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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 71

The Silkstone Coal-mining Company. Action in No. 2 Jury Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen in No. 2 Jury Court to-day, the case of Kenwood and another v. Hoskings and another was concluded…

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The Coal Trade in Victoria. Tenders for the Imported Article Accepted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 8

THE agitation which has been going on in Victoria in connection with the acceptance of a tender for a supply of coal to the Government has now been set at rest, the matter…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Latest Developments. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 5

A REPORT from Coolgardie, dated June 19, states that an important new find has been made in Vissenberger's mine on the White Feather. At the Soft level a shoot has been…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 11

A PNEUMATIC-TYNED bicycle is rather a unique portion of the equipment of a mine manager. Mr. Horsley, who has just left the eastern colonies to…

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Melbourne Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 4

THE acceptance by the Government of Victoria of the tenders of importers of coal from New South Wales has been hailed with satisfaction not only by the colliery…

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Wallsend Mining Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Wallsend Hospital was hold on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. Ross, Steel, M'Crae, Melville,…

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Cablegrams. a West Australian Mine. Sold in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Another block of land in proximity to Bayley's Reward claim has boon sold in London. The block adjoins Bayley's Reward…

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The Catherine Hill Bay Coal Trade. a Growing Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

OUR correspondent at Catherine Hill Bay writes:—"In years gone by it was stated by those who thought they know, that we had no good coal out here, and that it was simply…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Latest from Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 5

NEWS from Coolgardie, dated Wednesday, states that most of the jumping cases have been disposed of by the Warden, who, in almost every instance, refused the application…

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Coal Matters. The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 5

Now that the Greta Coal Company is in liquidation considerable speculation exists as to the future of the colliery. The hand belongs to the Clift family, and consists of…

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The West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 5

As was fully expected, the hewing rate paid at the West Wallsend Colliery on Friday was 3d per ton less than that paid at Soaham, the adjoining mine. This being the first pay…

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Mining Strike in Austria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 6

THERE is a great strike in the Moravian mining districts, Austria, which has lasted some time. It led to a deplorable event on May 9th. The…

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Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Northern Institute of Mining Students was hold in the technical school on Saturday, Mr. R. J. Jury presiding…

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Another Attempt upon the Life of the Czar. Discovery of a Mine. Laid Under a Railway Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.—The police have discovered a fresh plot to murder the Czar and Imperial family. It was known that his…

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The Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 7

THE quarterly meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was hold in Baker's Hall last evening, Mr. D. Mason in the chair…

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(From Metropolitan Papers.) Colliery Disaster in Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales, 260 miners are entombed. A few…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 6

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

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 4

THE determination arrived at yesterday by the Miners' Delegate Board to suggest that the time had arrived for an increase in the hewing rate is a matter in which all the…

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The Californian Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 8

UNDER date San Francisco, May 31, Mr. J. W. Harrison writes:—"There have been but two arrivals from Newcastle (N.S.W.) from May 3 to May 31,…

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An Imperial Coaling Station Without Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 3

A. ST. HELENA correspondent of the European Mail writes as follows:—Last month it was said that all the coal at this so-called second-class…

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