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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 71

The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 7

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

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The Shipping of Coal. Serious Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 5

AT the last meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Stewart Keightley, to write a letter to the Railway Commissioners protesting…

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Newcastle Coal Company. Half-Yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 5

THE thirty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held in the office, Scott-street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. A…

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The Proposed Coal Duty in Victoria the Debate in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 7

THE following is the conclusion of the debate which took place in the Victorian Assembly when Mr. Smith introduced his motion to impose a duty…

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West Australian Goldfields. Rich Developments. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 5

AT the 250ft level in Bayley's shaft a splendid shoot of coarse gold has been struck. The reef is about 89ft wide, and heavily mineralised; 700oz are being turned out…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held in Mr. Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. J…

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The Melbourne Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 4

THE colliery-owners and miners of this district are thoroughly satisfied with the shelving of the motion recently proposed by Mr. L. L…

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The Proposed Coal Duty in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 5

THE letter to the Melbourne Argus from several of the leading shipping firms contradicting Mr. Smith's assertion that a ring had been formed by the Newcastle…

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The Question of Coal Supply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 4

It is reported in business circles in Sydney that some enterprising gentlemen are on the lookout to charter suitable vessels for the conveyance of coal from Newcastle to…

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The Mining Interest in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 6

THE following memorandum by the Secretary for Mines was laid before the Victorian Assembly in connection with the Budget:—…

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Minmi. Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

The people of Mimi received quite a shook during the week, by hearing the, whistle at the Back Creek collieries " blow short" last Tuesday evening, denoting no…

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The Greta Collieries Company Reconstruction Proceeding

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

LONDON, Thursday. — The reconstruction of the Greta Collieries Company, Limited, of N.S.W., is proceeding satisfactorily, the directors some…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 11

WORK at the pits during the week has not been as brisk on the whole as for the previous seven days, but next week full time is promised at several…

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In an Arsenic Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 12

MANY points of interest are brought out in a description in a technical journal of the way in which arsenic is obtained from one of the most famous…

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The Lithgow Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1894 · page 8

PRACTICALLY there is no change to report in the local coal trade (says the Lithgow Mercury). Work is still confined to an average of about half-time, notwithstanding the very cold…

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American Coal and Iron Duties. Parliamentary Deadlock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1894 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday.—A deadlock between the Senate and House of Representatives, caused a disagreement between those Houses regarding the…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 5

DURING the past fortnight rumours have been in circulation to the effect that work was shortly to be resumed at South Waratah Colliery. There now appears to be some…

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Star of the South Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 5

The full prospectus of the Star of the South Gold-mining Company appears in our advertising columns. The capital of the company is £42,000 in £1 shares, of which…

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The Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 5

AS notified in our advertising columns, the proprietors of the Co-operative Colliery, Plattsburg, are offering a reward of £20 for information that will lead to the apprehension…

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The Miners' Delegate Board Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Rouse Assembly-rooms. Mr. Adam Cook, the president,…

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