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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 71

Summons Court. Mining Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 8

Mr. J. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, prosecuted Ernest Riley for a breach of the 25th special rule of the Seaham Colliery. It was proved that there were plenty of sprags…

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The Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening in Baker's Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair…

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Western Australia. Perth, Thursday. Gold Crushings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 5

Fraser's Gold-mining Company has crushed 450 tons of stone for 157oz of gold, and the Star of the East 180 tone for 356oz…

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The Eastern Coal Trade. Reports from Agents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 8

THERE has not yet boon that demand for coal from the East which was so confidently anticipated at the opening of the war between China and Japan. Still the demand has…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 12

THE British-India Steam Navigation Company is the largest concern of its kind in the world, and the arrival in this port of three of their large…

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Favouritism in the Miners' Union. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me to draw the attention of the miners of this district to the following two cases from Greta, so that they may be able to say if equal justice has been meted…

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Strike of Scotch Miners. Work to Be Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. — The Scotch miners who have been out on strike for some months past are about to resume work under the old rate of…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 5

THE new directors evidently intead to straight away commence operations at the Greta Colliery. The manager expects to have about 50 men ready to start some time this…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Colliery Water Supply Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 5

THE case of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. is fixed for the delivery of the judgment of the Full Court on Monday…

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Commercial. San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Harrison writes under date August 23, San Francisco:—"Since the sailing of the Monowal there have been the following arrivals at San Francisco from Newcastle, viz.:—Cloncaird, 2000…

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The Water Board Cases Against the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company. Decision of the Full Court. Judgment for the Defendants. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 5

IN the Full Court this morning judgment was given in the cases of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board against the Newcastle - Wallsend Coal Company,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Coal Mines Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

Messrs. Fegan and Edden, Ms.P., have received from Mr. Curley a petition for presentation to the Legislative Council, signed by Messrs. Cook, Curley, and M'Fadyen, on…

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Low-priced Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

"What is the selling price of Newcastle coal" is a question often asked, and it is seldom that the correct answer is returned. Now that the Proprietors' Association is a…

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The Greta Colliery. a Gloomy Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

IT is evidently the determination of Messrs Cowlishaw Brothers, the purchasers of the Greta Colliery, to work the mine by nonunion labour, and pay the men a hewing rate…

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Newcastle Miners at Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

ALTHOUGH none of the many Newcastle miners now seeking their fortunes in Western Australia have struck any Londonderry or Wealth of Nations claims some of them are…

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The Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 4

SERIOUS complaints continue to be received by the police from some of the non-unionists employed in the Cooperative Colliery, Plattsburg, who have established homes in…

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Action Against the Redhead Coal Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 5

IN No. 1 Jury Court to-day the Railway Commissioners sued the Redhead Coal Mining Company, Limited, to recover the sum of £224 7s, being the balance alleged to be due…

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The Greta Miners. Report of the Deputation to the Proprietors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 5

THE usual weekly mooting of the Greta Miners' Lodge took place in North's Hall yesterday, Mr. T. Charnock presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Burwood Extended Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 5

THE debenture holders of the Burwood Extended Coal Company met this afternoon, but after the mooting it was stated that there was no information for the press…

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Accident at Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 5

AN accident occurred at the Lambton Colliery yesterday, by which two miners named Thomas Murphy and David Watson were injured. It appear that Murphy was lying…

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