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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 71

District News. Greta. the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

Fresh hands are being put on at this colliery daily, and of course the output is being considerably increased. The general opinion with regard to…

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Large Gold Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

About 2000 acres have been taken up between Wellington and Ophir, at the junction of the Macquarie and Turon Bivers, under gold leases for company work, which…

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The Northern Territory. Mining Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. W. H. C. Lovely will sail for Adelaide on the 3rd proximo to complete arrangements in connection with the company which…

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The Strike. Conference Proposals Applied For. Work at the Co-operative Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

THE secretary of the Miners' Association has written to Mr. F. W. Binney requesting, on behalf of the miners, that work shall he permitted in accordance with the late…

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Newcastle Coal-trimmers' Union. Annual Meeting. Proposed Conference with the Employers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' Union was held at Cameron's Family Hotel, Hunter-street West, last evening. Mr. Jan. Stewart presided, and…

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The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Strong Demand for Labour. Interview With the General Manager. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

MR. STEWART, general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine, was interviewed to-day in reference to the condition of the labour market, as to which statements have…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 8

THE New Lambton miners held their quarterly meeting last night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. Jennings was in the…

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Miners' Casualty Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 4

THE subject of assistance to miners who have been injured while engaged in their calling is one of great importance to a country like New South…

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New Mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Gallymont Gold Mining Company, Bathurst, recently formed with a capital of £300,000, has allotted shares to the…

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The Strike. Miners Anxious to Get to Work. Shipmasters Meet Again To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

IT is stated that about 100 miners are willing to commence work at the Hetton Colliery on the terms posted at the pit-top. It must not, however, be thought that these are all…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Fall of a Roof. 100 Men Entombed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A terrible mining-disaster has occurred in Penn[?]ania. The roof of a portion of the…

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The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. The Demand for Labour. The Manager's Statements. A Detailed Reply. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

MR. WISE, secretary of the Broken Hill branch of the A.M.A., made a statement this morning concerning the remarks made yesterday by Messrs. Stewart and Warren…

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The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Demand for Labour. Miners' Statements. Broken Hill

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

AMONG the Victorian miners brought to Broken Hill were 74 men from Maldon and Bendigo districts, and two of them have made a statement to the press. They say:…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. a Colliery for Sale

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

At a meeting of the West Jumbunna Coal Company a resolution was passed empowering the sale of the property to an English company. No offer has yet been made by…

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The Rating of Collieries. a Newcastle District Deputation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 8

MR EDDEN, M.P., with whom were Messrs. Thomson, Watkins, Fegan, Dick, and Griffiths, Ms.P, waited upon the Colonial Secretary this morning and represented the…

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Hetton Miners. Solidarity of the Lodge

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

A meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, yesterday afternoon. In the absence of Mr. T. Sample, whose son had met with an accident, the…

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Legislative Council. The Firing of Coal Cargoes

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

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR made a personal explanation with regard to the statement that he had made on a previous sitting to the effect that the Minister for Justice had…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 6

A MEETING of the Seaham and West Wallsend miners was held in Sharp's hall on Wednesday. Mr. G. Ford presided, and there was a good…

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Mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Joker Gold Mining Company, Kalgoorlie, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £250,000, and has issued…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Entombed Miners Alive. the Men Heard Rapping

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

LONDON, Thursday.—According to further news concerning the disaster at the Wilksbarre mine, in Pennsylvania, United States, the miners,…

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