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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 52

Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 5

At a meeting of the Moe Coal Co. to-day the chairman reported that the output of the mine was increasing though still small. Last year the pit produced 2600 tons…

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Colliery Explosion in Austria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 6

AN explosion of fire-damp occurred recently at Troppau, Silesia (Austria), in the Hohenegge coal mine, the property of the late Archduke Albrecht…

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The Victorian Coal Industry. Cost to the Government. The Loss Estimated at £55,870

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 7

THE second article on the Government and the Victorian Coal Industry published by the Melbourne Argus is as follows:—…

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West Australian Goldfields. Latest from Coolgardie. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 5

A PROSPECTOR from Lake Dariot states that the road is very dry, one party having to shoot 17 horses for want of water. He says the only safe means of transit is by camels,…

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Californian Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

In reporting on the general position of Australian coal in the San Francisco market, Mr. J. W. Harrison writes by the Arawa:—"Since the departure of the Mariposa there have been but two arrival from…

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Important Discovery of Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 5

AN important gold-find is reported from Gilgandra, the acting-warden having just telegraphed that eight claims have been pegged out on payable gold. The one is…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 1. Legislative Assembly. Cottage Creek Sewer. Mining on Private Lands. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said that there was no regulation preventing the…

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That Coal Mine in South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 7

AT the third half-yearly meeting of the Leigh's Creek Coal Mining Company, held at Adelaide at the beginning of the week, the report presented was adopted. This…

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Colliery Explosion Near Bristol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

AN explosion occurred recently at Malago Vale Colliery, Bedminster, near Bristol. Two men, named Richard Abrahams and Albert…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 12

THE truth of the adage," No news is good news," was never better exemplified than at present in connection with the coal trade. With the…

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Export of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial places for the week ended yesterday was as follows:— Tons…

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Mining Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

THE latest of the disputes in the seal trade was terminated yesterday by the settlement of the difficulty at the Cardiff Colliery. The miners have, it is reported, accepted the terms…

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The Californian Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 8

THE following is an extract from a letter received within the last day or two by Messrs R. B Wallace from one of the largest coat importing firms in San Francisco:—"The…

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Charges in Loading Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

MR. ALEXANDER BROWN, M.L.C., forwards us the following extract from the London Shipping Gazette, which has reference to a letter of his which appeared in our columns…

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The Victorian Coal Industry Another Railway Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing residents of the Cape Patterson district interviewed the Victorian Minister for Railways on Wednesday, to urge the construction of a railway line…

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West Australia. Coolgardie, Sunday. Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 5

Fred Chester has discovered a splendid reef, the mine being nine miles north of the Norseman. The stone is full of coarse and fine gold. The discoverer has pegged out 24…

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Our Coal Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

Writing of the Manila market for Australian coal, Messrs. Warner. Blodgett, and Co., under date March 20, state:—We hear of only one transaction in Australian, that of 1500 to 2000 tons at 9'37½dol per…

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Mining Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 5

OUR Carrington correspondent writes:—The miners of the Hotton Colliery have been notified of a further reduction in the howing rate of 2d in the ton, and a special meeting…

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The Victorian Coal Industry. More About the Coal Creek Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 7

THE following additional article from the Melbourne Argus explains itself:—There has been a multiplicity of answers put forward on behalf of…

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The Dudley Coal Company. Suit in Equity. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 5

A COMPLICATED suit came before the Equity Court to-day. Sir J. P. Abbott and Hugh G. M'Kinney were the plaintiffs, John Woods and William G. Macpherson,…

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