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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 71

New Mining Companies

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

LONDON, Monday.—The Ivanhoe Consols Proprietary Gold Mining Company has been formed with a capital of £125,000, of which £82,000…

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Hetton Miners. a Cavil to Take Place To-day

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

The adjourned meeting of the Hetton miners was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last evening. Mr. T. Sample presided, and there was a very large attendance…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Loss of Ships at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 7

FOLLOWING is a continuation of Mr. E. W. G. De Gyulay's address on the above subject:— "Percy's Metallurgy: 'Increase of…

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The United States Gold Reserve Apprehension for Its Future

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

LONDON, Monday.—It is feared at Washington that there will be a fresh issue of bonds in December…

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End of the Strike. The Ballot Unalterable. But the Majority a Small One. for Resuming Work 974, AGAINST 845 Miners Cavil for Places To-day. Work to be Resumed Forthwith. The Sea Pit Miners Did Not Ballot

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

THE strike has at last come to an end. The ballot taken throughout the district yesterday showed, however, that no less than 845 miners were prepared to continue the struggle…

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Gold-mining on Beaches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 4

A STRIKING confirmation of the proverb that the wind is an ill one which blows good to nobody is periodically afforded on certain beaches on the…

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West Wyalong All Nations Gold-mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of the West Wyalong All Nations Gold mining Company was held at the Northumberland Building Society's chambers last night,…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 15Th July. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Reid and the Benevolent Asylum. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, in reply to Mr. HASSALL, said that he had to-day received a…

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Mining in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Norman Proprietary Gold Mining Company, Waitekauri, New Zealand, recently formed with a capital of £25,000, has…

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British Miners' Federation. the Proposed Reduction Resised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Twenty thousand miners in the Chesterfield district have decided to oppose the 10 per cent. reduction proposed by the coal…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Loss of Ships at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 7

FOLLOWING is a continuation of Mr. E. W. G. De Gyulay's address on the above subject:— "Fine Division.—Small Coal and…

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The Mining Situation. a Busy Day at the Pits. a Start to Be Made To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 5

THE general secretary of the Miners' Association having advised each lodge secretary of the fact that the ballot had been carried in favour of returning to work on the terms…

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Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

At a meeting held yesterday morning another deputation was appointed to meet Mr. Barr, manager of the Co-operative Colliery, but that gentleman declined to meet them,…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

The miners at the Wallsend Colliery signed the agreements yesterday and drew the cavils in the afternoon, and work, will be resumed on Monday. Some little difficulty arose in…

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Parliament. Thursday, 16Th July. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Royal Commission. Grants to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. GARRARD, in reply to Mr. HAYNES, said that it was not a fact that in the…

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New Mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Dunallow Gold Mining Company, Coolgardie, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £85,000,…

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The German Navy. Local Coal to Be Used

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Emperor William of Germany has directed that the German warships be fitted to enable them to burn the brown coal which is…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Loss of Ships at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 7

FOLLOWING is a continuation of Mr. E. W. G. De Gyulay's address on the above subject:— "In loading a general cargo the…

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The Mining Situation. Work Resumed at Some of the Pits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 5

THE Glebe, Hetton, Wickham and Bullock Island, Stockton, Bea Pit, West Wallsend, and Seaham miners resumed work yesterday, but, as usual on the first day, nothing…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 12

THE meeting which was to have been held in Lambton Park last Saturday to urge upon the Government the necessity for introducing a bill…

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