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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

972 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 49

Catherine Hill Bay. the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 8

Trade in the coal line was rather brisker last week, the Wendouree, the Barrabool, the Illaroo, and the Loch Leigh loaded at the jetty, and the mine worked full time for the…

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Newcastle Coal in Queensland. Question of Duty. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 4

THE Mining Commission sat at Brisbane to-day and took evidence on the question raised at Bundamba as to the alleged introduction of Newcastle coal into North Queensland…

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Correspondence. the Labour Party and Mines Inspection. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 6

SIR,—The political atmosphere surrounding the mining community 'is one of the most fruitful fields of study. The pendulum of current events…

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Cornish Copper Mining Co., Ltd. Fourth Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 7

THE fourth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Cornish Copper Mining Co. (Ltd.) was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening…

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The Coal Trade. a Scarcity of Foreign Vessels. Work at the Pits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 5

THOUGH regular steamers and coasting vessels are keeping up a good average inter-colonial demand, the coal trade in so far as the foreign markets are concerned is not by…

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District News. Wallsend. Maddison's Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 7

It is satisfactory to report that the slight difference at the Ellmore Vale, or Maddison's Colliery, has been amicably settled. The men interviewed the manager yesterday, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Vote of Censure. Negatived by a Large Majority. The Land Tax. Coal Shipped at Dyke. Mining Accident Fund. Complaint of Mr. Lyne. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 5

AFTER the conclusion of our Parliamentary report this morning, the discussion was continued upon Mr. Lyne's motion that the House "do now" adjourn to call attention…

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Wednesday, July 1. Royal Assent to Bills. Formal Notices. Life Assurance Act Amendment Bill. The Accepted Tender of the Lithgow Co. for Railway Coal Supplies. Truck Bill. Coal Mines Regulation Act Amendment Bill. Moree-Inverell Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to Mr. FARNELL, said that he was not prepared to definitely…

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Westport Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

The coal export from Westport for the week ended June 19 was 10,012 tons 13cwt, of which the Westport Coal Company exported 9053 tons, and the Cardiff Company 959 tons 13cwt. This is by far the largest…

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The Chief Inspectorship of Collieries. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 7

Sir,—In the report of the proceedings of Parliament in this morning's issue I notice that a certain portion is omitted from the reply of the Minister for Mines to a question…

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Our Mineral Wealth. the Elsmore Valley Tin Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 5

HAVING with a party of friends recently paid a visit of inspection to the great tin mine at Elsmore, owned by the Elsmore Valley Tin Mining Company, of Inverell, and being…

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The Chief Inspectorship of Coal-mining. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 8

Sir,—With regard to Mr. Watkins' letter in to-day's issue, permit me to say that not one of the gentlemen he mentions knew from me of my application for the above position,…

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A Coal Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 4

"Citizen" writes:—The idea of forming a coal trophy during the centenary of the founding of the city upon the south bank of the old Coal river is a happy one, and in…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 48,922 tons, as against 19,679 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of…

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The Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 4

THE official report of the value of metals and minerals produced in New South Wales during last year is not so cheerful a statement as could be…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. the Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 5

The yield of gold of the colony for the month of June was 61,829oz. The yield for the quarter was 193,354½oz, and for the year 348,318oz, the latter being an increase of…

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France Shutting Out British Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 4

The following is the substance of a resolution, proposed by M. de Castalnau, Ingenieur-on-Chef des Mines, which has been adopted by the general council of the French…

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Mining in Australia. Labour Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A deputation from the London Australasian Chamber of Mines, waited upon the visiting Premiers to-day. Mr. G. H…

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The Mining Industry. Some Gold Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 8

MANY readers must have been pleased to see a leading article, under the above heading, in your Tuesday's issue, and especially so as it called attention to that important branch of…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 5

THE above miners' lodge met last night at Thomas' hotel, New Lambton. There was a large attendance. Mr. James Cook occupied the chair…

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