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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 71

West Australia. Perth, Friday. the Londonderry Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 5

The Londonderry mine has been purchased by Begelhole for £50,000 cash and a sixth interest. It is understood that Begelnole is acting with Eastern capitalists. A…

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The West Wallsend Reduction. Meetings of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Seaham miners was held in Sharp's Hall on Thursday evening, when a large number of the miners was in attendance…

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The Cornish Copper Mining Company

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

THE directors and shareholders of the above company held their first annual meeting at the Cardiff Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening, Mr. James Duncan in the chair…

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The Victorian Coal Industry. Formation of a Trust. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 4

A MEETING of representatives of the coal companies of Victoria was held this evening, at which a trust was formed to watch over the interests of the industry, and to sure…

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The Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1894 · page 5

THE Back Creek miners held a special meeting on Thursday evening in Wile's Hall, Minmi, Mr. A. Snedden presiding. There were about 40 members present…

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British Coalowners and Miners' Federation. Minimum Wage Agreed Upon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The Coalowners and Miners' Federation of Great Britain has informally agreed upon a minimum wage for mine workers on a…

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Coal in Tasmania. Signs of a Coming Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 3

ALTHOUGH by no means the smallest customer for Newcastle coal, Tasmania has her own coal mines, and during the year puts out some…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Gold Fossicking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 4

THE Mines Department to-day dealt with 78 applications from men wishing to go fossicking on the goldfields. THZ COLLABENDEBRI MURDER…

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The Victorian Coal-mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 3

THE managers of the various coal-mines in Victoria issued the following reports on Saturday:— Black Diamond Colliery,…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 3

THE extreme slackness of trade recently reported from the Southern collieries shows no signs of mending. A correspondent at Clifton supplies…

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The Miners' Association. Special Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 4

THE delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association held a special meeting in the Rouse Assembly Rooms on Monday, for the purpose of dealing with the dispute at the…

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The West Wallsend Reduction. Meetings of the Miners. The Seaham Men Remain Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 5

THE proposed reduction at the Seaham Colliery has, during the last few days, occupied the attention of the miners, and many meetings have been held. The 14 days' notice…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. The Londonderry Mine. Recent Reports Confirmed. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 5

THE Warden has supplied an official report on the Londonderry mine. He says that wonderfully rich stone is on view, and 4000oz has been dollied from one ton of stone. The…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 8

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta Miners' Lodge was held in North's Hall yesterday, Mr. W. Kennedy in the chair. Several apologies were read and received as…

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West Wallsend Reduction. Seaham Miners to Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 8

In consequence of a notice that the secretary of the Seaham Lodge received from the manager yesterday morning a meeting was held at 11 o'clock. The notice intimated…

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The Sea Pit Miners. The Split in the Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in the Merewether Hotel on Tuesday for the purpose of considering a recommendation from…

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Californian Coal. an Account of the Mines There

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 7

CALIFORNIA being one of our best customers for coal, a few facts about the coal mines there will be interesting. The following account is taken from…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Quarterly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 4

Tim quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held in the Rouse Assembly Rooms yesterday. Mr. Adam Cook, the president, occupied the chair, and all the…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Latest from Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 5

NEWS from Coolgardie, dated July 10, states that heavy gold has been struck at the Hadfield mine, north of Bayley's No 2. The latter also struck the Orient reef yesterday…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 4

A gold rush has taken place seven miles from Mount Morgan. The ground has been pegged out for a distance of two miles along the line of reef. A reward claim has been…

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