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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 71

The West Australian Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

MR. THOMAS BIBBY, late of Newcastle, the representative of the United Coolgardie Gold-mining and Prospecting Company, arrived at Adelaide last week from the…

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The Shearers and the Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 7

THE shearers' conference in Sydney last week decided to grant the Illawarra minors £250 on the motion of Mr. Rac, M.P., seconded by Mr. T…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

THE South Waratah minors met on Saturday at Adamstown for the purpose of hearing the report on the offer made to the miners. From the statements made at the meeting, it…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. the Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 5

The Coal Creek mine is now turning out 2500 tons a week. A second seam will be opened up shortly, when it is expected that the output will be doubled…

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Minmi. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

Work has again during the past fortnight been very brisk at the Duckenfield Colliery, the pit having worked full time (11 days). Rumours are again current that the Back…

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The Stockton Colliery. the Inspectors' Recent Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

WITH reference to the rumour that the Government intended to withdraw the police from Stockton because the Government colliery inspectors had still refused to certify as…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Noisy Demonstrations. Ten Summonses Issued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

THE dispute at the Co-operative Colliery has now advanced to the demonstration stage. Tin-kettles, bullock bolls, &c., have been brought into requisition, and, if one may…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

THE following reports were issued by the managers of the various coalmines in Victorian on Saturday:— Coal Creek Proprietary,…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

ACCORDING to a report from the Illawarra district there is an evident desire on the parts of both owners and miners to come to a settlement. Last week…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Globe Miners was held on Monday evening in Mr. Simpson's Hall. There was a large attendance of members…

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The Miners' Association. Meeting of the Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association took piece in the Rouse Assembly Rooms yesterday. Mr. Adam Cook, the president,…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Police Draw their Batons. Two Men Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a large number of men, women, and children assembled in the vicinity of Macquarie and Kenrick streets to wait the arrival of the…

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Miners As Vignerons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 4

IT is doubtless a matter for thankfulness to the Greta miners that with the principal avenue to employment not open to them they are still in a position to be able to keep the…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 7

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta miners was held yesterday morning at North's Hall. Mr. W. Patrick was in the chair, and the…

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District Labour Troubles the Disturbance at Plattsburg. The Co-operative Colliery Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

IN consequence of the disturbance at Plattsburg on Tuesday, the Government dispatched a force of 20 constables, under Senior-sergeant M'Donald and Senior-constable M'Kee,…

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The British Coal and Coke Industries. Last Year Reviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 3

VERY few years that have passed over the coal trade of Great Britain (says an English paper) have been more eventful than last year. At the…

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Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 5

Consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Bill in committee was resumed on clause 2, interpretation of terms. Mr. COX moved to omit the words "as…

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The Greta Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

A TELEGRAM was received at Greta yesterday instructing the manager, Mr. Thos. Cater, to proceed to Sydney to have an interview with the trustees of Clift's estate. Mr. Cater…

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Extra Police Protection at Local Collieries. Questions to Be Asked. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

MR. FEGAN has given notice of the following questions for Tuesday in the Assembly:—To ask the Secretary for Mines: "Will he have any objection to laying on the table of…

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A New Zealand Coal Company Wound Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 3

AT the conclusion of the usual half-yearly mooting of shareholders in the Bay of Islands Coal Company, Limited, held in Auckland recently, an…

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