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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

1,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 71

The Seaham Colliery. The Fire Successfully Shut Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

IT is expected that operations will shortly be resumed at the Seaham Colliery, the fire in the eastern portion of the pit having been successfully bricked off on, Saturday. The…

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President Kruger and the Mines. News Discredited by Mr. Chamberlain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is stated to-day that Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, discredits the new contained in a recent…

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Seaham Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

THE operations for the recovery of this colliery, after being closed for five months, having now come to a successful issue, and in view of…

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Loading of Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

THE reported heating of the cargo on board the ship Knight of St. Michael is a matter of considerable importance to this port, where the vessel was…

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The Knight of St. Michael. The Alleged Heating of Her Coal Cargo

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

REGARDING the alleged heating of the coal cargo of the Knight of St. Michael, which put into Sydney on Monday, when on a voyage hence to Valparaiso, Mr. R. B…

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The Government and the Coal Trade. Conference Between the Premier and Colliery Proprietors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

IN accordance with his promise to the deputation from Newcastle which interviewed him last Wednesday, the Premier has been in communication with the colliery proprietors…

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The Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

A MEETING of miners now working in the West Wallsend Colliery, but previously employed at the Seaham pit at the time the fire broke out, and whose tools are still in the…

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Conference of Mining Delegates. Speech by the Minister for Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

THE conference of representatives of the mining districts of the colony, convened by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to consider the position of the industry and…

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Cheap Coal Bought Dearly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

NOT a few owners of collieries must be seriously considering, we (London Globe) should imagine, whether it would not be better on the whole to…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Harrison, writing under date San Francisco, January 10, says:—"Since the sailing of the Monowai the following vessels have arrived from Newcastle, N.S.W.. viz.:—Wayfarer, 3093 tons;…

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Western Australia. Kalgoorlie, Monday. Ninth Wonder Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

Splendid stone, carrying coarse gold throughout, was brought in to-day from the Ninth Wonder mine, nine miles from Mount Magnet. It was obtained at a depth of 15ft…

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THE Newcastle Coal Trade. Interview with the Premier Eight Coal Proprietors Present. An Abortive Discussion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

IN response to an invitation from the Premier some of the colliery proprietors of the Newcastle district attended at the Treasury this morning, and afforded the Premier some…

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The Mining Conference. Second Day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

THE conference of delegates from the mining centres of the colony was continued to-day under the presidency of the Minister for Mines. The Postmaster-General put in an…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 11

THE decision of the outstanding colliery representatives to meet the Premier in conference with the other proprietors has given satisfaction to the…

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The Coal Trade Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

To the suggestion of the deputation of Newcastle citizens and miners' representatives who interviewed him ten days ago that the Government…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

THE mining conference in Sydney continued sitting after tea on Thursday, when our report of the proceedings terminated. The discussion with regard to the prospecting…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. the Premier's Investigation. Another Interview with Proprietors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 5

THE Premier this morning had another interview with colliery proprietors of the Newcastle district with reference to the situation of the coal trade. The representatives of the…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. the Proprietors' Conference with the Premier. Mr. Curley in Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

MR. JAMES CURLEY, secretary of the Miners' Association writes:—In your issue of Thursday you give publicity to the colliery proprietors' interview with the Premier on the above…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 4

THE present Minister for Mines and Agriculture is a member of the Government who cannot be accused of taking an undue advantage of the…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 7

Sir,—I see by Saturday's issue of your paper an account of a pleasant little chat between the Premier and some of the colliery proprietors of the…

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