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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 71

Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 11

THE coal trade of this district continues to be fairly brisk, and as the list of ships to arrive is a largo one the outlook is most encouraging…

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The Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 8

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Back Creek miners was held on Wednesday in Wile's hall. Mr. James Marsden presided, and there was but a poor attendance of…

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The Greta Collieries. Work to be Resumed at any Cost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

IN view of the many rumours abroad with regard to the prospect of work at the Greta Colliery, our representative in that district yesterday waited on Mr. Cater, the manager…

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The Co-operative Colliery Assessment. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 7

Sir,—In to-day's issue appears a letter signed "Fair Play," professing to deal with the decision of the Police Magistrate with regard to the Plattsburg Municipal Appeal…

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Mining Institute of Scotland

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

THE seventeenth annual meeting of this institute was held at Hamilton last month, Mr. J. B. Atkinson, president, in the chair. The annual…

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The Victorian Coal Industry. Companies Amalgamated. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

AT a joint meeting of three coal companies to-day it was decided that the Outtrim, Howitt, and British companies, whose properties adjoin at Jumbunna, should be…

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Charge Against Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 8

AT the Durham (England) County Police Court, Richard Kent, and 168 miners, were charged under the Employers' and Workmen's Act with…

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South Waratah Miners

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

THE South Waratah miners met as usual on Saturday morning, Mr. Quinn presiding. There was no business of any importance for consideration. The roll was called and…

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The West Wallsend Colliery. Work Resumed

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

THE West Wallsend Colliery made a start with a few men yesterday. Several rumours are afloat regarding the price to be paid for hewing. Mr. Curley visited the mine on…

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Coal in the Transvaal

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

HITHERTO the difficulties and expenses of transit have seriously interfered with the proper development of the coal trade in the Transvaal, but, according to a Johannesburg…

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West Australian Mining

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

LONDON, Sunday.—The Home Farms Mining Company, West Australia, has been registered with a capital of £50,000…

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Scottish Australian Mining Company

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

THE report by the directors of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, for the six months ending December 31, 1893, states that the sales of coal from the Lambton…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Coal Creek Company

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

A meeting of the Coal Creek Proprietary Company was held this afternoon. Mr. F. Mackay, the chairman, reported that the output was weekly increasing, and several…

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Action Against a Coal Company. £2000 Damages Claimed by a Wheeler. Sydney

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

IN No. 2 Jury Court to-day, before Judge Stephen and a jury William Thompson, by his next friend Jane Thompson, proceeded against the Southern Coal Company of New…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

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

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The Coal Miners' Strike in America. Further Violence. Mine Owners Abducted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The strike in the coal States continues without any signs of an early settlement, and excesses of a more or less serious nature…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 5

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

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The New Cornish Duplex Pumping Engine. At the Stockton Colliery, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 7

THIS large steam pump has recently been supplied to the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, by Messrs. Joseph Evans and Sons, of Culwell Foundry,…

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The Coal Miners' Strike in the States. Settlements Being Arrived At

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—In connection with the disastrous and extensive strike of coal miners now in progress in several States, it is reported…

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The Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 5

IN the course of an interview, Mr. Barr, the manager of the Co-operative Colliery, stated that there were now 100 miners employed, and that he did not intend employing many…

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