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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 71

The Miners' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 4

THE aggregate meeting held at Lambton on Saturday would of itself have testified to the lack of interest manifested by a large number of the members of the Miners' Association in…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Work to be Resumed To-Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 4

WORK will be resumed at the Co-operative Colliery this morning on the terms offered by Messrs. Laidley and Co., namely 3s 6d per ton, the miners to put the coal out of the…

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Position of the Miners' Association. Aggregate Meeting at Lambton. Members Refuse to Pay the Levies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1894 · page 6

AN aggregate meeting of the members of the Miners' Association of this district was held in the Lambton Park on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 5

THE meeting of the delegate board of the Miners' Association, adjourned from Friday last, was resumed yesterday in the Rouse Assembly rooms,. Mr. A. Cook (president)…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Work Quietly Resumed Yesterday. Both Sides of the Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 8

WORK was resumed at the Co-operative Colliery, Plattsburg, yesterday morning, and thus a second endeavour is being made to carry on operations with non-union labour…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Working of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 5

THE select committee of the Assembly on the working of collieries to-day examined Mr. H. O. Maccabs. They will sit again to-morrow. SCHOOL HOLIDAY…

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Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 5

Dr. MACLAURIN moved the third reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Dr. BOWKER moved an amendment. "That the bill be read that day six months."…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta Lodge took place in North's Hall yesterday morning, Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. Twenty three apologies were read from members who…

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Barraba Copper Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 8

THE following is the last report from the manager at the above mines:—Dispatched the last parcel of rough copper on Thursday last, the result of the final smelting of the…

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Mining at Copeland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 5

AT the Lady Belmore mine Edwards and party will crush about 30 tons next week at the Hidden Treasure mill. Harris and party have broken several tons…

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Mining on Private Lands. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee of the Mining on Private Lands League was held this evening in Parliament House, Mr. Tonkin, M.P., presiding, when a report of Mr. R. A. Price,…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 5

REPORTS from Coolgardie state that good gold has been obtained at a new rush at Hannan's, while a very rich shoot has been struck at the Lake View mine. Among the…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 8

THE South Waratah Colliery still remains closed, and there is not the remotest prospect of the company and miners arriving at an agreement to work the colliery. The colliery…

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Wallsend Mining Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of management of the above institution was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. Ross,…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Prospects of Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 5

MR. D. DRISCOLL, formerly of the city, was in Newcastle yesterday, and during the course of a chat with some friends gave a number of interesting particulars about the…

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Gold-mining Near Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

MR. C. DAVIES, a mining expert, paid a visit to Moor Creek, near Tamworth, last week, and has printed the following observations:—…

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The Miners 'Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

AT the aggregate meeting held at Lambton a week, ago the principal resolution, which was carried unanimously, was of great importance to…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 12

THE Waratah Colliery it is rumoured, has been sold, and will shortly resume work under the direction of a syndicate largely composed of English…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 20th instant, was distributed as follows:— Victoria .. 10,350…

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The American Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 12

ABOUT 1500 miners in Eastern Ohio have resumed work at reduced rates of wages. The shipments of anthracite coal to February 17 this year…

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