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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 71

Great Cobar Copper Mine. The Treatment of the Ore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 3

THE report printed in the Lithgow Mercury last week, to the effect that negotiations were on foot with the object of having the copper ore from…

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The Coal Mines Bill. Its General Features. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 5

THE Coal Mines Bill introduced in the Assembly to-night is similar to the measure of which the Minister for Mines had charge in 1891, but several alterations have been made…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 8

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

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The Abram Colliery Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 8

The case of Smith v. Ralston, a claim for damages in connection with the flooding of the Abram Colliery, Maitland, was continued in No. 2 Jury Court to-day, when further…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 5. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Bill. Navigation Acts Amendment Bill. Quarantine. The Conspiracy Laws. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 3 30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. GARRARD, in reply to Mr. PERRY, said a number of small country schools had…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 6. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines' Regulation Bill. The Proudfoot Case. Newcastle Dredging. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 3 30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said that there had been no refund of the costs in…

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The Abram Colliery Case. Evidence Continued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 8

The action brought by Richard Tilden Smith against James Ralston to recover £5000 for alleged negligence in connection with the flooding of the Abram Colliery,…

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The Scotch Miners' Strike. the Masters Reject the Compromise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The result of the recent ballot amongst the Scotch miners, who have been on strike for some months past, has been…

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The Coal Mines Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

FOR a long time legislation regarding the working of coal mines was on a similar footing to that on local government. Both subjects received the…

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Coal Dust and Mine Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 9

IN the House of Commons recently Mr. D. Thomas asked the Home Secretary if, in view of the doubt still existing in the minds of many persons…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 12

WORK has been fairly brisk during the week in the various collieries, and the pay next Friday will be a good one. The intercolonial trade shows…

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The Abram Colliery Case. Verdict for the Defendant. Sydney

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

The action brought by Richard Tilden Smith against James Ralston to recover £5000 for alleged negligence in connection with the flooding of the Abram Colliery,…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Rich Find. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 5

NEWS of a fresh rush is agitating Coolgardie, It is alleged that 3000oz of gold have been brought in by prospectors and lodged in the bank. Nothing definite is known, and…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

MR. CATER, manager of the Greta colliery states that in the course of a week an agreement will be ratified which will make Messrs. Cowlishaw Bros., of Sydney, the future…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

A shift boss named Rasmussen was killed at Happy Valley waterworks to-day. He was engaged with a mate named Sullivan drilling holes, by steam power in No. 2 shaft,…

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The Miners' Strike at Hillgrove. Arrival of Non-Unionists. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

IN connection with the strike at the Hillgrove mines, 20 non-unionists arrived at Hillgrove on Saturday from Illawarra to work the Sunlight Mine on the tonnage…

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Prospects of the Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 5

IN conversation this evening a prominent mining member of the Assembly gave it as his opinion that the Coal Mines Bill when it goes to the Upper House, as it will…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. a Gold Nugget

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 5

A farmer named Wagenor, near Blumberg, turned up a 21oz gold nugget in a piece of stone weighting 4¼lb. S.S. WOOLLOOMOOLOO…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of the Greta Miners' Lodge was held in North's Hall yesterday, Mr. J. Road occupied the chair. The usual preliminary business was gone…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 12. Legislative Assembly. Newcastle Harbour. Public Works Committee. Civil Service Act. Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. YOUNG, in reply to Mr. WILLARD, said that it was not the intention of the…

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