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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 71

Scottish-Australian Mining Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The balance-sheet presented at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company…

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The Mining Situation. Suspension of the Strike Ratified. A Narrow Majority in Favour of the Recommendation. Work to be Proceeded With To-day. Conference Convened for Wednesday. The Legality of a General Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

BY a narrow majority the miners of the district have agreed to the week's suspension of a strike, at recommended by the delegate board. Eleven lodges voted in favour of the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

Yesterday morning things were somewhat mixed at Burwood Colliery (writes a correspondent). The miners, in pursuance of a resolution passed on Sunday, held a meeting…

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The Dry Process As Applied to Gold Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

THE Mining and Scientific Press, has the following:—The more extended introduction of the dry process in gold mining in connection with the Leaching process, particularly with…

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Correspondence. How to Do Away with Strikes in Coal Mines. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

SIR,—Mr. Langer's proposed method for setting strikes in the coal mines how had the effect of advertising him on an extensive scale. Some of your many correspondents…

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The Mining Situation. Prospects of the Conference. a General Roll Call Expected. Wheeling Difficulty at Seaham. Work Resumed at the Other Collieries. Legal Opinion on the Miners' Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

PENDING to-morrow's conference strike matters are unchanged. The colliery proprietors residing in Newcastle have not yet heard from the Premier, but they expect that…

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The Heated Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

THE ship Morna in now loading at the dyke, and will probably got away to sea on Thursday. On Saturday a final survey was made, when it was found that everything was…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

On Saturday, while at work, the miners at Brown's collieries each received a notice, as follows:—"I beg to notify yon that if you leave your work without giving 14 days'…

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Mining Companies Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The New Alburnia Gold Mining Company, Hauraki, New Zealand, has been formed with a capital of £180,000, of which…

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Safety of Coal Cargoes to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

Sir,—A casual reader of Mr. Jno. May's letter, in your issue of Monday, would infer that I had contradicted myself in my own correspondence on the above subject. In my…

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Heating of Coal Cargoes. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 7

Sir,—In Monday's issue of the Newcastle Herald appears a letter, signed "Jno. May, M.E.," on heated coal cargoes, in which he attempts to…

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West Australian Mining. Rich Returns. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 5

MALONEY'S crushing at Bevilaqua's battery was 50 tons of stone for 59oz 12dwt of ore, an average of 1oz 4dwt. The tailings gave 2oz 6dwt, a total of 3½oz to the ton. The stone…

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The Rising in Matabeleland. Buluwayo Threatened. Protected by Dynamite Mines. Arrival of Food Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Latest advices from South Africa with regard to the native rising state that strong forces of Matabele are threatening three…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

Contrary to expectations work proceeded as usual at the Burwood Colliery yesterday. It was anticipated that there would be trouble between the wheelers and the management;…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

It was currently reported throughout Wallsend yesterday that already the management of the Co-operative Colliery had commenced to import fresh labour. From what…

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Durham Miners and Conciliation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 6

AN appeal has been, issued by the Durham County Mining Federation Association as to what course the county should adopt in reference to…

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The Heated Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 8

THE ship Morna having completed her loading, Mr. T. Brooks yesterday made a final survey prior to the vessel proceeding to sea. Upon being tested the temperature was found…

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Correspondence. Heating of Coal Cargoes. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 6

SIR,—Your correspondent, John Pentecost, is, I presume, Mr. A. Gardner's collaborateur referred to in my Monday's letter. He evidently is a…

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Illness of the Miners' President. Mr. Adam Cook Down With Typhoid Fever

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. Adam Cook, president of the Miners' Association, is now confined to his bed with typhoid fever, and will therefore be unable to attend the conference to-day. This is a…

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Mining in West Australia. Rich Discovery at Mount Magnet. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

AT Mount Magnet the latest sensation has been the discovery of a rich deposit of gold, about two miles south-west of the Mount. The prospecting area was pegged out only a…

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