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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 71

The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 8

AT a meeting of the minors at South Bulli on Monday the result of the ballot on the motion of the Woonona lodge—to resume work on the terms offered, 2s per ton, provided all the…

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Colliery Workmen's Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

Sir,—Seeing in your issue of yesterday a letter showing the position of the surfacemen and shiftmen at the Stockton Colliery, as an officer of the society I desire to corroborate…

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[From Metropolitan Papers.] The Durham Colliery Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Durham colliery owners have decided to combine to regulate the output and price of coal…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Terrible Scarcity of Water. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

THE Postmaster-General announces that the new mail table for Hannan's rush cannot be carried out owing to the failure of the water supply. Mr. Venn, the Commissioner for…

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Colliery Surfacemen and the Miners' Association. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondents on the above subject evidently have good memories for every act which they consider has any weight against the Miners' Association, and which…

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A Chilian Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

THE Chilian Government have decided to hold a mining and metallurgical exhibition this year at Santiago. The various consuls for the Republic have received…

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Our Coal Trade. The Californian Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

ADVICES from California received last mail are more encouraging, and the outlook for our coal trade with that country is brighter than it has been for some time. The firm of…

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Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the Northern Institute of Mining Students was held in the Technical School on Saturday, Mr. R. J. Jury presiding…

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Profit Sharing in Mining. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

Sir,—As a minor of many years practical experience in this colony and the neighbouring colonies, I venture to lay the following suggestions before…

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Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

In the Council there was a largo attendance. Dr. MACLAURIN moved the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 8

YESTERDAY morning Michael Hunt, an aged miner, was injured in the Lambton Colliery. It appears that the poor fellow was working in the face when a large stone fell from the…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 4

THE committee appointed some weeks ago by a public meeting with reference to the haulage rates from the colliery to Newcastle hold a meeting at the council chambers on Tuesday…

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West Australian Goldfields. The Water Difficulty. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 5

PRIVATE news, received from Coolgardie, states that water has boon struck at Fly Flat at a depth of 100ft. At Southern Cross water is terribly scarce. Several centres are…

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South Waratah Colliery. Offer to the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

SINCE the beginning of the year, when the Waratah miners came out, no stops have been taken to bring about an understanding. At the early stage of the strike efforts were…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

THE miners persisting in their refusal to accept the reduced rates offered, the Metropolitan Coal Company decided to close the colliery. This decision was made known to…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 12

THE Stockton strike continues, and after the failure of the negotiations on Thursday, a settlement would seem to be further off than ever. The…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Public Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

SOME small excitement was caused at Wallsend last evening, when it became known that the roll would be called on the hill and a public welcome accorded the tributors and…

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Wallsend Mining Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of management was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. A. Ross, W. Boyd, W. E. Henry, A. Drummond, H. Tildesley,…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Victorian Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

The Victorian Coal Company is still boring at led Bluff, St. Kilda. The ground is now so hard that it broke the diamond of the drill. An English expert states that the country…

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New Alluvial Goldfields. Reward Offered for Discovery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

THE particulars of the reward for the discover of a now alluvial goldfield are published. They are:—"To any person or persons who shall first discover, and within a…

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