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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 71

The Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. Gregson yesterday uphold the decision of the colliery manager to permanently close the Borehole pit. This means that close upon 150 persons are thrown our of work. The mine…

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The Mining Situation. To-day's Conference. Prospects of the Near Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

THE long-talked-of conference between the delegate board of the Miners' Association and the colliery proprietors takes place at the Imperial Hotel at 11 a.m. to-day. It is…

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The Coal Mines Bill. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

SIR,—Mr. Curley, I understand, is the miners' paid secretary, therefore should give his services solely to the miners. Now, I should like to ask Mr. Curley is it not a fact…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The Borehole miners held a special meeting on Thursday night at Thompson's Hotel, Hamilton, for the purpose of hearing the delegate's report of the conference held that…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Greta minors hold in North's Hall on Wednesday night it was decided to send for the district officers to make an investigation of the oases of the…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Glebe minors was hold in Simpson's gall on Thursday evening. Mr. Wilbraham presided, and there was a small attendance…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Sea Pit Miners was held in the Merewether Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. H. Oxley presided. The delegate (Mr. A. Curry) gave a report…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 12

THE chief topic of conversation during the week has, of course, been in reference to the impending trouble in the coal trade. The main results…

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Californian Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 7

In his latest report on the San Francisco coal market, which arrived by the American mail on Thursday, Mr. J. W. Harrison says:—"Since the Mariposa left, the only arrivals…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the above lodges was held on Thursday night in Wile's Hall, Micmi. The attendance was large, and Mr. J. Mitchell presided. Messrs. J. Thompson…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

AT the conclusion of the conference with some of the colliery proprietors (reported elsewhere) on Thursday afternoon, a meeting of the delegate board of the Miners'…

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The Mining Situation. the Conference. Small Attendance of Proprietors. a Joint Sub-Committee Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

THE conference between the colliery proprietors and the delegate board of the Miners' Association convened by the latter, for the purpose of considering the present condition…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

I understand (writes our Wallsend correspondent) that the Wallsend miners' 14 days notice was tendered to the manager on Saturday. It is new evident that, unless…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanic Institute on Saturday evening 2 1 The chairman, in commenting…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 4

THE general aspect of affairs relative to the local coal-mining industry has been seriously affected by the action of the Sea Pit miners. In that body…

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The New Zealand Colliery Disaster Appeal for Subscriptions in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General of New Zealand, is making a public appeal for subscriptions to aid the families…

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The Present Outlook. Mining Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

A correspondent writes:—The deplorable state into which the mining industry has been thrown is one universally regretted, and its development during the next fortnight will be…

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Sea Pit Miners. Strike Notices Not to be Given In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Son Pit miners was held in the Merewether Hotel, on Saturday evening. Mr. H Oxley presided. The secretary (Mr. T. Wilson) read the…

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The Mining Situation. After the Conference. Six Lodges Hand in Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the feet that the general secretary of the Miners' Association has officially notified the colliery proprietors that a committee of the delegate board has been…

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Miners' Earnings. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 4

Sir,—I crave a small space re the miners' partial strike which is likely to take place in the Newcastle district. First, if we listen to rumours, the miners are very badly treated…

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