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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

972 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 49

Mining on Private Property. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 5

MR. MOORE desired to know in the Legislative Chamber this afternoon if the Minister for. Mines was prepared to express the intention of the Government with regard to…

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The Miners' Provident Fund. How Matters Stand. Attitude of the Colliery Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 8

MINERS are beginning to inquire how far the proposal for the establishment of a permanent relief fund has advanced. All they know is that a committee comprising…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payte[?], S.m.) Breach of Mining Rules at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 8

ARCHIBALD FAIRLEY, manager of the Seaham Colliery, West Wallsend, proceeded against' James Finney, a workman, for committing a breach of the special rules, viz., entering a…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of this lodge was held, last night. Mr. W. Hammond, chairman, presided. There was a very good attendance…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 8

THE above miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night at Love's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. J. Cook in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Kelly V. Caledonian Coal Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 5

AN application on behalf of the defendants in the case Kelly v. the Caledonian Coal Company, to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff and for a…

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Up-country Mining. Rich Ore at Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 5

DURING the past few weeks a mine known as the " Mary Ann," situated at Taits' Gully, Armidale, has been developing some very rich ore. The assays have gone on…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 18. Legislative Assembly. Taxation Validating Bill. Miners' Permanent Relief Fund. Settlement on the Land. the Estimates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS Mr. REID, in answer to Mr. DICK, said…

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The Klondyke and Yukon Goldfields. How Best to Reach Them. Advice From Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 6

AMERICAN papers to hand contain glowing accounts of the so-called Alaskan goldfields; and foreseeing a lucrative trade in connection with the…

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Explosives for Use in Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 8

Some further regulations with regard to the testing of explosives have been issued by the Home Office, and particulars of the new rules are embodied in the following…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 6

"TITUS TANGE " writes as follows:—" Will you allow me through the medium of the Newcastle Herald to express a few opinions about the states of affairs here. That they…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

THE fourth ordinary general meeting of the above named company was held on October 12, at Winchester House, London, Mr. E. T. Ingham presiding. In moving the adoption…

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Minmi. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 6

The Duckenfield and Back Greek lodges held their monthly meeting on Thursday night in Mr. Geo. Wile's Hall, Mr John Mitchell presiding. A communication…

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District News. Wallsend. Colliery Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

Work at the Wallsend Colliery has of late become very intermittent, and just after a few weeks' work, when the residents are being buoyed up with hope, the white…

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A New Guinea Gold Discovery. Half an Ounce to the Dish. Cooktown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

A RELIABLE passenger by the schooner Albert M'Laron, from New Guinea, stated that the men outting a track from the police camp to Member field discovered dirt containing…

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Klondyke and Australian Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 4

JOAQUIN MILLER, "the poet of the Sierras," has gone to Klondyke as a correspondent of a United States paper. It is, therefore, not to be…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday reached a total of 43,720 tons as against 46,470 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease on last…

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Wheelers' Dispute at Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused yesterday morning when it became known that in consequence of some dispute with the wheelers the colliery had been laid idle and…

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Tidings From New Guinea. The Goldfields. Cooktown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 5

THE schooner Waiweera, which left Samarai on the 17th instant, arrived yesterday with 21 passengers and 240oz of gold, all from Woodlark. They report having heard about…

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New Gold Recoverer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 4

Aluminum "gold recovery" is the latest. The vast interests involved in recent electro-chemical developments of the gold mining industry not as a piquant stimulus to inventors…

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