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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Joint Committee. Another Fortnight's Adjournment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1898 · page 5

The committee of the colliery proprietors and some of the managers of the district met the miners' representatives in private conference on…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

The coal shipped at the Government cranes for the week ended yesterday totalled:—Coal, 51,248 tons; coke, 275 tons. For the corresponding period of last year the figures are: Coal, 37,482 tons; coke, 311…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

The Australian Coke Co., are erecting additional works at Wollongong. According to departmental statistics relating to the export of coal from the official port of…

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Gold Discoveries in Alaska. a Great Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Great gold discoveries are reported near Lake Tagish, Alaska, resulting in a rush from Skagway and Dyea, which…

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A New Mining Invention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 8

Mr. Robert A. White, of Adelaide, has just completed a working model of a wheel upon which are swung several hammers, and Mr. White…

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The Negotiations in the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 4

The negotiations which have been in progress for some time past between representatives of colliery proprietors and miners have not up to the…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 8

The miners' monthly meeting was held last night. There was a fair attendance. Mr. Eagles, as chairman, opened the meeting by calling on the secretary to read the minutes…

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The Dudley Colliery. Work to be Resumed Shortly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 5

The owners of the Dudley Colliery are pushing on with the work of clearing out the mine preparatory to resuming coal-getting. It is expected…

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Summons Division. Larceny of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 7

Joseph Croft, manager of the Newcastle Coal Company, proceeded against a boy named Cecil Bennett for the larceny of coal, valued at 6d,…

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A West Australian Mine Charge of Conspiracy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the liquidation of the Coolgardic Mint and Iron King Gold Mines, Ltd., Colonel Sir Alfred Kirby and Messrs…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above miners took place on Thursday evening. The attendance was only moderate. Mr. J. Roberts in the chair…

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Seaham Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 6

At a meeting of the Seaham miners, held at Sharp's hall, under the chairmanship of Mr. D. Evans, on Wednesday night, Messrs. Fernie, Lee, and…

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Mining Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

There are evident signs of unrest in the ranks of the miners, writes a suburban correspondent. The slow way the business of the conference between…

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Jubilee Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 5

The first general meeting of the North Copeland Jubilee Gold-mining Company, Limited, which took place at the company's office, 43 King-street,…

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The Mining Situation. Meeting of the Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 5

In connection with the negotiations now going on for an advance in the selling price of coal to 8s per ton from 1st January next, a meeting of the…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 5

If nothing happens to disturb the trade of the port this year will prove to be a record one in the output of coal. During the past few months we have…

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The Coal Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 5

Since the First Lord of the Admiralty referred to the scarcity of coal through the Welsh strike as one reason for the postponement of naval…

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Mining Concessions in Corea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 5

In April last a German firm obtained a good-mining concession on terms which proved the liberal spirit of the Corean Government towards…

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New Guinea Gold and the Land Grab

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 4

The existence of gold in New Guinea is not a recently, demonstrated fact. For years past parties of men have proceeded from Queensland to that…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

The work of re-opening the Dudley Colliery is proceeding as expeditiously, as possible. A start has been made to place the new wire rope slides in the…

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