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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 52

Western Australia. Coolgardie, Tuesday. Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

Splendid alluvial gold is being obtained at Lake Darlot. One digger obtained 200oz in a few hours, and several other parties obtained between 200oz and 300oz…

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The Mining Situation. the Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

THE last scone in the now famous Greta strike has ended, and the mine is rapidly regaining the position it once held at one of the largest collieries in the district The camp…

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Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

At a meeting of the Waratah miners held on Tuesday, at which Mr. Curley was present, a deputation was appointed to confer with the manager and make the best terms…

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Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton minors was hold in Stoker's Hull last evening, but a resolution was at once carried that the press be excluded, and our correspondent retired…

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The Greta Police Court. a Colliery Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

AT the Greta Police Court yesterday Alfred Page, manager of the New Anvil Creek Colliery, was charged at the instance of John M'Kenzie,…

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The Other Colliery Districts. Notices of Reductions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

The work of reducing wages in the coal trade is extending to the southern and western districts. So far such has not become general, but great uneasiness exists among…

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The Victorian Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

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

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The Collieries to be Shut Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

Writing last night our Merewether correspondent said:—Matters at the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's collieries are assuming a serious aspect. To-day the…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 12

"MINER, Wallsend."—The figures for 1894 are not yet to hand, but in 1893 the four greatest coal-producing countries in the world were :—Great…

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Explosion of Coal Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 11

OWING to the shifting of the cargo of coal on board the steamer Suppicich, while on a voyage from Cardiff to London, the vessel recently put into…

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The Eight-hour Question. Miners' Deputation to Leading Politicians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In reply to a deputation yesterday in favour of legalising eight hours as a day's work for miners, Mr. Balfour, the loader of…

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Correspondence. Our Mining Struggle. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

SIR.—Every thinking citizen regrets the condition of things prevailing in this district to-day. It is little use going back five or seven years to debate the question—who is to…

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The Mining Situation. the Proposed Reductions at the Glebe. Rejected by the Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

THE Glebe miners held a meeting on Thursday night in Mr. Simpson's hall to receive and deal with the result of the ballot taken that day at the collieries for or against the…

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Colliery Disaster in Germany. 250 Miners Entombed

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

BERLIN, Sunday.—A serious colliery accident has occurred at Troppan, the capital of the Prussian province of Silesia. An explosion of fire damp…

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The Western Collieries. Proposed Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 8

FURTHER particulars are to hand of the reduction in miners' wages proposed at the Zigzag Colliery, Lithgow. List Monday Mr. Wilson, the maneger of the pit, gave…

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Typhoid Fever and Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 3

WHAT shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own life? Gold may be plentiful at Coolgardie, but it is unpleasantly associated with…

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The Eight-Hour Question. Miners' Deputation

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

LONDON, Saturday.—Lord Rosebery, the Premier, and Mr. Asquith, the Home Secretary, have each refused a request to receive a deputation…

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The Burwood Colliery

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

THE Burwood Colliery has been idle three weeks, and it will be two or three weeks longer before work is resumed. The company are constructing a travelling screen,…

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Glebe Miners

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

AT the Glebe miners' meeting yesterday morning, it was decided to leave themselves open to negotiate with the management for terms of settlement. Another resolution was…

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The Old Co-operative Miners

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

IN consequence of the stoppage of the strike allowance many families are now in very distressed circumstances, and last week a collection was made amongst the business…

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