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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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The British Coal-miners' Strike. the Conference Unsuccessful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A conference has been held between the employers and delegates of the miners on strike, but has proved abortive, the parties…

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The Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1893 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, on Friday evening, Mr. H. Delargie in the chair…

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The Burwood Colliery. a Second Cavil to Take Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday the secretary of the Burwood Miners' Lodge received the following communication from the manager:—"In consequence of instructions received by me to-day,…

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The East Lambton Miners. The Men Receive Their Due

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1893 · page 8

ON Saturday the East Lambton miners received their money which had been due exactly three months, from Messrs. Russell and Campbell. The money was paid at…

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The English Coal Miners' Strike. an Unsuccessful Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The failure of the conference held between the mine-owners and the strikers to arrive at a settlement of the dispute has given…

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The Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Burwood miners was held at the Albert Victor Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Joseph Manning presided. The secretary read a letter from the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. The Future of Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 5

A MESSENGER from Southern Cross states that no actual loss of life has occurred at the new rush, but that the relief parties only arrived just in time to save many lives…

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Miners' Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The English newspapers are unanimous in expressing regret at the failure at the conference between the colliery…

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The Greta Miners

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

A MEETING of the miners was held at Page's Hall on Friday evening; Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. After the minutes of the previous meeting…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon a miner named James Hall met with an accident in New Lambton Tunnel by which his left thigh was broken. Hall was engaged filling a skip, when a piece…

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The Coal Trade. a Gloomy Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

THE refusal of the Associated Colliery Proprietors to grant a conference to the miners of this district for the purpose of amending the general agreement caused…

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The Dudley Colliery. Suspension of Work. The Manager to Confer with the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

THERE was no small amount of excitement at Dudley on Monday morning when it was noticed that the horses were being taken out of the pit, and especially when it became…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Relief Parties Seat Out. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 5

THE Under-Secretary for Lands has received a telegram from Mr. Kenon, the superintendent of the water supply, stating that prompt measures had been taken for the…

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The Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 5

MR. H. HUMPHREYS, the manager of the Dudley Colliery, states that the company have decided to Shut down, because there is absolutely no trade to be done. The horses,…

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The British Coal-miners' Strike Attempt to Blow Up an Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The coal miners on strike at Wigan have attempted to blow up with dynamite an hotel, the landlord of which refused to give…

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Tre Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 8

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

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 6

THE Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge of miners held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening in Sharp's Hall. Mr. Peter Curran presided,…

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The Burwood Miners. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 5

A. SPECIAL meeting of the Burwood minors was held at the Albert Victor Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Joseph Manning occupied the chair, and there was a large…

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Wallsend Mining District Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of management of the above hospital was held on Tuesday evening Present: Messrs. Ross, Cook, Cronin, Tildesley, Punton, Drummond,…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, in Baker's hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair…

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