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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 56

Miners' Meetings. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at the Albert Victor Hotel on Monday night last. Mr. M. Minto occupied the chair, and there was…

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The Newcastle Coal Trust. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of to-day "A Shareholder," with respect to his former letter, acknowledges, "I find on referring to figures given me that I have put down a wrong…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

EARLY on 'Change to-day Barrier stocks were taken at rather better prices and sold in fair quantities during the day at increased rates, owing partly to the small rise in bar…

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The Antimony Mine Disaster. The Inquest on the Victims. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 4

THE inquest on the bodies of Grant and M'Crac, the miners who were drowned in the antimony mine, resulted in a verdict of accidental death. Nicholas, the inspector of…

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Mine Owners' Ultimatum. a Determined Document. Either Work or be Replaced. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

Mr. James Curley and the other delegates of the council of the A.M.A. had an interview with Mr. W. E. Knex, secretary of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., to-day, but the…

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Miners Meetings. Hetton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of Hetton miners took place last evening at Cox's hotel, Wickham. There was a small attendance, and Mr. Hall occupied the chair. After the minutes of…

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Mining on Private Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

THE Minister for Lands has his bill providing for mining on private property ready for submission to the Cabinet. The measure contains 30 clauses, and, in the language of…

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Co-operative Colliery. Threatened Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

VERY serious trouble is likely to arise in connection with the above colliery. From what can be gleaned it seems that the manager has intimated to the officers of the Co-operative…

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Mining Affairs. Conference with the Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

MR. ADAM COOK, the president of the Miners' Association, who has been acting as secretary during the absence of Mr. J. Curley at Broken Hill, has received an answer…

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Miners' Strike in America. Serious State of Affairs. Anarchy Prevails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The strike of the miners of the Tennessee district has become most serious. A state bordering on anarchy is prevailing at the mines. Stockades…

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Tasmanian Mining Matters. Things Looking Up at Zeehan. HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

News from Mount Zeehan is of a cheerful character. Masters' main shaft is being sunk 8ft below the bottom level, and it is in a splendid oxidised vein. Mr. Grubbs, the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 6

A MEETING of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance. Mr. Wm. Moss was in the…

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Miners' Meetings. Duckenfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge of miners was held on Thursday evening in Mr. T. Sharp's hall, Mr. John Bothwell presiding…

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Gold Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 11

THE gold production of the world during the year 1889 amounted to over six million ounces, the largest share of this being contributed by…

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Miners' Meeting. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday night; Mr. J. Robison in the chair. The minutes of previous meetings were read…

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West Australia. the Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 2

The Premier, Sir John Forrest, speaking at a banquet at Newcastle, said that the miners' strike at Yilgarn was caused by the selfishness of a few lazy agitators. He…

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Miners' Risks. Accident in the Borchole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY Robert Hunter, a miner employed at the Borehole, and residing at Adamstown, met with a serious accident in the A.A. Company's Borehole Colliery…

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Correspondence Classification of Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 8

Sir,—The time has surely arrived when coal from the different collieries should be classified like other commercial products which the colony produces; and the quality…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Mining Troubles. Reinforcements Sent. One Hundred Miners As Hostages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.—News was received at a late hour last night from Knoxville, in Tennessee, the scene of the disastrous labour troubles, reporting the arrival of the…

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A Coal-cutting Machine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 5

IN a letter received in Sydney from Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, chairman of the Hetton Coal Company, who is on a visit to the United States, there are (says the Star) some…

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