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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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A Gold Standard in India. Opinions of the Indian Press

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—A telegram appears in this morning's Times from that paper's Calcutta correspondent, stating that great discontent exists…

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Broken Hill Strike. Work on the Proprietary Mine. Too Quick with his Revolver. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 5

WHEN the conspiracy cases were called on this morning, Mr. Coffey, Crown Prosecutor, said he understood the accused intended applying for a further adjournment, as they…

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The Silver Question in India. the Imperial Government and a Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—It is officially stated that her Majesty's Goverment has not decided to oppose the establishment of a gold standard in India,…

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Broken Hill Strike. Meeting on the Reserve. More Workmen Arriving. Old Miners Going Back. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 5

A FAIRLY-ATTENDED meeting of strikers was held on the reserve this afternoon, but the proceedings were of an unusually tame character. Mr. Triplett announced that the…

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Maitland Circuit Court Tuesday, September 27. Second Day. (Before the Chief Justice.) Russell and Co. v. the North Stockton Coal Company. An Action for £5000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 6

IN this case the plaintiffs, James Russell and Samuel Campbell, trading as Russell and Co., ironfounders, engineers, and contractors, Newcastle,…

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Miners' Meetings. GLEBE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at Simpson's hall on Monday night last. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair,…

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Gold Find Near Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 5

A NEW discovery of gold in the reef is reported. The find is at Mount Robe, about 42 miles from here in a northerly direction, but details to hand are very meagre. The…

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Maitland Circuit Court Wednesday, September 28. Third Day. (Before the Chief Justice.) Russell and Co. v. the North Stockton Coal Company. An Action for £5000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 7

IN this case, part heard on the previous day, the plaintiffs, James Russell and Samuel Campbell, trading as Russell and Co., ironfounders,…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 5

THE above lodge met on Wednesday night for the purpose of transacting business. Mr. Thomas Gray occupied the chair. Mr. Curley, general secretary, was present…

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Miners' Risks. a Wheeler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 5

ON Tuesday last a wheeler named Burnett sustained a slight injury in the Hetton pit. He was pushing a skip on the flat, when it jumped from the rails in some unexplained…

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Maitland Circuit Court Thursday, September 29. Fourth Day. (Before the Chief Justice.) Russell and Co. v. the North Stockton Coal Company. An Action for £5000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 7

IN this case, part heard on the previous day, and commenced on Tuesday, the plaintiffs, James Russell and Samuel Campbell, trading as Russell…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting Of this lodge was held last Thursday night, Mr. John Leitch, lodge chairman, presiding. There were about a dozen members present and the secretary and…

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Australian News New South Wales. the Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 7

THE outlook in the coal trade of this district is very discouraging. The Bulli Colliery is ceasing operations altogether for an indefinite period owing to the slackness of trade, and…

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Broken Hill Strike. State of the Mines. Number of Men at Work. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 5

AT Block 14 at the present time there are 38 hands on the mine, 10 being below breaking ore, and sinking a winze. So far as timbering is concerned, everything is in splendid…

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Maitland Circuit Court Friday, September 30, Fifth Day. (Before the Chief Justice.) Russell and Co. v. the North Stockton Coal Company. Verdict for the Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 2

THIS case, which was commenced on Tuesday, was brought to a conclusion, the evidence having been finished on the previous day. It was one in which James Russell and Samuel…

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The Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Turnbull, manager of the Seaham (late Monkwearmouth) Colliery, met the district officers of the Miners' Association for the purpose of…

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Coal, Wool, and Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, under date 1st October, report:—Coal: Several of the collieries are working short time, and we see no signs of improvement for at least another month. The harbour is…

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Payment for Small Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 3

MR. WILFRED HARRISON, of Woonona, writes to the Illawarra Mercury as follows:—The weighing clause in the New South Wales Coal Mining Act, in so far as what may be…

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Disaster in a Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 5

A SERIOUS disaster occurred recently at the Yniscedwyn Colliery, Brecknockshire, causing the loss of six lives and severe injuries to three other persons. Until lately the means…

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Greta Miners. Greta

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

AT a miners' meeting to-night a letter from the manager was received, giving notice of the termination of the local agreement on the 31st December. A notice of motion to go to…

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