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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 71

Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

The notice posted at Waratah Colliery states that the miners will be re-instated on the terms ruling before the strike took place. The miners met on Saturday, and the terms…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

It is understood (writes a correspondent) that the result of the deputation to Messrs. Gregson and Turnbull on Saturday was unfavourable to the miners. The only…

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Is Coal Dust Explosive?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 4

For some time past a discussion has been been going on in the columns of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Chronicle as to the dangerously explosive character of coal dust…

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Broken Hill Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 2.30 p.m.—Shares in the Broken Hill Proprietary mine are quoted on the Stock Exchange to-day at £2 10s…

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Another Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The shares (£35,000) of the Rose Pearl Group Gold Mining Company, Murchison, West Australia, recently formed with…

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The Strike. Practically Declared Off. Colliery Terms Recommended for Acceptance. a Ballot to be Taken To-day. Mine Owners Booking Orders for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

IT is now almost a certainty that after an eleven weeks' stoppage work will be resumed either on Thursday or Monday. At yesterday's delegate board meeting the strike was…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the Bea Pit miners was held in the Merewether Hotel yesterday, Mr. A. Shepherd presiding. The deputation reported having met Mr. Gregson on Saturday,…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

The Wickham and Bullock Island miners mot at Lloyd's Hall, Islington, last evening, and decided to take a ballot to-day for or against the terms now posted outside the local…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM LAIRD, Of West Wallsend, writes:—I have read the reply from "Voice from the Forest," wherein he writes he has searched in vain…

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A Mining Revival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 4

A GREAT revival in mineral mining is taking place all over Australia. While this occupation cannot be divested of the element of speculation,…

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The U.S. Gold Reserve. Further Decline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The United States gold reserve has fallen nearly a million dollars…

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Hetton Miners. Anxiety to Get to Work. Delegate Board Minutes Adopted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

The full strength of the Hetton Lodge assembled at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last evening to hear the report from the delegate board relative to the termination of the…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Loss of Ships at Sea. An Insurance Expert's Views. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 7

THE following is the text of a valuable and most interesting paper read before the Insurance Institute of New South Wales by Mr. E. W. G. De Gyulay…

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Orange Free State Goldfields Rich Discoveries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Very rich goldfields have been discovered in the Orange Free State, which, according to reports, will rival those of…

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Proposed State Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 4

THERE have been on the notice paper of the Legislative Assembly for some time past two notices of peculiar importance to the coal-mining…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 8

A MEETING of the Wallsend miners was held in the hall of the School of Arts on Tuesday morning. There was a largo attendance. Mr. W. BOWER, who was in the chair, gave…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 5

The result of the ballot at the Stockton lodge yesterday was as follows:— For resuming work on the conditions offered, 36; against, 14: informal, 1…

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LAMBTON. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was held yesterday in Stoker's Hall. The report of the deputation that interviewed the manager re terms was received. The…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 5

On Monday night the above lodges met in Mr. Wile's Hall. There was a good attendance. Mr. John Mitchell presided Mr. LOOSEMOORE read the report of the…

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West Wallsend and Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Seaham and West Wallsend miners was held in Sharp's Hall yesterday to hear the report given of the delegate meeting held on Monday. Mr. W…

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