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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 71

Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Minister for Mines

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

Mr. M'Coll, the Minister for Mines, leaves on Wednesday on a visit to Bairnsdale. VICE-REGAL SYMPATHY. The Governor and Countess of Hopetoun…

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Southern Coal Companies. Dispute as to Boundaries. Sydney

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

AN action arising out of some misunderstanding as to the boundary line between two coal mines engaged the attention of Mr. Justice Foster in the No. 3 Jury Court to-day…

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The West Australian Goldfields. News from the Murchison

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

MR. G. THOMOSON, a Hillgrove miner, who went to the West Australian fields before Christmas, has written to a friend in this city, and his letter contains much that is…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Fall of Rain at Coolgardie. Progress of the Field Perth

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

A HEAVY thunderstorm passed over Coolgardie on March 7th. About a quarter of an inchfell, sufficient to replenish all the soaks, although there is not much water in the dams…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Mr. Simpson's hall on Monday evening. Mr. J. Lloyd occupied the chair, and the…

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The Coal Trade

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

As a result of the abolition of the vend system in the coal trade at the beginning of this year, the various companies are now strongly competing with each other. In fact, it is…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 13. Legislative Assembly. Newcastle Tramways. Fisheries. Influx of Inferior Races. The Working of Collieries. Sydney

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and presented messages from the Governor regarding the Country Towns Water and Sewerage Act Amendment Bill, and the…

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The Greta Miners

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

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta minors was hold in North's hall yesterday morning. Mr. W. Patrick occupied the chair…

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The Burwood Colliery. Applications for Work

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

ON Wednesday the number of persons out of employment in the district was fully demonstrated by the fact that during the day something like 800 or 900 persons found their way…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Globe miners was held in Simpson's Hell on Thursday evening. There was a very good-attendance, and Mr. J. Lloyd occupied the chair…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 12

A TELEGRAM from Charters Towers states that the tributors of the Golden Gate crushed 27 tons for 24oz 3dwt. Brilliant Central crushed 280 tons for…

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Collieries for Sale. a Sign of the Times

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 8

THE Dudley Colliery is to be sold by public auction in Sydney on April 4th by order of the trustees of the company and the liquidators. The West Wallsend mine has been…

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The Back Creek Colliery. Operations to be Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

THE inhabitants of Minmi were agreeably surprised on Friday night by the news that the Back Creek tunnels were to resume operations in the near future. The welcome…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Further Heavy Rains. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

FURTHER heavy rains continue to fall, and a supply is assured for the remainder of the summer. The exodus of miners to the fields continues…

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Would-be Gold Miners. The Mines Department Invaded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

THE Mines Department was literally besieged about noon to-day by men anxious to go into the country fossicking for gold. The crowd which had been gathering all the…

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The Lambton Miners. Quarterly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 8

THE quarterly meeting of the Lambton miners was held last night in Baker's Hall. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary…

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The Lambton Colliery. The Wheelers Again in Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning the wheelers at Lambton Colliery declined to start work unless the manager agreed to pay one of their number for breaking in a horse, and the request…

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The Coal Trade. Local Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 4

THE resumption of work by the Burwood and Back Creek Collieries will go a long way towards relieving the present overstocked state of the local labour market. On Friday,…

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The West Australian Goldfields. a Valuable Discovery. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

A GOLD-BEARING reef has been Struck in Bayley's reward mine at the 223ft level, thus proving the value at a depth. A herd of camels collided with the Perth…

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Another Goldfield Reported. South of Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

IT is reported that another payable goldfield has been discovered to the southward, and only about a day's journey from Sydney. The deposit is said to be alluvial, and to have…

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