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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Check-Inspectors' Report. Co-operative Colliery. September 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1893 · page 8

No. I SPLIT.—The current of air travelling at the intake was 8650ft. The current at Gray's and Gilchrist's bord was 7689ft. The current at…

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Gold Mining in Western Australia Glowing Prospects. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 5

AT Parker's Range is a five-acre lease, adjoining Bayley's claim, and belonging to Sylvester, Brown, and syndicate. The property is opening out well, and 200oz were…

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The East Lambton Miners. No Pay Yet Received

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 8

Up to the present the East Lambton miners, who should have received their pay on August 4th, are still without the money they so badly stand in need of. The money due to…

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Mining at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 5

THE Block 10 management have decided to work certain sections of the mine on tribute, and notice to this effect and calling for tenders was posted outside the mine office…

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CABLEGRAMS. Coal Miners' Trouble. Strike in France. the Belgian Miners Still at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—An extensive strike of coal miners has occurred in the Pas de Calais department of France, where 40,000 men have left…

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East Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

YESTERDAY Messrs. Fairfull, Johnson, and Clark, three East Lambton miners, received writs requesting their presence at the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Friday, at the hearing of…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

IT has transpired that the associated colliery proprietors have not yet decided what reduction will be made at the end of the present year. They will, however, shortly hold a…

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The Greta Miners. Mr. Creer's Action Resented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the miners was held in Page's hall on Monday evening to consider some correspondence from Mr. Creer which had been received through the Mayor. There…

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The West Australian Gold Fields. Discouraging Reports from Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

NEWS from Coolgardie states that no further discovery has been made, and there is nothing satisfactory to report about the alluvial finds, and that there are far too many men on the…

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The Broken Hill Miners' Secretary. His Duties on the Executive Conncil. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

THE local A.M.A. are apparently dissatisfied with the manner in which their district secretary has latterly been performing his duties on the Executive Council. A meeting of the…

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Serious Accident at Broken Hill. Coal-laden Trucks Break Away. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

A SERIOUS accident occurred on the Proprietary mine to-day. Three trucks loaded with coal were being shunted, four men being in charge of them. From some unexplained…

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District News. Greta. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 5

THE chief topic of conversation here yesterday day was the communication received from Mr. Creer with respect to his interview with Messrs. Harper and Harper, and surprise…

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The Durham Colliery Railway. An Obstacle Ahead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 5

ALTHOUGH sanctioned by Parliament. and a tender actually accepted for the work, the new railway to connect the Durham Colliery with the Government line at Winding Creek,…

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West Wallsend. Gold Fossicking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 5

Three of the party that left for the goldfields have returned, and the account given by them is by no means calculated to encourage others to try their luck in the same…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners. An Adjourned Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 5

THE Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge held their adjourned monthly meeting on Tuesday night, and there was again a very large attendance. Mr. J. Gray presided…

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The Coal Haulage Rates in the South

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 3

IN connection with the negotiations that have been proceeding for some time past between the Railway Commissioners and the Southern Illawarra…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 5

THE micaceous and feldspathic vein which lately appeared in the argentiferous sandstone in Junction North, south end of the stope, on the [?]ill floor at the 420ft level, is being sunk…

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Accumulating Gold in Italy. Formation of a War Chest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 4

ROME, Wednesday.—A rumour is prevalent that the Italian Government, through the agency of the National Bank of Italy, is…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 5

THE unexpected, but welcome, news has been received in Greta that the pit will work to-day and Saturday, as about 600 tons of coal are required. This quantity when the mine…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Strike of British Coal Miners Signs of a Collapse. Two Counties Alone Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The strike of coal miners in England continues, but there are unmistakable signs of a collapse in all the counties except…

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