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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 56

The Moonta Miners. Donation to the Broken Hill Fund. ADELAIDE

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

The Moonta branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association held a half-yearly meeting on Saturday. The balance-sheet showed that £5500 had been distributed…

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The Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited. Half-Yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 8

THE 31st half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held in the head office, Scott-street, yesterday morning, a fairly…

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Miners' Meeting. Glebe

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above lodge was held on Monday night last. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. A. M'Lean) read the…

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Southern Coal. What Victoria is Doing. MELBOURNE

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

THE extension of the coal railways in Southern Gippsland, the increased activity now being displayed at the infant mines at Coal Creek, Jumbunna, Korrumburra, Moe,…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 8

HIGHER prices ruled at the opening, and were well maintained during the day, with the exception of Contrale, which were quitted largely at receding rates, owing to…

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Meeting at Parliament House. Cooler Counsels Prevail. The Central Mine. SYDNEY

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

There was a meeting of Labour members held at Parliament House this afternoon—Mr. M'Gowen in the chair—to discuss the Broken Hill strike. The following resolution…

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West Australia. the Yilgarn Goldfield

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

The following are the latest crushings received from the Yilgarn goldfield:—Central mine, 130 tons produced 104oz of gold; Fraser's South, 155 tons yielded 156oz…

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A New Colliery Company

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—A limited liability company to be called the Moorbank Irrigation and Colliery Corporation, New South Wales, is being formed with a capital of…

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Miners' Meeting. Borehole

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

THE Borehole miners held a special meeting at Adamstown on Tuesday, for the purpose of dealing with the minutes of the delegate meeting; Mr. J. Harvey in the chair…

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Stockton Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

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

THE nineteenth half-yearly meeting of the Stockton Coat Company, Limited, was held to-day at the company's office, O'Connell-street. Mr. Thomas Cowli[?]aw (chairman)…

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English Coal in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 4

A report from Toronto, June 20, says:—The first barge loaded with English coal, shipped at Newcastle-on-Tyne for Canada, has arrived in the canal basin at Ottawa. The experiment is…

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Tenders for Coal. Received by the Railway Commissioners. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the main supplies of coal on the different linen as follows:—For the Northern line, the Waratah and Singleton Coal…

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The Proposed Coal Trust. the A. a Company Holding Aloof. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 5

ACCORDING to the promoters of the Coal Trust, the decision of the A. A. Company at the meeting in London on Tuesday not to join the Trust was expected. The promoters…

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The Redhead Coal-mining Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the Redhead Coal-mining Company was held to-day, Mr. J. F. Burns, chairman, presiding. Mr. M. C. Cowlishew was re-elected director, and…

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The Bonang Gold-mining Co. Ordered to be Wound Up. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 5

IN the Equity Court to-day, an application was made before Mr. Justice Owen, under the Companies' Act, for an order to wind up the Bonang Gold-mining Company, Limited…

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Fatal Colliery Accident in Wales. Two Men Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 10

AN alarming accident occurred recently, at Fernhill Colliery, Rhondda Valley, whereby two men were killed and several injured. Nearly one…

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Burwood Coal Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 5

THE sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the Burwood Coal mining Company, Limited, was held at the company's office, O'Connell-street, to-day, when Mr. Thomas Cowlishaw,…

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Burwood Extended Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

THE ninth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Burwood Extended Coal Company, Limited, was held to-day at the company's office, when Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. the Baker's Creek Gold Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 5

Mr. Tomkins, the chairman of the Board of Directors, stated at the annual meeting of the Baker's Creek Gold Company to-day, that half the returns of the last year had…

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The Coal Trust. Meetings of Companies in Sydney. Decisions to Join. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 5

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Redhead Coal Mining Company, Limited, held to-day, Mr. J. F. Burns, the chairman, on behalf of the board,…

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