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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Largest Coal Mine in New Zealand. the Westport Company. An Interesting Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 8

THE Westport Coal Company's Coal-brookdale mine, on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, is the most extensive coal mine in that…

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Globe miners was held in Mr. Simpson's Hall on Monday evening. The attendance was small. Mr. J. Lloyd occupied the chair…

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South Waratah Colliery. Work Resumed this Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 5

AFTER a strike extending over eight months the South Waratah miners will resume work this morning at district prices, or the prices demanded when they brought their tools out…

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The New Zealand Coal Industry. Reported Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 5

A REPORT sent from Newcastle was published in a metropolitan journal yesterday, stating that information had been received from a reliable source to the effect that…

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The United States Tariff. the Bill Passed. Coal and Wool Free

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—In consequence of the opposition which the Tariff Bill met from the Sugar Trust, a caucus of the Democratic,…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 8

THE Usual weekly meeting of the Greta Miners' Lodge was held at North's Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Reid presiding. The formal business—such as the roll…

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The Seaham Miners' Grievance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 3

MR. JAMES M'WILLIAMS, of West Wallsend, writes:—"Through the columns of the Newcastle Herald I am anxious to draw the attention of…

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The Mining on Private Lands Act. In Full Operation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 5

THE recently passed Mining on Private Lands Act is now in operation. Its provisions so far as the public were concerned were suspended for two months in order to give…

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The West Australian Goldfields. a Murchison Crushing. Latest Developments at Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 5

WORD received from the Murchison reports that a crushing of 160 tons of stone from the Star of the East mine returned 207oz of gold…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Strike at Haman's Latest from the Wealth of Nations. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

LAST night news was received from Hannan's that the excitement concerning the strike amongst the miners there was subsiding, but the men were still holding out for more…

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The New Zealand Coal Mines the Waikato District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 11

THE coal—or, rather, lignite—mines of the Waikato district are situated at Huntly, 65 miles south of the city of Auckland. They are five in number…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5

THE only new feature in connection with the dispute at the above-named colliery is the distribution of a circular, which has also been posted throughout the district, asking the…

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The Miners' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

MR. JAMES CURLEY, secretary A.M.A., writes as follows:—"In noticing a communication from Mr. M'Williams, which appeared in your issue of the 16th instant,…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 11

THE once long list of idle collieries in this district was further reduced during the week by the resumption of work at the Waratah Colliery. Greta and…

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An Ancient Mining Catastrophe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 8

A STRANGE occurrence is reported from the district of Using Knochow, in the province of Anhui, China, where there are extensive coal workings. A party…

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Loss of Coal-laden Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

The loss of coal-laden vessels at sea, a subject which has often received attention without being remedied, is again being brought forward in England in the hope that something may be done to prevent…

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News by the Mail. Boom in the Coal Market. Thursday Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

Eastern papers to August 1st have been received by the mail. It is reported there that the Queen of Corea is hiding somewhere. She is reported to have taken refuge at the…

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Redhead Coal Mining Company. In Liquidation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 5

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Redhead Coal Mining Company, Limited, held on Friday last, the following resolutions were passed:—"1. That it has been proved…

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Coal in Western Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 4

THE great discoveries which are daily being made in Western Australia may be regarded as an earnest of the grand future which awaits that long neglected and even despised…

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Large Orders for Gas Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 5

THE East Greta Coal Mining Company has received orders through Messrs. Earp, Gillam and Co. to ship 3000 tons of coal to Melbourne, and to load two vessels of 4000…

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