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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 71

Cardiff Miners. Work to be Resumed To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cardiff miners held yesterday morning it was decided to cease work forthwith, in consequence of Mr. Johnson having refused to sign the 1888…

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Coal in Western Australia Another Competitor with New South Wales

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

WESTERN AUSTRALIA has long been known to possess coal measures of no mean order; but it comes as something of a surprise to find the Perth…

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The Strike. Action at Minmi. The Miners Threatened with Ejectment. Developments at the Sea Pit. Stoppage of the Cranes Threatened. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Work Resumed at Cardiff, Gartlee, and Pacific

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

UNLESS something should happen to bring about a settlement the chances are that the strike will be severely felt in some quarters. The miners recently employed at Brown's…

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The Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

At a special meeting of the miners employed at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, it was unanimously decided to ask from the manager of the mine an increase of…

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The Queensland Collieries. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

The Railway Department has completed its arrangements to cope with the increased traffic of the line between Bundamba coal mines and the railway wharf, Brisbane,…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the above was continued in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Means in the chair, to hear the report of the deputation deputed to interview…

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Carrington. the Hetton Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the Jackson Family Benefit Committee was hold at the Carrington Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when the vice-chairman…

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Western Australia. Perth, Wednesday. Gold Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

The total amount of gold exported during April was 16,772oz. This amount shows an increase of 5987oz on that of last month's figures, but a decrease of 253oz as compared…

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The Strike. Arbitration Suggested. the District Lodges to Decide. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Conditions of Working New Lambton and Wallarah. Important Letter from Mr. A. Brown, M.L.C. The Delegates Make No Recommendation Upon It. Unsatisfactory Terms Offered at Gartlee Difficulties at the Smaller Mines. Some Prospects of a Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

THE delegate board of the Mines' Association yesterday decided to submit the whole situation to arbitration. This method of settling the difficulty was proposed at the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was hold is the Wallsend Park yesterday, at 3 o'clock, to hear the report of the delegate meeting There was a good attendance…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

The members of the Burwood lodge met yesterday afternoon. There was not a full attendance. The recommendation of the delegate heard to refer the dispute to…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

The Lambton minors held a meeting, and decided to adopt the delegate minute recommeding that the demand for an advance and the 1888 agreement be referred to arbitration…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

The above miners met yesterday. There was a full attendance, Mr. W. Quinn in the chair. The lodge delegate, Mr. H. Hanlon, gave…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

The miners comprising the above lodgee held their monthly meeting at Wile's Hall on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, and Mr. John Mitchell presided…

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The Southern Miners. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

So far the miners have not taken any steps to secure an increase in the hewing rate, but: it is uncerstood that the Miners' Association will shortly prefer a request that the question…

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Hetton Miners. Delegate Board Minutes Adopted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

When the delegate board minutes were read over at the meeting of the Hetton miners at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, yesterday morning by Mr. J. Mr. Gray, the delegate for…

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Borehole Miners. The Recommendations Agreed to

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

Mr. Charles Quiding presided over the meeting of the Borehole miners which was held yesterday morning at Thompson's Exchange Hotel, Hamilton. Mr. John…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Developments at the Mines. Discovery at Bremer Ranges Confirmed. Kalgoorlie, May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

IT is probable that until the Lake View Mine obtains possession of the ten head of stamps now being used by the Great Boulder as a joint battery, the present output of between…

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District Lodge Meetings. Sea Pit Miners. Arbitration Agreed To

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

The Sea Pit miners met at the Merewether Hotel, Merewether, yesterday morning to receive the minutes of Wednesday's meeting of the delegate board. Mr. A. Shepherd…

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The Strike. Arbitration and the Miners. Most of the Lodges Accept It. the Offer Open for a Month. Suggested Deputation to the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

So far the majority of the lodges have decided to adopt the delegate board's recoramendation in favour of arbitration. The only lodge objecting is Waratah. There…

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