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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 56

District News. Lambton. the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 5

THE mine only worked a half-day yesterday, and in consequence of the heavy rains which fell during the week end, the two Harish's Flats were flooded with water, resulting in…

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The Central Mine. Attempt to Force into Liquidation. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of shareholders in the Central Broken Hill Mine was held this afternoon, when Mr. Baker, of Adelaide, a director, and one of the liquidators, reported the result of…

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The Redhead Coal Company. The Last of the Evidence. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 5

THE arbitration case concerning the Redhead Coal Company's railway was concluded to-day, so far as the hearing of the evidence is concerned. On Wednesday the barrister is…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Maitland Coal-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

AN application for the winding up of the Maitland Coal-mining Company, Limited, which was to have come on for hearing before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning, sitting…

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Testing for Gas in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 6

AT the University College, Nottingham, on February 6, under the auspices of the midland counties branches of the National Association of Colliery…

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An Alleged Creep at the Greta Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Much is being said here about an alleged creep in the Greta Colliery among a certain party, who are apparently, for some reason or other,…

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Mining Affairs. The District Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 4

THE dispute at the Gartlee or Northern Extended Colliery, at Teralba, continues, the miners still being out on strike. On Monday the district officers of the Miners' Association…

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District News. Wallsend. Mining District Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee of the above hospital movement was held in the Wallsend Council Chambers on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the tenders…

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Miners' Meeting. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 5

A MINERS' meeting was hold on Tuesday night, Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at the Albert Victor Hotel on Wednesday night Mr. M. Minto occupied the chair, and…

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Strike of French Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Five hundred miners at Lens, France, have struck work, owing to the employment of a number of Belgians in the mines…

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West Wallsend. the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 8

It is pleasing to report that just at the present there is plenty of employment for miners in our small township. Both the local pits—Seaham and West Wallsend—are…

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Mining Matters. Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 5

IT will be remembered that for some time a difficulty has existed at Sneddon's pit regarding the erection or otherwise of a weighbridge. The proprietor has agreed to erect…

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The Broken Hill Strike. the Miners' Wives. an Incipient Riot. Nipped in the Bud. Everything Quiet Now. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 5

THE directors having advertised the resumption of work at an early hour this morning, the pickets round the mines, who had been doubled last night, were reinforced by…

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Miners' Meeting. Co-operative Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Friday evening, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg. There was a large attendance, and Mr. W. Moss…

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Meeting of Directors. Alleged Offer to Work the Mines. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 5

The directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine held meeting to-day, when they had an offer from a private person to undertake the hewing work by contract, but they…

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The Miners' Association. Special Meeting of the Delegates. The Co-operative Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association took place in the Rouse Assembly Rooms yesterday for the purpose of considering the…

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Co-operative Colliery. Splint Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

One Saturday morning, in compliance with the request of the delegate board adopted at the meeting held the previous evening, Messrs. W. Moss and D. Rees, chairman and…

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Mining Matters at Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

The work done at Brown's collieries during the lost fortnight is as follows:—Duckenfield six days, and Back Creek seven days. The whistles have blown for work on…

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Terrible Colliery Accident in Wales. One Hundred and Forty Persons Entombed. the Shafts Blocked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place in Bridgend, in Wales. One hundred and forty persons were entombed. Their rescue is hopeless,…

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