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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 71

Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

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

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The War's Effect on the Coal Trade. a Favourable Outlook

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

Advices from the East go to show that the war between China and Japan is now being carried on in grim earnest, and the chances are that the struggle will be long and fierce…

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Letter from Coolgardie. Meeting of Newcastle Politicians. Progress at the Mines. Coogardie, August 6

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

THE news conveying the result of the recent elections as published in the Newcastle Herald came to hand last Saturday, and it is needless to say that the returns were anxiously…

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Commercial the Californian Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 4

THE latest advices from San Francisco with reference to the market for Australian coal are not very favourable. In his report Mr. J. W. Harrison writes as follows of the position:—"Since the departure of…

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Hunter District Water Board and the Collieries. Before the Full Court. Application for New Trials. The Wallsend Co.'s Case. Judgement Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 8

THE applications for rules absolute in the cases of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board against the A.A. Co., the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co., Messrs. J. and…

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The West Australian Goldfields. The Wealth of Nations Claim. Extraordinary Excitement. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 5

ARTHUR HASSEL, one of the proprietors of the "Wealth of Nations," returned to-day, and gives a graphic account of the fabulous richness of the mine. When the party…

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Claim Against the Stockton Coal Company. a Miner's Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 5

IN the Full Court to-day, before the Chief Justice and Justices Windeyer and Innes, the case of Donaldson v. the Stockton Coal Company came on…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Rich Find. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 5

BRENNAN and party have struck rich stone at the I.O.U. mine. The surface stone brought in is wonderfully rich, but so far the reef has not been opened up. Brennan and party…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Scotch Coal-miners' Strike. a Colliery Wrecked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The strike of Scotch coal-miners is still unsettled. The new Barton Colliery, near Glasgow, has been completely wrecked…

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Young Wallsend. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

It is being noised about that the local coalmine is up for sale. It is to be hoped that some pushing company will purchase this property and splendid appliances. What a…

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The Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held in the Wallsend School of Arts last night, Mr. R. Punton in the chair…

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The Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in the Merewether Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance of members, and Mr. Joseph Halliday…

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South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 5

THE South Waratah Colliery for the first pay after the strike has worked nine days. All the men who were on the strike roll have been reinstated and are working under…

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Colliery Disaster in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—A fearful colliery disaster has occurred at Seattle, Washington Territory, United States. Through the workings of a colliery…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 6

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

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 8

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

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[From the Metropolitan Papers.] West Australian Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The market is overstocked at present with West Australian mines…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 8

NUMEROUS rumours are being circulated at Greta with respect to the mine, though needless to say there is very little truth in them. Authentic information is anxiously awaited…

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Another Coal Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 8

WE have been shown a sample of excellent coal which the other day was struck in a shaft at a depth of 80ft on the Lewisville Colliery Estate, one mile and three-quarters…

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Gold Mining in South Australia. The Recent Finds. Esperance (S.a)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 5

FINNESAY and Alick Reid arrived from their new find to-day. They report that the reef is showing splendid coarse gold. The owners of the Norseman Reward have sunk 3ft 6in…

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