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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 82

The Victorian Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 5

A NUMBER of official tests (says the Melbourne Age) have been in progress lately on the Victorian railways of the steaming and other qualities of Victorian and Newcastle coal…

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The Colliery Proprietors' Association. Its Termination Threatened Alleged Failure of the Vend System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 5

FOR some time past it has been known that the representatives of the various collieries forming the Colliery Proprietors' Association of this district were by no means a happy…

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Protection of Fruits From Pests. Deputation to the Minister for Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the Fruitgrowers' Union, headed by Messrs. Day, M.L.C., Garrard, M'Credie, and Scobie, Ms.P., and including Messrs. Stimson, Steine, Birsley,…

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Mining on Private Property. Visit of the Governor to the Barrier. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Skating Rink this evening for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of at once passing into law the Mining on Private…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the members of the above lodge was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and there was a large…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

THE announcement published in our columns yesterday with regard to the threatened break-up of the Colliery Proprietors Association caused great excitement in the district,…

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The West Australian Goldfields. The Water Question. Meeting of Miners at Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

AN excited meeting of miners has been held at Coolgardie for the purpose of urging the Government to take more vigorous action respecting the water supply. Mr. Reid, the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Fatal Fall Down a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

Mr. James Cowling, the inventor of the Cowling patent safety cage, was killed at the United Ajax mine, Castlemaine, this afternoon. He fell 40ft down the mine…

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The Stockton Miners. Discussion on the Recent Notice. An Important Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above lodge was held last night, at which there was a very largo attendance. The local chairman, Mr. James Brady,…

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Mining on Private Property. Public Meeting at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Merewether was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening. The meeting was called for the purpose of urging the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 24. Legislative Assembly. Mining on Private Property. Public Works. Labour Settlements. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

THE Clerk of the House read a letter from Dr. CREED, stating that the Speaker was still too unwell to attend, and Mr. MELVILLE, as Deputy Speaker, took the chair…

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Gold-mining at Copeland. a Handsome Return. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 5

EDWARDS and party Lave just finished crushing 35 tons of stone from the Lady Belmore mine for a return of 159 ounces of retorted gold…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the West Wallsend miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Monday, for the purpose of dealing with the delegate minutes and…

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Hudson Brothers V. Greta Collieries. Application in Chambers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 5

AN application was made in Chambers this morning, before Judge Stephen, in the case of Hudson Brothers, Limited, v. the Greta Collieries, Limited. Mr. H. E. Cohen…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. a New Rush. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 5

THE latest intelligence from Coolgardie states that a new rush has been discovered 68 miles north-west, and 35 miles from Cashman's Bonnor, and party. The…

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The Unemployed at Minmi. Arrangements of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 5

THE minors' committee have made arrangements for collecting and distributing the 20 per cent. levies. At last Saturday night's meeting the unemployed list was gone…

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Mining on Private Property. Meeting at Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting, called by the Mayor (Mr. 1R. M. M'Ewan) at the request of a petition signed by about 80 ratepayers, was held in Page's…

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Application in Chambers. Hunter District W.S. and S. Board v. Scottish Australian Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 5

IN Chambers this morning, before Judge Stephen, an application was made in the case of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board against the Scottish…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge was held last night, Mr. James Brady, local chairman, presiding. The special business was to consider the present situation…

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The West Australian Goldfields. The Reported Attack on Miners. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 5

THE police have received an authentic report concerning the attack by natives on the miners at Coolgardie. Two minors were interrupted by two natives seeking provisions,…

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