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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 52

Lambton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

In pursuance of the resolution decided at the last meeting of the Lambton miners a levy of 5 per cent. was taken up on Friday last in aid of some 60 unemployed miners,…

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Brown's Collieries. The Two Lodges Amalgamated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

The Back Creek miners held their monthly meeting last Thursday evening in Wile's Hall, and there was a good attendance. The minutes of the lost monthly meeting…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

Our Greta correspondent writes:—On Friday evening the Greta miners, as usual, turned up for their strike pay, and as intimated by Mr. Curley, the general secretary,…

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New Lambton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

The New Lambton miners met at Adamstown on Saturday morning for the purpose of considering the reduction proposed by the company. Only 22 out of about 100 miners…

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The Mining Situation. the Wallsend Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

A BALLOT of the Wallsend miners will be taken this morning for the purpose of deciding whether they shall sever their connection with the district. During the…

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'Coal Miners' Lungs.'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 2

MR. C. A. CARTTAR recently held an inquest at the Bermondsey Town Hall on the body of Charles Ironsole, aged 43 years, a coal porter, living at Old…

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Brown's Collieries. The Question of a Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

Both the Back Croek and Duckenfield miners' secretaries received the following communication yesterday morning : —"Brown's Collieries, Minmi, 16th…

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New Lambton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of miners of the above lodge was held yesterday afternoon at Adamstown. Mr. T Gray occupied the chair. There were about 50 miners present. The…

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The Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

Our West Wallsend correspondent writes: —The 32 men cavilled out at Soaham are being allowed to work by the management according to any arrangement the old hands…

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The Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

A special meeting of the Greta Miners was held in North's Hall yesterday for the purpose of devising means whereby a subsistence might he made in the event of the men not…

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The Mining Situation. the New Stockton Lodge. Twenty Members Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

IT is understood that the directors of the Stockton Coal Company have shown their displeasure at the action of some of the miners in reforming the lodge, by issuing…

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The Wallsend Miners. Decision to Withdraw from the District. Future Discussed. Committee Appointed to Draw up a Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—The result of the ballot which was taken yesterday for or against withdrawing from the district can scarcely be said to be satisfactory…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 7

THE managers of the various coalmines in Victoria issued the following reports on Saturday:—Jumbunna, Korumburra.—No. 1…

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The Mining Situation. the Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Globe miners was hold on Monday evening to consider what steps were to be taken for the future conduct of the lodge's business in consequence of the…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

In view of the fact that 18 of their number have been discharged for attempting to reform the Stockton Lodge the minors at their meeting on Monday evening decided to at…

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The Old Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

A special meeting of the old Co-operative miners was held yesterday morning on the green opposite the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. D. Mitchell occupied the chair, and explained…

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The Co-operative Colliery. a Free Labourer's Views. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to refute some statements which have appeared in divers papers during the last few days with regard to the action of the men at present working…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another New Discovery. The Londonderry Find Eclipsed. Gold in Dazzling Quantities. Mr. Howell Interviewed. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

A NEW find has been made which has been christened the London. It is located five miles north of the 25-mile township, and 200 yards west of the Siberia road. The…

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Cornish Copper Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

OUR Barraba correspondent writes :—During the past week or two a number of men and their families have passed through here en route to the above mines, the furnaces of…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Gold From West Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

The Waroonga brought 2430 ounces of gold from West Australia to-day. SENTENCE OF DEATH. William Robertson has been found guilty…

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