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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

1,402 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 71

Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ending Friday, 19th instant, was distributed as follows:— Victoria ... ... ... ... ... 10,950…

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Co-operative Coal Depots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Ben Pickard, M.P, for the Normanton Division of Yorkshire, and president of the Miners' Federation of Great…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Latest From Coolgardie. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

TH steamer Bulllara left Fremantle on Thursday for the Eastern colonies, taking gold valued at £21,620. A quantity of stone taken from Brodies'…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

THE developments with regard to the trouble at the Southern collieries were not of the pleasantest character for the miners last week. Both Mount Pleasant and South…

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The Nationalisation of Mines. Favoured by the Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The National Minors' Federation has again passed a resolution in favour of the nationalisation of mines…

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The Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

Nothing has been learnt yet as to when the Greta Colliery will start work again. No now terms have been offered other than those which were made by Mr. Harper to the…

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The Coal Trade. the First Levy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

ON Friday a 10 per cent. levy was struck on the miners' wages for the purpose of providing funds for the members on strike as well as those who are unemployed. As work…

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Northern Institute of Mining Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon the usual fortnightly meeting of the Northern Institute of Mining students was hold in the class-room of the Technological Museum. Mr. R. J. Jury…

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The Wallarah Colliery. an Enterprising Company. The Miners' Earnings. No. II

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 3

As the bay at Wallarah is very exposed great care and foresight had to be exercised in the construction of the wharf, and there were not wanting…

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Mining Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 4

THE relations now existing between the Miners' Association and many of the members thereof are peculiar. Since the beginning of the year, when…

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The Greta Colliery. District Rates to be Offered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 8

It is stated that the Greta Colliery proprietors have decided to offer the district hewing prices, and that a now system of working the coal will be introduced; which…

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Western Australia. Perth, Monday. Gold Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 5

The export of gold from Western Australia from the December quarter was 26,335oz. RICH RETURNS A claim at Yalgow has returned 312oz…

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The Coal Trade. Meeting of the Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the Miners' Association, took place at the Rouse assembly rooms yesterday. Mr. Adam Cook presided, and…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 6

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

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 6

THE settlement of the dispute in the south seems to be as far of as ever. In some instances the men have offered a compromise, but the masters…

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Coal in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 8

THE Odessa correspondent of the Daily News writes at the time the last mail left:—"There is every probability of Odessa suffering from a coal famine…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Public Meeting at Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

A public meeting of the residents of Plattsburg was held on Monday evening at the Rotunda near the tram terminus. There was a large attendance…

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The Coal Trade. the Question of Arbitration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

IN order to bring to a settlement the disputes between the miners engaged in the northern and southern collieries and the owners of the mines, Mr. C. E. Clegg, of the Conciliation…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 23Rd January. Legislative Assembly. Narrarbi-Moree Railway. The Zig-Zag Deviation. Supply. Pilotage Rates. Mining on Private Lands Bill. Mr. Copeland's Resignation Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and informed the House that he had presented the Address-in-Reply to the Governor, and that his Excellency had been pleased to give…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

FROM the latest particulars to hand (says the Illawarra Mercury) it appears that the union, having ascertained that the men at the South…

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