above meeting, the substance of which was that the secretary also read a letter from the…

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The Broken Hill Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 4

THE members of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Barrier district, are face to face with a proposal of the directors of the principal silver mines…

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District Court. Third Day. Monday, June 13. (Before Judge Wilkinson.) a Mining Slander Case. Bedlington v. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 7

THIS was a case tried before a jury of four, in which William David Bedlington, mining engineer, residing at New Lambton, sought to recover from Morgan Jones, manager…

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Greta. Colliery News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

The Greta Colliery has only worked 8¾ days during the past week. It is also expected that the present week will prove a blank…

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District Court. Fourth Day. Tuesday, June 14. (Before Judge Wilkinson.) the Mining Slander Case. Bedlington v. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 7

THIS was a case tried before a jury of four, part heard on the previous day, in which William David Bedlington, mining engineer, residing at New Lambton, sought to recover…

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Newcastle Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Shera, M.H.R., brought under notice of the Minister for Public Works at Auckland recently that Newcastle coal was at present being brought into New Zealand ports at such low…

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Fire in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Four persons have been arrested on a charge of having caused the recent fire in the Przebram silver mine, which entailed a great loss of life. This…

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Victorian Coal. Mr. Outrim Condemns Mr. Allison Smith. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

MR. OUTRIM, Minister for Works, made a remarkable speech to the reporters at a deputation this morning. He said the efforts of the Government to encourage the…

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District Court. Fifth Day. Wednesday, June 15. (Before Judge Wilkinson.) the Mining Slander Case Bedlington v. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 7

THIS was a case tried before a jury of four, part heard on the previous day, in which William David Bedlington, mining engineer, residing at New Lambton, sought to recover…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

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

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Correspondence the Wallsend Miners' Meeting. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of to-day appears a letter above the signature of J.R., in which the writer offers up a wail at the Wallsend miners being levied 6d…

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The Proposed Newcastle Coal Trust. Another Meeting in Sydney. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 5

AN important meeting of the directors of the colliery companies of the Northern district was held this afternoon at T[?]tcreall's Chambers, Castlerough-street, to consider a…

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