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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 56

The Wallsend Dispute. Discussion at the Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the Wallsend miners was held near the Exchange Hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, the men evidently taking great…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 5

The recent improvements in the South mine are being well maintained, and the property is looking better than for a long time past. The wieze below the carbonate at 400ft…

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The Wallsend Mine. Reply of the Secretary. Dissatisfaction of the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 4

IN compliance with the resolutions passed at the meeting of Wallsend miners held on Tuesday evening, regarding the action of the Wallsend Coal Company in connection with…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Gold Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 4

The warden of Rockhampton has wire to the Colonial Secretary that the Customers turns of gold for the quarter ending Jun30, were 28,643ozs…

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Mining Disaster in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 7

PART of the Lytle Coal Company's Colliery, near Minersville, Penn, was flooded a sudden inrush of water from an old working, and six Italian…

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The Deepest Colliery in the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 8

WHILE the average depth of French collieries is 1073ft., that of the coal mines in the Hainault district of Belgium is 1800ft. (says a…

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Miners' Meeting Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 7

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the above lodge was held on Thursday night last. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair, and there was a fair number of…

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Correspondence Newcastle Collieries Amalgamation. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 6

SIR,—In my quarterly address as president of the Chamber of Commerce, I took occasion to recommend for the consideration of the public the…

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Tasmania. Strike of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 6

Notice of a reduction in wages has been posted at the Western mine. The miners, acting on their own responsibility, made it known that…

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Mining Matters in Tasmania. a Very Gloomy Outlook. HOBART

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

A MASS meeting of the Mount Zeehan miners approved of the manifesto issued by the Amalgamated Miners' Union calling all men from all mines wherein wages were…

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The Crisis in the Barrier District Strike Proclaimed at Broken Hill. the Principal Mines at a Standstill. About 6000 Men Idle. Broken Hill

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

THE worst is now known, and work in the principal mines on the Barrier Silver-field has been suspended. A largely-attended meeting of business people was held…

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Miners' Meeting Glebe

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

THE quarterly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held on Monday night last. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Queensland. Gold Strikes

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

Galloway Johnson, the finder of the sensational claim, has arrived at Georgetown, with what is reported to be another 1000oz of gold from his…

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The Greta Miners. Resolution to Pay the Levy. GRETA

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Greta miners was convened at Page's hall to-night. Mr. Wm. Jackson occupied the chair. The object was to ultimately decide whether or not the…

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Tasmania. Zeehan Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 6

Work has been resumed in the Western mine at the old rate of wages. There are no further developments in the other claims. Large…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Mass Meeting of Miners. Four Troopers Surrounded. The Shift Bosses Leave the Mines. Broken Hill

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

ALL the shift bosses having left the mines, strike matters are very quiet. This morning a mass meeting was held on the reserve. About 2000 attended, and the…

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The Gold Cure. Treatment Condemned

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Society for the Prevention of Inebriety has passed a resolution condemning Dr. Kiely's bichloride of gold cure for drunkenness, on the ground…

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Borehole Miners. Unanimous to Pay the Levy

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday night in the lodge-room at Gray's hotel, Adamstown, to hear the report of the delegate who attended the…

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The Miners' Association. Meeting of the Delegates

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

THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board will commence in the House Assembly Rooms on Thursday morning next at 10 o'clock. Mr. James Curley, the…

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The Duckenfield Miners. a Decision Not to Pay the Levy. MINMI

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

THE Duckenfield Lodge of miners held a meeting to-night, and decided not to pay the Wallsend disputed levy. The result of the division was—For paying, 36; against…

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