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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 56

A New Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 6

AFTER sinking to a depth of about 60ft on the property at the rear of the Royal Hotel, Bulli, Messrs. T. J. Evans and Company had the…

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Railways for Coal-mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 3

THE Minister of Railways on Tuesday gave notice in the Victorian Legislative Assembly of his intention to introduce a bill to amend the Act authorising the…

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Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The amount required for the floating of the Amana Gold-mining Co., Wentworth, Now South Wales, has boon over-subscribed…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 7

TELEGAMS from Wollongong report:— On Saturday the Mount Kembla Company loaded the Poherua with 1600 tons coal, which goes to Auckland…

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The World's Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 3

EVEN as the discoveries of gold deposits, first in California and then in Australia, came just in time (says the Globe of October 18) to prevent undue…

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The Miners' Association. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 4

THE triennial election of the officers of the Miners' Association is at the present time taking place. Mr. Adam Cook and Mr. James Curley are the only candidates…

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Coal-mining in Tasmania

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

THE construction of the Glenora-Ouse railway and the opening up of the coal country and fireclay works at Langloh, near Hamilton. Tasmania (says the Hobart Mercury),…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 7

MUCH anxiety is felt at Clifton in view of the threatened strike at the South Clifton mine on Monday next. It was expected that the district ballot, which decides the matter,…

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District News. Wallsend. Colliery Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

AFTER a lengthy period of depression the Wallsend Colliery has worked 11 days for the fortnight, this being the first time for months past that the men will have a full pay to…

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Co-operative Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Co-operative miners held yesterday morning in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, there was a large attendance, and a great deal of…

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Deputation of Victorian Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

REPRESENTATIVES of the miners and mining companies in the Ballarat district waited on the Victorian. Minister for Mines and complained of the stringent regulations…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 12

WHAT is really the biggest shaft—that is, the one of largest sectional area—in the world is now sunk at Ashley, near Wilkes Barre, Pa. The…

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The Miners' Union and the Widows' Fund. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 7

Sir,—I was sorry to find that a small majority of the lodges of the Miners' Association have decided in favour of the decision of the delegates to oppose the claims…

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Deputation to the Minister for Mines. Gas Explosion at Wallsend. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 5

A DEPUTATION representing the miners of the Newcastle district waited upon the Minister for Mines to-day with reference to an accident in the Wallsend Colliery some time ago…

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News From Broken Hill. Work at the Mines. Two Managers Leaving. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 5

AT Block 10 Campbell's shaft is now down about 86ft below the 615ft level. The influx of water has eased off a little, so that the pump was not put into requisition. The men…

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Amalgamation of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 7

AT a meeting of colliery representatives held on Friday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, 15 collieries being represented, the…

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Mine Managers' Reports

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

The Broken Hill, Proprietary, Block 10, Company, Limited, December 1.—Campbell's shaft During the past week 8ft has been sunk, making total depth of 78ft below…

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Reporting Accidents in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 4

DOUBTLESS, some persons will be inclined to argue that the executive of the Miners' Association are endeavouring to exaggerate the gravity of the…

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Coal Wool, and Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, under date 1st December, report:—Coal: A considerable improvement has taken place in the output as compared with the previous month; several overdue ships have…

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Education in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 6

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Slattery, has invited a number of gentlemen to meet and consider a scheme of mining education, and in…

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