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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held at the Merewether Hotel last night. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair, and there was a large…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 4

THE condition of the coal trade of New South Wales for 1892 is revealed in the annual report of the Department of Mines. The total output of all the…

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S.s. Nairnshire.—coal and Coke From England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 4

The steamer Nairnshire, of Turnbull, Martin, and Co.'s line, Captain Wallace in command, arrived at Port Pirie on the 11th instant from Barry with 2428 tons of coal and 2200 tons of coke…

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Colliery Proprietors and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 5

MI. JAMES CURLEY, the general secretary of the Miners' Association, has received a letter from Mr. F. W. Binney, secretary of the Associated Colliery Proprietors, asking for a…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 4

A SAD accident occurred yesterday morning, when an aged miner named John Dean had his leg badly fractured below the knee by a fall of coal. It appears the unfortunate man…

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Mining Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 12

DURING the week great excitement was caused by the announcement made in these columns that the associated colliery proprietors contemplated again…

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Mr. Gladstone and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 12

AT an executive meeting of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, held recently in Bristol, the following resolution was adopted:—'That this…

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Price of Coal in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 7

WITH reference to the deputation of coal importers to the Premier of Victoria a short time back, the following letter has been sent to the Argus:—Sir,—Just a word or two in…

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Miners' Meeting. Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, on Friday, Mr. Wm. Moss in the chair…

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Accident at Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

MR. R. BENDELOW, the deputy at the Burwood New Pit, met with a painful accident on Thursday while following his occupation at that colliery. While in the act of…

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The Southern Collieries. Last Year's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 3

THE annual report of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for the year ended 31st December last reveals the following facts concerning the mines…

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The Western Collieries. Settlement of the Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 7

A LITTLE over a week ago the greatest uncertainty and uneasiness prevailed in Lithgow owing to the prospect of a prolonged strike of the miners in that…

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The Northern Miners. Fourteen Days' Notice Given

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Northern Miners was held last Saturday afternoon at the request of Mr. Thomas Affleck, manager of the Northern Colliery…

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The Co-operative Miners. Fourteen Days' Notice Given

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

FOR some time past rumours have been current with reference to contemplated alterations at the Co-operative Colliery; but, in view of the extensive improvements being…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at Seaham Colliery. West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 5

A YOUNG man named James Robertson was seriously injured in the Seaham Colliery to-day. Whilst engaged in holing, a quantity of coal fell on him. Besides being bruised…

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Western Australia. Perth, Monday. GOLD-MINING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 5

Mr. Sylvester Browne, one of the proprietors of Bayley's find, at Coolgardie, arrived in town from the goldfields on Saturday with 3200oz of gold under his care…

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Victorian Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 7

THE recent deputation of coal importers to the Premier of Victoria has given rise to some amount of correspondence in the Melbourne…

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The Co-operative Miners. The Manager Interviewed. Decision of the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held yesterday morning to consider the notice and letter received from the manager. The secretary read the document having…

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Coal for the Victorian Railways. Application to the Commissioners. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 5

AN application was made to the Railway Commissioners by the Southern Coal Association of New South Wales to-day for permission to obtain coal from their mines. The…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 3

THE first shipment of coal during the last 12 months was made from the Austinmer mine last week, the steamship Governor Blackall having taken…

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