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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 71

Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the Northern Institute of Mining Students was held in the Technical School on Saturday, Mr. R. Jury presiding…

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The Cornish Copper Mining Company Limited

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

The Cornish Copper Mining Company, Limited, is formed for the purpose of mining for copper ore, &c., at Gulf Creek, near Barraba. Operations have been carried on…

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Newcastle Coal Vend. Action in the Supreme Court. The Reserved Judgment. Sydney

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

IN the Full Court to-day, the Chief Justice gave the reserved judgment in the case of Brown and another v the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Limited. The case was…

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Greta. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Greta Miners' Lodge was held in North's Hall yesterday; Mr. J. Reid in the chair. Several apologies for…

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Coal for Hongkong. Absence of Suitable Tonnage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 5

THE troublous times in China just now have caused a call for Newcastle coal in that direction, but so far the demand has not received much response. This, however, is…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1894 · page 5

A miner named Boyle was killed at Trarilta by a fall of earth to-day. The body was recovered after 12 hours' work. UPSETTING A WILL…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 4

NEGOTIATIONS are proceeding between the management of the South Waratah Colliery and the district officers of the Miners' Association with the object of arriving at an…

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Western Australian Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 4

THE Cinderella of the Australian colonies some time ago emerged from her lowly station, and attained the fortune prophesied for her by the fairy godmother. To the many…

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Correspondence. Co-operative Colliery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of to-day's date I notice a statement as to how matters are progressing at the Co-operative Colliery in connection with the efforts…

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Colliery Explosion in Wales. Loss of Over 300 LIVES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 7

As already briefly reported by cable, a fearful colliery explosion occurred on Saturday, June 23, at the Albion Colliery, Cilfynydd, in the Taff Valley,…

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The Sea Pit. Inspected by Civil Engineers. a Successful Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 8

THE members of the Northern Engineering Institute visited the A.A. Company's Sea Pit yesterday for the purpose of inspecting the machinery and having a look round. During…

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Another Phenomenal Discovery in Western Australia. Recent Specimens Comparative Infants. Wealth for a Perth Syndicate. Hillgrove Miners the Discoverers. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 5

A NEW reef named the Wealth of Nations has been discovered near Lake Barle by J. C. Dunn and E. Dunn, of Hillgrove. It is immensely rich, and very wide, showing 13ft to…

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Mining

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

THE Mount Drysdale Company, near Cobar, have just competed another crushing of 39 tons 13dwt of quartz for a yield of 929oz 7dwt 12gr of gold…

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German Coal and Coke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 7

The British Consul at Leghorn writes:—"It is worthy of remark that a trade is springing up in German coal and coke which comes into competition with exports of these…

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The Specialist—coal for Java

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 4

The Specialist, a steamer of the "ocean tramp," order, made her first appearance in the harbour yesterday afternoon, when she arrived from Melbourne. As the vessel has but recently come from Java, she…

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The West Australian Goldfields. The Wealth of Nations Claim. New Discovery near Kurnalpi Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 5

DUNN, the discoverer of the claim known as the Wealth of Nations, has secured 35 acres along the line of roof for his syndicate. The reef stands up 5ft above the surface, and is…

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Accident at Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning an aged minor named Thomas Thomas was severely injured in the Lambton mine by a fall of coal. Thomas is very deaf, and not knowing the coal was…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Rich Gold Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 5

A telegram from Clermont states that the Prospectors' and Reward claimshave bottomed on splendid gold. Ground has been taken up for a considerable distance, and hundreds of…

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Mining at Coolgardie. The Wealth of Nations Claim. A Rush Set In. Disquietening Attitude of the Men. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 5

CASH to the amount of £500 has been received at the warden's office at Coolgardie, ch[?]fl in payment for new leases. A mile of country 60 miles from Kurnalpi…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 6

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

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