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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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Mining

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

THE refusal of the Associated Colliery Proprietors to grant a conference to the miners caused widespread regret throughout the community. Of course…

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South African Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 12

ONE of the coalmines above Tete on the banks of the Zambesi, is now practically open, and coal is being sold on the banks of the river up there…

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The Victorian Coal Lines. Recommendation of the Minister for Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

THE Melbourne Argus on Wednesday contained an article on the above subject. It stated:—The directors of the Jumbunna Coal Company recently approached the Railway…

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The Cremorne Bore. Ten Feet of Coal Struck Official Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 5

INTELLIGENCE was received here yesterday that the Bulli coal seam had been struck by the Government diamond drill at Cremorne Bay, which lies between Neutral and…

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Greta. Gold Prospecting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 5

The gold prospecting fund inaugurated here about a fortnight since now amounts to about £5. As soon as a few more pounds are subscribed it is intended to send four practical…

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The Coal Find at Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 4

THE discovery of what appears to be a seam of good coal of workable thickness at Cremorne, on the north side of Sydney harbour, adds still another to…

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The Coal Discovery at Cremorne. Numerous Applications for Land. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 5

THE striking of a large seam of coal at Cremorne at the depth of 2900ft has caused a very large number of applications to be placed in the Mines Department to take up land on…

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Greta. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

It is now definitely stated that the colliery will start working to-day, and will be kept going for more than a week, as 2500 tons of coal are required…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 5

IT was arranged that the Dudley miners' committee should have met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, and that a general meeting of the miners should take place in the…

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Check-Inspectors' Report. Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 2

TEMPERATURE at surface at 7 a.m., 58deg. No. 1 split, south side.—Main intake, 4000ft; with thermometer at 78deg. There are in this split 26 men,…

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The Bonang Gold-mining Company. Appeal by the Official Liquidator. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 5

THE Full Court to-day had before them an appeal in the matter of the Bonang Goldmining Company and Alexander Brown. The appeal was made by Augustus Morris, official…

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The Coal Find at Cremorne Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 5

THE Sydney and Port Hacking Coal Co., which put down the Cremorne bore, has the right to mine for coal under Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, and the Parramatta…

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The British Coalfields. a Projected Coal Trust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 7

A CABLE from London recently stated that a scheme was on foot for the formation of an enormous coal trust. With regard to this the following…

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A Duke's Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 8

THE County Council of Sutherland-shire resolved to ask the Duke of Sutherland to reopen the Kildonan Goldfields, Scotland, and allow them…

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The British Miners' Strike. Intervention of Mr. Gladstone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Important steps have been taken by Mr. Gladstone with the object of bringing about an amicable agreement between the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 14Th November. Legislative Assembly. Bank Notes in Circulation. The Working of the Labour Bureau. Mining on Private Property Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 5

THE Speaker took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir GEORGE DIBBS, in reply to Mr. JOHNSTON, said that the question of…

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The Cobark Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 8

THE latest news from Cobark states that the field is progressing steadily, and that the prospects of the various claims are decidedly good. Moult and party, of the Masonic…

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Mining on Private Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 4

THE compliance by the Government with the demands of the people for a measure permitting mining on private lands will create great satisfaction…

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Western Australian Goldfields. An Encouraging Account Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 5

THE Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Roebourne concerning the Pilbarra Goldfields. Richard Kavanagh and John Harris have arrived at Roebourne with…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 7

A MINERS' meeting was held at Page's Hall, Greta, on Wednesday evening, Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. The minutes of two previous…

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