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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 56

Tasmania. a School of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

At a crowded meeting at Zeehan it was resolved that a School of Mines be established there. Professor Black strongly urged the desirableness of…

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Correspondence Position of Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

Sir,—I would like, with your permission, to say a few words on the above subject. As the district generally is in a state of confusion, it…

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The West Wallsend Miners' Case. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

Sir,—I have no doubt but that the letter of Mr. James Donnelly, secretary West Wallsend miners, which appeared in your issue of the 9th…

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Wallsend Miners and the Management. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

SIR,—I crave a small space in your columns for a word or two on the effusion of "Theophrastus." In reference to his opening remarks about…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 13. Legislative Assembly. Payment of Coal Miners. Alleged Increase in Cost on Duty Free Goods. Customs Duties Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SLATTERY, in reply to Dr. Ross,…

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The Mining Situation. To-day's Meeting of the Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board commences in the House Assembly Rooms this morning. The most important business to transact is, of course,…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held last night, Mr. W. M'Donald in the chair. In discussing the minutes, it was resolved…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegates. Miners to Be Called Out From Associated Pits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was commenced in the House Assembly Rooms yesterday. Mr. Adam Cook, the president, occupied…

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The Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 4

AMONG the business transacted at yesterday's meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was the passing of a resolution that a month's notice be…

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The Moonta Miners. Private Meeting of Members. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

A PRIVATE meeting of members of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was hold at the Friendly Society's Hall, at Moonta, last night, It was resolved that all…

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Western Australian Coal. Report from Professor [?]theridge. PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 4

THE Government has received a report from Professor [?]theridge, of London, to the sambles of Collie coal sent to England. He, states that it is equal to the better class of…

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Correspondence the Mining Situation. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

SIR,—Before this letter gets into your columns it will have been decided for or against a strike. I am neither a prophet, nor the son of one; but I…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 14. Legislative Assembly. Promotion of a Public Flagellator. Appointment of an Inspector of Mines. Grant to the A. A. Company. Customs Duties Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. COPELAND, in reply to Mr. DAWSON, said he was not aware of the necessity…

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Coal-mining Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

FOR the first time within the history of mining affairs in this district, the associated miners have formally and officially requested the non-associated…

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Miners' Meeting. Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Wednesday evening Just in the Albert Victor Hotel. Mr. William Howes occupied the chair…

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Southern Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

LORD KINNIARD presided over the third annual general meeting, in London, of the southern Coal Company of New South Wales (Limited), on…

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Life and Work Amongst Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

UNDER the above title, Mr. W. Hopton, in the Scotsman, gives an account of coal-mining life in the olden time. A miner, he writes, had…

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The Miners' Delegate Board. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was resumed yesterday in the House Assembly Rooms, Mr. Adam Cook, the president again occupying the chair…

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The Mining Situation. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Strikes seem to be the order of the day in the district of late years, and will continue from time to time till there is a better understanding between employer…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Gold in the Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

A prospecting party has wired that the miners struck a rich reef, averaging 6in, at Cambridge Greek, Pentland, in the Northern district, but there is nothing, however, to…

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