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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

1,640 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 82

The Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the School of Arts last night, Mr. R. Punton in the chair. There was a large attendance…

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The Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

The Waratah minors mot yesterday afternoon at Adamstown for the purpose of considering the new prices. Mr. W. Quinn occupied the chair, and the attendance was large…

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The Coal Trade. A.A. Company Versus the District Mines. a Complicated Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

THE position of the coal trade of this district was keenly discussed in all circles yesterday, and, needless to say, many absu[?]d rumours were in circulation. The general belief…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 4

FROM the statements we yesterday published regarding the sentiments of the people in the district as to the drastic reduction of working rates…

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The Glebe Miners. Motion Carried to Resist all Reductions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

The miners employed in the Newcastle Company's collieries held a meeting in Simpson's Hall, Merewether, last night. Mr. John Lloyd presided, and the meeting…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 3

THE following are the reports of the Victorian coal mines issued last Saturday:— Coal Creek Proprietary,…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the Glebe miners was hold in Simpson's Hall yesterday morning. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance…

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The Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was hold last evening in Baker's hall. There was a large attendance. Mr. D. Mason presided…

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The Coal Trade. Proprietors State They Are Firm. Special Delegate Meeting Called. Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

THERE were no fresh developments in what may now be termed the coal trade crisis yesterday. Several representatives of the collieries which are insisting upon reducing…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 4

THE people of Newcastle do not require to make excuses for feeling considerably anxious regarding the arrangements which are to be made…

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Meeting of the Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the Borehole miners took place in Love's Hotel, Adamstown, yesterday morning, for the purpose of considering a notice of reduction in the hewing rates…

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The Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

The members of the Burwood Miners' Lodge held a special meeting ill the Albert Victor Hotel, Merewether, last night. Mr. JAMES HENDERSON presided, and…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the Greta miners was held at Page's Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a largo attendance. Mr. W. Jackson occupied the chair…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 4

THE result of yesterday's meeting of the Delegate Board tends to the belief that at the end of the year another strike in the coal industry will take place at Newcastle. It is…

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The West Australian Gold Mines. Desertion of Claims. More Fabulously Rich Stone. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

NEWS from Coolgardie states that Siberia, 90-Mile; Roaring Gimlet, and Broad Arrow have been deserted owing to the scarcity to water. A large number of miners unable to…

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The Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held at the Morewether Hotel yesterday morning. Mr. Joseph Halliday occupied the chair, and there, must have been fully 200…

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The Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

The Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge held a special meeting on Tuesday evening in Sharp's Hall, Minmi, Mr. J. Paterson presiding…

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The Coal Trade. Special Miners' Delegate Meeting. A.A. Company's Terms Accepted. All Lesser Rates Refused. Probabilities of a Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

THE crisis in the coal trade advanced a stage yesterday, when the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association, in meeting assembled, decided…

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The West Wallsend Miners. West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 5

At a meeting of the West Wallsend minors to-night, they rejected the recommendation of the delegate board to accept the offer of the A.A. Company. The meeting was strongly…

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Correspondence. Gold Prospecting. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 8

SIR,—I notice in your issue of Monday "Inquirer" asks no less than nine questions relative to the Greta Gold Prospecting Fund. The first is, who are the promoters?…

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