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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 56

Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Departure of Miners

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

Fifteen miners left for Broken Hill via Adelaide by the Innamincka this afternoon. INSOLVENT, Snodgrass and M'Farlane, the well-known…

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The Associated Colliery Proprietors. Discussion on the New Agreement. SYDNEY

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

A MEETING of the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors was hold this morning at the Wallsend Coal Company's office, when the proposed new agreement to be submitted…

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District News. Greta. Mining Casualty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 8

A miner named Elias Brennan was injured at the pit yesterday through a fall of coal. Dr. Rogers was immediately called, and upon examination found that no bones were broken,…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 8

THE above miners met at Gray's Hotel on Monday. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Thomas Gray occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr…

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Decrease in Our Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 4

THE returns published in our issue of yesterday regarding the export of coal from this port for the quarter ending 30th September, 1892, are not…

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Correspondence. the Co-operative Colliery Strike. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 8

SIR,—Your clipping from the Australian Mining Standard, published in Tuesday's impression of the Newcastle. Herald, just hits off the trouble at the…

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The Associated Colliery Proprietors. Considering the New Agreement. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 5

A FURTHER meeting of associated colliery proprietors was held to-day to again consider the proposed new general agreement. The discussion was, of course, private, no…

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Colliery Explosion at Aberkenfig

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 8

AN explosion of a disastrous character occurred at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock on Friday morning, August 26th, at Park Slip Colliery, Aberkenfig, near…

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District News. Wallsend. Colliery

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

FOR the first time in the history of the Wallsend Colliery, hi the exception of trade disputes the colliery will, have been idle for a full fortnight—…

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The West Wallsend Colliery. Threatened Strike of Enginemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

WE are informed by the shipping manager of the West Wallsend Coal Company that the enginemen employed at the colliery will cease work at the end of the present week, unless…

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A Chilian Gold Currency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Chilian Government proposes to establish a gold currency…

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Additional Statistics. Coal and Coke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

THE following are the railway returns of the quantity of coal and coke carried over the lines of the district for the quarter ending September 30th. The returns show a…

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The Miners' Association. More Help to Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY the district officers of the Miners' Association sent a further draft for £300 to Broken Hill for the benefit of the miners on strike. The money was taken from the…

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Payable Gold. a Company Being Floated. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

BARKER and Stowles, old Ballarat miners, report payable gold upon the Enoggera Water Reserve, where they have been prospecting about for some considerable time. After…

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Parliament. Thursday, October 6Th. Legislative Assembly. Mr. M'Millan's Return. Alleged Shadowing of Josiah Thomas. Ironwork of the Aberdeen Bridge. Expenses of the Premier's Trip. Durham Colliery Railway. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. M'Millan was present, and received many welcoming greetings from members MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Co-operative miners was held on Friday morning in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg. There was a large attendance, but…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 12

THE coke industry in Spain is keeping pace with the development of the iron industry. Another battery of Copp6e ovens has recently been installed, this…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. GOLD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 5

The increase of gold during last quarter was 20,000 ounces. BREACH OF PROMISE. Alice Murphy. daughter of an old settler,…

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The World's Consumption of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 12

A STATISTICIAN has lately been engaged in estimating the world's consumption of coal. He divides his figures into four groups, embracing…

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Five Hundred Boxes of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 12

TWENTY millions of dollars in gold arrived in New York, August 9, from San Francisco. The entire weight in gold was 75,000lb. There were 500…

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