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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 82

The Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the Wallsend School of Arts last evening; Mr. R. Punton in the chair. Mr. R. Stuart read and explained the…

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The New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 6

THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was held yesterday morning at Gray's hotel, Adamstown. There were about 30 miners present. Mr…

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Going to the Goldfields. a Letter from Copeland. State Assistance to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 5

Now that work is so slack in this district, and wages are being reduced on all sides, a great many miners are desirous of trying their luck on the goldfields of the colony…

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The West Wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 5

THE sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the West Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. Samuel Davis occupied the chair, in the absence of the chairman of…

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The Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 8

THE above miners held a special last night at Cowell's Hotel, New Lambton; Mr. W. Quinn in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Newcastle Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 8

THE 33rd half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held at the company's offices, Scott-street, at a quarter past 2 o'clock…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Globe miners was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and there…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 5

THE Duckenfield and Back Creek miners held a special meeting on Tuesday evening in Sharp's hall, Minmi. Mr. J. M. Gray presided, and there was a good attendance…

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The Strike of English Coal Miners. Disturbances in Derbyshire and Yorkshire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Serious disturbances have occurred in Derby-shire and Yorkshire, where some miners refused to join the strike,…

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The Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above minors was held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Delargie in the chair…

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The Coal-mining Industry

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

THE depressed condition of the local coal trade has been, on many recent occasions, deplored by the officials of the Miners' Association, and various…

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Cardiff Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 3

SIR,—I am again compelled to crave a small space in answer to the letters signed D. Emery, of West Wallsend, and Wm. Wallace, of Wallsend,…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above lodge was held last night, Mr. J. Leitch, local chairman, presiding. The business of the meeting was to receive the report from the district…

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Mining at Copeland

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

A SYNDICATE has been formed to work Meult's claim at Cobark, the members of it being residents of Bullahdelah, Stroud, Dungog, and Copeland, and the capital to…

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Mining at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 5

ON Wednesday evening a settlement occurred in the stopes between the 100ft and 200ft levels, extending some distance to the north of M'Bryde's shaft at Block 11. The…

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The Financial Crisis in America. a Better Feeling. Gold From Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1893 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The financial position in the United States is not quite so acute. A better feeling is now prevailing…

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Chinese Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 9

IT is stated that the Chinese coal mines at Wang-san-shih are very interesting in character. There are three seams of 24ft, 3ft, and 14ft, the dip of…

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The English Coal Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

IT is believed that the present strike of English coal miners cannot last very long owing to the enormous interests involved. It is reckoned that over a quarter of a million…

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East Lambton Colliery. No Pay for the Miners

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

THE feelings of the miners and off-handed men employed at East Lambton Colliery can be better imagined than described when they were informed yesterday on going to the office…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 11

IT is questionable if the district will agree to the proposition originally advanced by the Associated Colliery Proprietors to voluntarily offer to…

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