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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

815 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 41

Greta. Work at the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 5

The mine has only worked two days this week, and is only expected to work the-same number of days next week. Doubts ace entertaided by some of much work for some…

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The Dudley Colliery. An Effort to Resume Operations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 5

The Dudley Colliery, which has been standing idle for several months past at great cost to the district funds im-providing strike pay to the men at the…

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W. and B. I. Colliery Surface and Shiftmen's Picnic. a Good Day at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Wickham and Bullock-Island Colliery surface and shiftmen's accident and yearly funds took places at…

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The Victorian Minister for Mines. MR. H. Foster in Newcastle. Coal and Gold Mining in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

The Hon. Henry Foster, the Victorian Minister for Mines, who arrived in Sydney last Tuesday, and subsequently visited the Metropolitan Colliery, at Helensburgh, for…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

Of the 28 Dudley miners who were last week discharged from the Sea Pit a number have obtained employment at other mines. The balance have had their case before the…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

The coal shipments at the Government cranes for the week ending at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 36,042 tons, as compared with 48,174 tons for the corresponding period of last year. This shows a…

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A Sydney Letter. the "Shopkeepers" of Sydney.— Mr. Reid's Cheap Sneer at Trade.— a Petition From Anti-bill Men.—omitting the Almighty's Name From Speeches From the "Throne."—the Royal Agricultural Society.—mining Reforms and Stock Exchange Practices.—a Story of the Late Sir John Robertson.—the Military Tattoo.—a Presentation to Lady Hamilden.—speaker Lenthal's Descendant in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

The "shopkeepers" of Sydney are pretty generally opposed to the Convention Bill because it doesn't provide for the capital being in Sydney. That, however, does not…

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The Victorian Minister for Mines. an Inspection of Collieries. Luncheon at the Newcastle Company's a Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

The Hon. Henry Foster, the Victorian Minister for Mines, his private secretary, Mr. A. Whitty, and Mr. Jas. Stirling, the Victorian…

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Transvaal Mining Boom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A mining boom has broken out in Johannesburg, the first since the Jameson raid…

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Greta Work at the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

There have been some strange rumours circulated about the town lately with regard to this colliery (despite the report in Monday's "Herald"), to the effect that it…

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The Seaham Colliery. Extensive Underground Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 5

The miners employed at the Seaham Colliery have been idle since yesterday week, and are not likely to get a start this week. Operations have been…

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The Weighing of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 6

Sir,—When so much is being said in regard to the above subject, as that appearing in your issue of to-day anent the visit of the Victorian…

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The Victorian Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 5

Pursuing his desire to obtain all possible information prior to introducing to the Victorian Legislature his Coal Mining Regulation Act. Mr…

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Stockton Colliery Disaster Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 7

The second year of the existence of this fund closed on the 31st December lost, and a few figures showing its position at that date should prove of some on general public…

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Terrible Colliery Accident in Natal. Seven Men Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 8

A most disastrous accident recently occurred red at the St. George's Colliery, Natal, South Africa, five kafirs losing their lives, while a Europeans named Stevenson and another white…

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Outtrim Miners. 300 Locked Out. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

The secretary of the Outtrim miners has forwarded information to Messrs. Ferguson, Cochrane, and Edden, officers of the Australian Labour Federation, that three…

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Victorian Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Consolidated Gold Fields Company of Victoria is being formed, with a capital of £275,000. Of this £85,000 will be…

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Southern Coal Situation. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

A special meeting of the district council of the Illawarra Miners' Association was held last night to consider the aspect of affairs. All the collieries were represented with the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

Many reasons have conduced to the poor, time worked at the pits for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, but the chief one is the scarcity of shipping. Deep-sen…

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Blantyre Colliery Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

In answer to a question asked by a West Wallsend resident, particulars were given in last Saturday's "Herald" of an explosion in Blautyre Colliery, resulting in the loss of 28…

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