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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 71

The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 3

ACCORDING to the Illawarra Mercury, the strike there is settled. South Bulli and Woonona started work on Wednesday, and Kembla began again…

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The Western Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 6

A LITTLE more vigour has been shown in the coal trade this week (says the Lithgow Mercury) owing to increased demand for locomotive purposes. This,…

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West Maitland. Blasting Accident at East Greta Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 8

A miner named James Ward had an unfortunate experience on Wednesday night while working in the East Greta Coal Company's mine near Maitland. It seems that…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

The deputation that proceeded to Sydney to interview Messrs. Laidley and Co. on Saturday with regard to the proposal for working the Co-operative…

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The New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

IT is not improbable that the New Lambton miners who were suspended some time ago for accepting a reduction without the sanction of the Miners' Association will again be…

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Tonquin Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 7

THE Monde Economique says that, since the commencement of 1893, steps have been taken to effect a direct importation of Tonquin coal into Canton, this…

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Coal in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 7

A CORRESPONDENT, writing to the Colliery Guardian, says:—One of the great factors in the future industrial development of Australia will be the…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

THE managers of the various coal mines in Victoria issued the following reports of Saturday:—Coal Creek Proprietary,…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Glebe miners was held, in Mr. Simpson's hall on Monday evening. Mr. John Lloyd occupied the chair…

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Greta. Gold Fossickers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

THE party of three, consisting of Messrs. T. Williams, Charnock, and Reynard, who loft here about a month ago, to prospect for gold on the…

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Hudson Bros. V. the Greta Collieries. Another Postponement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

IN the Equity Court to-day the case of Hudson Brothers v. the Greta Collieries, Limited, an order to wind up the company, was again postponed until Friday next, in order that a…

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The Co-operative Colliery Tramline Case. Another Adjournment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

IN the Equity Court to-day, before the Chief Judge, the matter of G. E. Laidley v. the Municipality of Plattsburg, to continue the injunction restraining the council from…

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Voyage of a Whaler.—to Coal at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

The Norwegian whaler and sealer Antarctic, which has just arrived at Melbourne from Norway, it is probable will come on to Newcastle to coal. The vessel is in command of Captain Kristensen, who…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 27Th February. Legislative Assembly. Stockton Colliery. The Sydney Domain. Central Division Leases. Pilotage Dues. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SLATTERY, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said that the law under which Rosa and…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 4

A MINERS' meeting was held in North's Hall, Greta, yesterday morning, Mr. W. Patrick in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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The Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton Miners was held last evening in Baker's Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair. The minutes of the fortnightly committee…

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The Co-operative Colliery. To Be Closed Indefinitely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 4

DURING the past fortnight faint hopes have been held out that possibly the negotiations pending between Messrs. Laidley and Co. and the Co-operative miners to work the…

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The Lambton Colliery. Miners' Terms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 8

AFTER repeated application by the Lambton miners for the terms under which work is to be done during the current year, the manager, Mr. Frank Croudace, has…

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Coal-mining in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 6

SEVERAL directors of the Strezlecki Consolidated Coal Mine in Victoria, accompanied by a few friends, took a trip along the new railway line from…

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Our Coal Trade. a Steamship Owner's Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

MR. JOHN M'ILWRAITH, of the firm of M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn and Co., paid a flying visit to this city yesterday for the purpose of inquiring into the state of the coal…

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