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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

1,038 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 52

Mining at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 5

THE new developments in the Block 10 mine are 20ft below the 515ft level, and are of a promising nature. Although at present only 7ft has been opened the material in sight is a…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 7Th May. Legislative Assembly. Ringarooma Court-Martial. Cremorne Coal Company. Sydney, Tuesday. the Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 5

Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. Rose, said that Messrs. Tooth and Co. did not enter a written protest when paying arrears demanded by Customs officers. The money…

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Coal-mining at Sydney Harbour. a Parliamentary Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 7

In the Assembly Mr. Molesworth has given notice of his intention to move, "That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing—1. All…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 12

NOT satisfied with abolishing all payment for 6yds bords in their colliery the Hetton Coal Company have now resolved to reduce their miners by…

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Local Coal Trimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

The friendly commission of inquiry which was held by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce last year regarding the stowage of coal cargoes appears to have had a good effect on the work being performed…

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The Hetton Colliery. a Conference Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 5

THE board of directors of the Hetton Coal Company have acceded to the request made by the miners for a conference, and the meeting will take place at the colliery office at…

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Report of the Department of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 6

THE annual report of the Department of Mines has been presented to Parliament. The Mining on Private Lands Aet came into operation on June 10 of last year, and the…

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The Hetton Colliery. Saturday's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the Hetton miners' lodge met Messrs. Hutchinson and Steele, two of the directors of the company, and Mr. Mathieson, the colliery manager, at the…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield Another Rich Discovery. Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 5

A RICH find is reported to have been made on M'Gregor's line of reef at Mount Catherine It is not true alluvial, but many large pieces of quartz containing about one third gold…

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The Waratah Colliery. Another Reduction Notified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 8

A DISPUTE has occurred at the Waratah Colliery with regard to the yardage rates. The company proposes to reduce the heading yardage rates from 7s 2d to 6s 4d, and in other…

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West Australia. Perth, Monday. the Londonderry Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

News received last night states that another rich shoot has been struck in the Londonderry mine. No particulars are given as to the depth, but it is below the second surface…

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Broken Hill Central Company. The Proposal to Sell the Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

A MEETING Of the Sydney shareholders of the Central Broken Hill Silver-Mining Company was hold this afternoon, for the purpose of considering the proposal of the directors…

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The Hetton Colliery. Miners Accept the Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

IT has transpired that the members of the Hetton miners' lodge have accepted the amended terms offered by the company through Mr. W. Hutchinson, the chairman…

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Accident at Stockton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

AT about midday yesterday, a miner named Herman Fink, 23 years of age, was injured severely by a fill of coal at the above colliery. The injured man was quickly brought to the…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Good Gold Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

Warden Hill, of Clermont, wired to the Mines Department this morning that he had just been informed that 21b weight of gold had been got at the deep lead at a depth of…

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West Australia. Cue, Wednesday. Mining Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

Steady progress is reported from the Island of Golconda. The battery is only awaiting the completion of water arrangements. The Austin mine is coneinuing the…

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The Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in the hall of the Wallsend School of Arts last night, Mr. R. Punton in the chair…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 12

ALUMINIUM is now being extensively used in the production of miners' safety lamps. As a consequence, the weight of such lamps has been reduced…

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The West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 5

A MEETING of the West Wallsend minors was held on Thursday night to take into consideration the position of the Miners' Association and the best method of overcoming…

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The Waratah Colliery. Miners Receive Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 5

LAST week the miners employed at the Waratah Colliery received notice that after the 25th instant all existing agreements between the company and their employees…

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