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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 82

New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL, meeting of the above miners was held last night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown; Mr. Robert Graig in the chair. Mr. J. Curley, general secretary, was in attendance…

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The Copeland Goldfield. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 8

Sir,—Adverting to a letter written by that would-be mining expert, Mr. Thomas John, I crave space to reply, and as this is my last letter upon the subject, I trust you will…

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Miners' Meeting Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 7

THE adjourned monthly mooting of the Lambton miners' lodge was held on Monday evening in Baker's Hall, Mr. D. Mason presiding. There was…

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Strike of British Coal Miners. Its Probable Termination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The early termination of the present strike of coal workers is confidently expected. The refusal of colliery owners to…

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The Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the Burwood Lodge was held at the Albert Victor Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. M. Minto presided, and there was a good…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the Peak Hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company was held at the company's office this afternoon. Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., presided, and the…

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The Proposed Reductions in the Coal Trade. Letter to the Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 4

THE following is a copy of a letter to be forwarded to the proprietors if carried by a majority of the lodges in the district, which are now considering the matter:—"Mr. F…

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The British Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The British colliery proprietors have expressed regret that the Miners' Federation has declined to submit the wages difficulty…

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Wallsend. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

THE Wallsend Colliery commenced work in both tunnels yesterday, so that it would appear as if the difficulty in connection with the…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 6

THE quarterly general meeting of the Greta miners was held in Page's hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. There was a large…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockton Lodge was held last night, Mr. John Leitch presiding. The special business of the meeting was the report of Mr. E. O'Toole, the local delegate,…

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The New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was held last night at Gray's Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. R. Craig in the chair. The delegate, Mr. M'Allister, gave a report…

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Wallsend Mining District Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 7

A MEETING of the committee of management was held in the board room of the hospital on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. A. Cook,…

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Coal-mining in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 12

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…

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The Coal-mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 4

THE letter addressed by Mr. CURLEY, secretary of the Miners' Association, to Mr. BINNEY, secretary of the Northern Collieries Association,…

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Electricity in Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 5

A NOVEL and interesting work is now being proceeded with at the Co-operative Colliery, Plattsburg. Messrs. W. Laidley and Co., the proprietors, some time ago determined to…

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Colliery Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 12

A CORRESPONDENT to the Colliery Guardian writes:—'The circumstances connected with recent colliery explosions appear to deserve very attentive…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 5

THE matter of running the trolly by the Waratah Company between the pit and Adamstown for the convenience of the workmen has agitated the minds of those…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 11

THE financial position of the Mines' Association, as disclosed by the last balance-sheet recently published in our columns, is much better than…

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Miners' Meeting. Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held at the Merewether Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. Joseph Halliday, who presided, stated…

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