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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

1,106 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 56

Correspondence Mr. Dix and the Settlement of the Coal Dispute. to the Editor

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

SIR,—As a close observer of the various trade disputes that have taken place for some years past, permit me to stats the sincers thanks of the general community of this…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 3

THE regularly monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Wallsend School of Arts on Friday evening; Mr. R. Punton in the chair…

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Austrian Gold Currency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Austrian Government is consulting with Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, as to whether England could supply Austria with…

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Western Australia. Gold Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 6

The gold returns from Yilgarn for the past fortnight are very satisfactory, and show upwards of an ounce to the ton. SWEEPS AND CONSULATIIONS…

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East Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

FOUR miners have taken the above colliery on tribute, and work was resumed yesterday. Only four miners, exclusive of the tributors, started. The majority of the miners…

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The Moonta Miners. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Moonta miners to-day the president stated that the joint executive met on Saturday and agreed to submit the following propositions for the…

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Parliament. Monday, February 1. Legislative Assembly. The Cost of the Mining Exhibition. Standard Weight of Coal. More Billets. North Coast Railway. Inspection of Boilers. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 80 p.m. Mr. SLATTERY, in reply to Mr. WALL, said that the total cost of the representation of the Mines Department at the recent…

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The Moonta Miners. the Strike Ended. Great Excitement at the Mines. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

THE Moonta strike has been declared off, and 150 men returned to work this morning. A large meeting was held this morning, when the president said that it was reported that…

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South Australia. Gold Quartz

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 7

A quantity of quartz has been brought from the Macdonnell Ranges which, on assay, yielded 21oz 15dwt of gold, and 12oz of silver to the ton…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held last night at Williams' Assembly Rooms to deal with the delegate minutes. Mr. John Harvey presided over a fairly large…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 3. Legislative Assembly. The Murder in Lower George-street. The Unemployed. Coal Mines Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DIBBS, in reply to Mr. KELLY, said that the Government would offer a reward…

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Miners' Meeting. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

Ton above miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance, Mr. W. Cowan presiding…

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Greta. Colliery News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 7

The above colliery, up till Wednesday night, has only worked three quarters of a day. Work wee resumed as usual on Thursday morning, but shortly after 9 o'clock it was…

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East Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 4

MR. DIX yesterday met Messrs. D. Fairfull J. M'Reth, W. Bunn, and B. Austin, the miners who have taken the above colliery on tribute. The tributors informed Mr. Dix…

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Departure of a Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 5

A MUSICAL send-off was accorded last night to Mr. T.J. Evans, formerly manager of the West Wallsend Colliery, and a prominent member of the Cambrian Society, who has…

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Miners' Meetings. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of this lodge was hold on Thursday night, Mr. W. M'Donald, lodge chairman and checkweighman in the chair. The meeting was called to consider the…

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South Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 4

THE tonnage question has been amicably adjusted at the above colliery. The men started yesterday by the top…

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Miners' Meeting. New Winning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 12

The above miners held a special general meeting on Thursday evening, at the Merewether Hotel; Mr. Joseph Halliday in the chair. There was a very large attendance of…

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The Miners' Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 7

SIR,—Will you allow me to express my opinion to my brother miners. I quite agree with Mr. Hildred's remarks about the milking of our funds and the extravagant way…

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East Lambton Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 9

Sir,—I think it a piece of gross injustice on the part of Mr. Dix, miners' secretary, to advertise East Lambton miners locked out, which is incorrect…

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