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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 82

The New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

THE New Lambton miners met yesterday morning, at Adamstown. There were 16 miners present. Mr. Thomas Gray was voted to the chair. The time of the meeting…

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The English Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday. — The Morning Post expresses the belief that the dissensions among the English coal miners will encourage Australia to…

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Rich Gold Discovery in Queensland. a New Field Proclaimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 8

IN several of his recent letters our Ulam correspondent (says the Rockhampton Bulletin) has reported that a number of men were prospecting for gold in that neighbourhood,…

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Woolshed Gold-mining Company. Application in Equity. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

AN application was made to Judge Manning sitting in Equity Jurisdiction to-day, for an order under the Companies Act to wind up the Woolshed Gold-mining Company,…

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The British Coal-miners. the Strike Practically at an End. an Advance in Wages in South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The miners' strike in England is practically at an end. A large number of the small pits in the various counties, employing…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 3Rd October. Legislative Assembly. Proposed Military Tournament. Shipping Permits. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Newcastle Harbour Dues. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir GEORGE DIBBS, in reply to Mr. SHELDON, said that he found the banks were…

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Correspondence. New Lambton Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 7

SIR,—The New Lambton miners have been brought under the attention of the public in the last three or four issues of your paper, but even yet the…

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Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Northern Institute of mining students was held in Latham's Hall on Saturday, Mr. R. J. Jury presiding. Messrs…

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The Silver Question in America. Mines Re-commence Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The acute state of affairs resulting from the dis-organisation of the silver market, which ensued upon the Indian…

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Coal-mining in South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 6

THE Government Geologist of South Australia (Mr. H. Y. L. Browne) recently reported adversely as to the likelihood of finding coal at Hill River,…

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Gold Mining in the Tamworth District

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

A VERY vigourous attempt to resuscitate mining operations in the immediate vicinity of Tamworth (says the local News) is now being made at the…

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The Greta Miners'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held in Page's Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. Jackson occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 4Th October. Legislative Assembly. Payments to Members. Second Ballots. Coal-mines Regulation Bill. The Katoomba Affair. Sydney

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir GEORGE DIBBS, in reply to Mr. MOLESWORTH, said that £149,453 17s 11d had…

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The Coal Trade. Exports to America

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

THE export Of coal from this port to the United States of America for the nine months ending Saturday last shows a marked falling off as compared with the corresponding period…

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Western Australia. Perth, Wednesday. Another Gold Discovery

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

It is reported that gold has been struck at Broomehill. A party has gone from Albany to inspect the locality…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

In the South Mine the carbonate bodies in the stopes at the 430ft drive continue to show in their various faces the usual good material for both lead and silver. This body, as…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Robberies. How the Thefts were Committed. Brisbane

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

THE several defendants in connection with the Mount Morgan gold robberies were before the Police Court at Rockhampton to-day. The cases were further adjourned…

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The Local Coal-trimmers. a Reduction in Wages. The Union Men Decline to Accept

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 8

SOME considerable uneasiness is at present agitating the minds of the local coal-trimmers owing to the notion of some of the stevedores in reducing the rate of wages for…

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Cobark Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 4

A REPORT from Cobark states that operations are progressing steadily, and that the field is opening out quite as favourably as was anticipated. The claim-holders are, in the…

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Greta Gold Mining Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 8

Two parties of men made up of three in each, start this morning—one for Cobark, and the other for Mogo. Those going to Cobark are going on their own account to seek the…

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