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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 71

The Co-operative Colliery. Non-Unionists Armed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 5

A NUMOUR was current in Wallsend yesterday that a supply of revolvers and ball cartridges had arrived that morning presumably for the police force new stationed there. Upon…

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The Greta Mine. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 7

Sir,—A member of Parliament availed of his privilege in the Assembly to call attention to the class of men working in the Greta coal-mine. He complained…

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Correspondence. Greta Mine. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of to-day a letter appears from M. C. Cowlishaw, referring to the attention of Parliament being called to the unskilled labour…

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The Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE usual monthly mooting of the Wallsend miners' lodge was hold last night, Mr. R. Punton in the chair. The minutes of the previous meetings were…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 11

IN accordance with the motion passed by the miners' delegate board, the proprietors and general managers of the various collieries have been requested…

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Miners' Meetings. Sea Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

THE Sea Pit miners held a special meeting in the Merewether Hotel on Thursday morning, for the purpose of considering the report of the district auditors on their finding of the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Latest From Coolgardie. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

THE shaft at Menzies' find is now down 18ft. The mine is looking as well as ever. The underlie was very fiat at first, but has now gone down at an angle of 60 to 70 degrees…

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Correspondence. the Greta Coal Mine. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 8

SIR,—Your issue of the 15th instant a letter signed W. Patrick, wherein it is asserted that the figures given by Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw do not apply to the whole of the…

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The Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 5

THE strike of non-unionists at the Cardiff Colliery was concluded on Saturday, when the strikers agreed to resume work at the old rates of 2s 8d per ton and 6d per yard. They also…

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The Tasmanian Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 7

THE coal supplies of Tasmania are (writes the Hobart Mercury) at present mostly derived from the Mount Nicholas range and the Morsey…

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District News. Greta. the Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 7

AT a meeting of the miners' lodge, held on Thursday evening, in North's Hall, Mr. J. Hallam in the chair, reference was made to the late…

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Our Coal Trade. Mr. F. W. Binney's Opinions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 5

MR. F. W. BINNEY, secretary of the Wallsend Coal Company, and ex-secretary of the defunct Colliery Proprietors' Association, in writing of the present state of the coal trade…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Speculation in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1894 · page 7

ACCORDING to the London correspondent of the Adelaide Advertiser there is going to be "wailing and gnashing of teeth" over West Australian mines…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 4

FROM the communication by Mr. F. W. BINNEY, which appeared in our yesterday's issue, it is evident that the ex-secretary of the once powerful…

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The Cardiff Colliery. Non-Unionists Again on Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 5

THE strike of the non-unionists at the Cardiff Colliery, which was supposed to have been ended on Saturday, was resumed yesterday. Mr. Johnston, the proprietor, states that…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 5

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

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The Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening in Mr. Simpson's hall. The attandance was good. Mr. J. Lloyd handed in his resignation as…

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West Wallsend. the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 8

THE Seaham Colliery has worked 8½ days for the pay to be drawn on Friday, and regular work is anticipated for the next two or three weeks. The employees of West Wallsend,…

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The Victorian Coal Supply. the Steamship Owners and the Government. Settling a Breach of Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Melbourne states that the Victorian Railway Department have agreed to the demands of the steamship owners, and will take an additional 180,000 tons of…

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Legislative Council. Pilotage Charges Coal Mines Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. HOSKINS asked: Do the Government intend during the present session to take the necessary steps to reduce the…

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