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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 4

MR. THOS. GUEST, of Greta, was instructed yesterday morning to take part possession as bailiff of the Greta Colliery on behalf of Mr. Clift, for unpaid royalty amounting, it is…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 11

THE end of the year is approaching, and still there is nothing definite arranged as to what prices are to rule the coal trade after the 1st prox…

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The Avoca Gold Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 11

Porary per in a morning contem[?] convoys the inte[?] skeleton of a man, supposed some that of Wyberg, who gained some…

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The Position of the Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 5

THE colliery proprietors who during the past week have been conferring in Newcastle are, it is considered advisable to explain, the subcommittee appointed by the representative…

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The East Greta Colliery. Opening Ceremony. History of the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the East Greta Colliery, near West Maitland, was officially opened in the presence of a large and influential gathering of people. A special train,…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

THERE is no sign of the Grota Colliery starting, as a telegram has been received by one of the bailiffs in possession to stop all hands. This was understood to mean the manager…

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District News. Merewether. Mining School Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 8

THE annual examination of students attending the local mining class conducted by Mr. Moy, took place in the council chambers on Saturday morning. In all seven scholars…

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The Duckenfield Miners. The 20 Per Cent Levy Motion Rescinded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

THE Duckenfield Miners', Lodge held their usual monthly meeting on Thursday evening in Sharp's Hall; Mr. J. Paterson presiding. The secretary (Mr. Macquarie) read the…

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Dispute of Scotch Coal Miners. They Return to Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The strike of Scotch coal miners, who left work for an increase of wages, is ended, the whole of the strikers having decided…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association will be held in the Rouse Assembly Rooms today. The most important business before…

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The South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

THE South Waratah miners met on Monday morning at Adamstown; Mr. W. Quinn in the chair. The deputation that waited upon the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Rich Discovery. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

EXTRAORDINARY rich stone has been discovered at Mount Magnet. Excellent accounts come from the Murchison fields. Fraser's mine crushed 460 tons…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 5

As the family relief committee have suspended the usual relief, owing to the £200 promised by the Government not yet having been received, a special meeting of the miners…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 5

A MEETING Of the delegate board of the Miners' Association, was held in the Rouse Assembly rooms yesterday. Mr. Adam Cook, president, occupied the chair, and all the…

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The West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 5

A MEETING of the West Wallsend miners' lodge was held in Sharp's hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. A. M'Donald occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. Geo. Emery) read…

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Mining at Copeland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 8

THE Masonic Company's quartz-crushing plant was started on Saturday afternoon. The battery consists of three stampers, each working in a separate box and driven by a…

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The Northern Colliery Proprietors. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting Of the associated and non-associated colliery proprietors of the northern district was held this afternoon at the Waratah Coal Company's office. The…

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Northern Institute of Mining Engineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 3

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

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The Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 5

THE quarterly cavil was to have taken place at the Seaham Colliery yesterday, but the manager refused to allow it to proceed. The reasons given were that until matters were…

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Wallsend Mining Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting, of the committee of management of the Wallsend Hospital was held at the institution on Wednesday evening…

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