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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 56

Colliery Explosion in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

A DISASTROUS explosion, resulting in the death of 20 miners, occurred on December 9 in the Friekenshoffnung Pit, near Hermsdori, Silesia. The…

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The Moonta Miners' Deputation. Proposals of the Directors. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

DEPUTATIONS from the Moonta miners, accompanied by the Mayors of Wallaroo and Moonta, and Messrs. Burton and Lawn, the Victorian representatives of the A.M.A.,…

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Coal, Freights, and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., in their circular for this month, report:—The export of coal to foreign directions for the month amounts to 41,000 tons, of which Californian and West Coast…

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South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 6

A trial of Leigh's Creek coal has been made. It gave out a good heat, and deposited very little ash. NOT A STATE VISIT…

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Stockton Coal Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

THE eighteenth half-yearly general meeting of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce this morning, Mr. T. Cowlishaw being in the chair…

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Mining Affairs. Work Resumed at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

THE miners employed in the West Wallsend Colliery resumed work yesterday. When they received notice to go in at the reduced rates at the beginning of the year they…

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West Wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly General Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 4

THE thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the West Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, was held at the company's office, Pitt-street, to-day. Mr. H. J. Withers presided. The…

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Western Australia. the Gold Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

The following figures show the result of the operations of the West Australian miles producing gold for the year 1891:—Centrals, 3535 tons…

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Reforms in the Miners' Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 7

Sir,—In looking at events that have passed by this last few months, and the balance-sheet that is about to be considered by the miners of this…

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CABLEGRAMS. Miners' Strike at Bilboa. Police Fire on Them

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

MADRID, Wednesday.—Large numbers of miners are on strike at Bilbos, North Spain. A collision occurred yesterday between the gendarmes and the strikers. The police fired…

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Redhead Coal Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

THE eighth half-year meeting of the Bedhead Coal Company has held to-day, Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw presiding. The following report was adopted:—'The directors are…

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Hetton Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

THE thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the Hetton Coal Company, Limited, was held to-day at the Exchange, Mr. W. A. Hutchinson chairman, presiding. The report and…

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Burwood Extended Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

THE eighth half-yearly meeting of the Bur. wood Extended Coal Company was held to-day at the company's office, Pitt-street. The report and balance sheet were adopted…

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Burwood Coal Mining Company. Half-Yearly Meeting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 5

THE fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Burwood Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held to-day at the company's office, Imperial Chambers,…

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Responsibility of Colliery Managers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 12

AN important inquiry under the Mines Regulation Act was held in Sheffield on 16th December, before Mr. J. E. Barker, Q.C, sitting as a…

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Miners' Meetings. Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge miners was held in Mr. T. Sharp's hall on Thursday evening. The district officers, Mr. T. Dix and Mr. A. Cook,…

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Pacific Coast Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 11

THE coal-mining companies with headquarters at Seatle, Wash., have announced a general reduction in the price of coal. The old prices were—…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 6

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 29th instant, was as follows:— Tons…

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Working Bo[?]tom Coal. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 7

Sir,—Now that work has been resumed at the Wallsend Colliery, pending a consideration of the manager's now stipulations, viz., faking up the bottoms, lo, a Court is hero…

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Mining Affairs. Stoppage at Fast Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

THE last Lambton Colliery has ceased operations owing to the action of the management in refusing to pay the district rates for hewing the coal, and…

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