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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

972 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 49

Greta. Miners' Meeting—amendment of Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the miners was held at Palmer's hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. A. Phillips in the chair…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a m yesterday, amounted tot 51,260 tone, as compared with 45 834 tons for the corresponding period of rat year, showing an increase,…

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Accident at the Stockton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 5

AT about 9 o'clock yesterday morning another serious accident occurred at the Stockton Colliery, a miner named David Lewis being very severely injured by a fall of coal, which…

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Seaham Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Sharp's Hall on Friday night, Mr. D. Evans in the chair. A letter was received from the general secretary, Mr. J:…

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Work at the Collieries. a Moderate Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 5

THOUGH the rush trade has been got over, the volume of business at the different collieries contiunes satisfactory. While at some places orders are scarce, other pits have more…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the above miners took place on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall. Mr. M. Wilbraham in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mining in the Transvaal. Cheap Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Transvaal Secretary of State, Dr. Leyds, has arranged for a supply of native labour from the Delagoa Bay Territory…

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Parliament. Tuesday, November 2. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Lyne's Motion of Censure. the Lucknow Mine Affair. That Ministerial Minute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at 4 30. After the usual formula of going through the business paper, Mr. Lyne moved his vote of censure in the following words:—…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 5

THE above miners held their special meeting last night at Adamstown, Mr. J. Cook in the chair. Complaints were made in consequence of…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. the Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 5

The gold yield of the colony for October was 74,975oz, an increase of 21,3[?]9oz over the yield for October last year. MARINE BOARD INQUIRY…

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Parliament. Wednesday, November 3. Legislative Assembly. the Motion of Censure. Resumption of the Debate. the Labour Party and Luck Now Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The debate on the vote of censure was resumed by Mr. M'GOWEN. The hon…

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Waratah Miners

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Waratah Miners' Lodge was held at Thomas' hotel, New Lambton, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of hearing and dealing with the minutes…

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The Burwood Colliery. Contract Let for the New Shaft

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

ABOUT a fortnight ago it was stated that Mr. Thomas Croud[?]ce intended sinking a shaft 15ft in diameter and 350ft deep so as to perfect the system of ventilation at the Burwood…

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The Mining Laws. Sydney

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

A DEPUTATION representing the Chamber of Mines waited on the Minister for Mines this morning to urge the amendment of the mining law. The deputation, which was…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Mining Titles

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

THE remarks made by the Premier with reference to mining capitalists in the course of his special pleading in behalf of his colleague, the Minister for Mines, on the…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a m. yesterday amounted to 37,201 tons, as compared with 40,530 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease…

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Mr. Reid on Mining Capitalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

IN the debate on the motion of censure in connection with the Lucknow strike Mr. REID, in the course of his speech, made the following…

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Newcastle Coal for Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE dissatisfaction having been expressed at Korumburra, one of the coal centres in Victoria, at the action of the Railway Department in calling for the supply of…

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Mining on Private Lands. Zobel v. Croudace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 7

AT the Banco Court, in Sydney, the Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Want, Q C.) and Dr. Cnllen, instructed by Messrs. Westgarth and Co., appeared for the defendant,…

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The Yukon Goldfields. Official Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Canadian Inspector of Goldfields, Mr. Ogilvie, has been lecturing at Victoria, British Columbia, on the results of his visit to…

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