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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 71

Storing Coal at Tunisian Ports

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

WITH the object of encouraging the establishment of coal depots on the littoral, more especially to meet the requirements of steamers, the…

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West Wallsend Coal Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 5

AN extraordinary general meeting of the West Wallsend Coal Company was held to-day at the head office, when the following resolutions, passed at a meeting on the 4th…

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Coal Cargoes and Fires on Shipboard

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

AT Liverpool recently judgment was given in a Board of Trade inquiry into the burning and loss of the Liverpool ship British India, near Madeira, in…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited. Half-Yearly Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 5

THE half-yearly general mooting of the shareholders of the W. and B. I. Coal Company was hold at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. There was a large attendance. Mr…

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The West Australian Goldfields. An Adverse Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

MR. MARK NORTH, late of Greta, in writing from Coolgardie, under date April 4, says:— "Sir,—I hope those few lines will be the means of preventing people coming here from…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 7

A MEETING of the Greta miners' lodge, pursuant to adjournment, was held in North's Hall on Friday afternoon, Mr. Jackson in the chair…

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The Burwood Colliery. Work Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 5

AFTER being closed for some months the Burwood Colliery resumed operations last fortnight with about 100 miners. The old officials are at their places and everything is…

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Coal-miners' Strike in Pennsylvania. A 20 Per. Cent. Advance Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.—A strike of colliers in Pennsylvania has commenced. The men demand an increase of 20 per cent. in their wages…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. The Water Difficulty. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

THE water difficulty at Coolgardie has reached an acute stage. Collins's special coach arrived from Coolgardie on Saturday night. The road is described as positively…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Appeal to the District. Interview with the Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

THE following appeal from the Co-operative miners to the workers of the district was distributed yesterday morning and posted up in a number of places throughout Wallsend:—…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Water and Provisions Short at Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 6

NEWS received, from Coolgardie up to April 17 reports water and provisions to be again dangerously scarce and large numbers of men still…

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Reported Purchase of Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

IT is understood upon good authority that negotiations have been completed for the purchase by a Scotch syndicate of the colliery properties of the West Wallsend, the…

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Annual Report of the Mines Department. Review of the Coal Trade. Some Interesting Figures. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

THE annual report of the Mines Department was laid on the table of the Assembly to-night by Mr. Slattery. The report stated that the depression in the mining industry in…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Latest Particulars. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

RICH leaders have been met with in the King Solomon mine. Last week's output at Bayley's Reward is fully maintained at 500oz. The fault met…

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The Glebe Miners. Speeches by the District Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

A MEETING of the Glebe miners was held [?] Mr. Simpson's Hall on Monday evening There was a good attendance, and the district officers were also present, each…

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Mining on Private Lands Bill. Mr. Copeland Speaks. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

MR. COPELAND status that the action of the Government regarding the Mining on Private Lands Bill is the proper and constitutional course to pursue. A deputation from the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 24Th April. Legislative Assembly. Poisonous Tea. Mining on Private Lands. Mr. M'Millan's Charges at Waratah. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir GEORGE DIBBS, in reply to Mr. HAYNES, declined to answer a question as to…

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The Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held last evening in Baker's Hall. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. D. Mason presided…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta miners' lodge was held in North's Hall yesterday morning; Mr. W. Jackson in the chair. Numerous…

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The Northern Collieries. Report of the Examiner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 5

THE report of the Examiner of Coalfields for the year 1893 states:—In accordance with the provisions contained in the 20th section of the Coal-mines Regulation Act, 37…

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