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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 56

Miners' Meeting. Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 8

THE Dudley miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night in Mr. Gwatkin's hall. Mr. W. Wetherspoon occupied the chair…

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East Lambton Colliery Company. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 7

Sir,—If notice in your to-day's issue (Thursday) re the above company's bankruptcy case, that it is stated Thos. G. Griffiths, Thomas Selwood Huntley, and Oliver…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 6

As regards the coal market at San Francisco a report to hand, dated the 19th ult., states that Sydney coals were not inquired for. The quotations for the Wallsend coal…

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The Co-operative Colliery Dispute. the Men's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 7

BELIEVING that the manger's statement is calculated to do the men a serious injury at the present juncture, the officials of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge have requested,…

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The Wadnaminga Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 2

A large parliamentary party has left for Wadnaminga to inspect the goldfield. Mr. Parkes recently gave it as his opinion that the field was capable of supplying profitable…

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Miners' Meeting. Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1892 · page 5

THE Borehole miners hold their monthly meeting on Saturday night at Gray's hotel, Adamstown; Mr. John Harvey in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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District News. Greta. MINING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 8

The ballot on the Co-operative question was taken on Monday, and resulted as follows:—For, 1863 against, 123; informal, 6. CRICKET…

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The Co-operative Colliery Dispute. The Men to Cease Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 5

IN accordance with the resolution passed at the recent meeting of the miners' delegate board, the various lodges in the district have taken a ballot among the members as to…

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Lambton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Baker's Druids' Hall, Mr. &. Gray in the chair…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 4

Messrs. J. J. Moore and Co. report on August 19:—"Coal.—The slight improvement noted in our last report has continued during the four weeks under review, and although trading has been very…

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The Co-operative Mine Balloting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

THE balloting as to whether the miners of the Co-operative mine should cease work or not was held at the Sea Pit and Borehole lodges yesterday with the following…

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The East Lambton Colliery. The Matter to Stand Over. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 5

BEFORE Judge Manning, in the Equity Court to-day, the matter of Griffiths against the Fast Lambton Colliery Company was mentioned. As there was no evidence of the…

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The General Agreement. Notice of Termination. the Colliery Proprietors' Reasons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 5

AT the end of the present year the general agreement, under which all the collieries in the district have been working since the general strike in 1888, will be terminated…

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Miners' Meeting. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the above lodge was held on Thursday night. After the minutes had been read, a report was made by the deputation which had…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Broken Hill Proprietary shares are 5s higher, and are quoted at £4…

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Miners' Risks. Fatal Accident at Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 5

AT about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning a miner named James Russell was killed in the Burwood Colliery. He was working in a bord when a mass of stone fell on him,…

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The Mining Situation. To-Day's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

THE news published in our columns yesterday, that the Associated Colliery Proprietors intend to give the miners notice to-day of their intention of terminating the general…

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Miners' Meeting. Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek lodge of miners was held last Thursday evening, in Mr. T. Sharp's Hall,…

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Applications for Employment No Underground Miners Applying. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's offices continue to be besieged by applicants for employment at the Barrier, and the contractors have no doubt that they will be able to…

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The Mining Situation. Results of the Conference. the Wallsend Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 6

THE Associated Colliery Proprictors met representatives from the Miners' Association in conicrenes at the Imperial Hotel, on Saturday, for the purpose of considering…

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