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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
58 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 3
ROCKY RIVER.—A manis for tunnelling seems to have taken possession of the miners here, or rather a desire to enter into permanent undertakings, for which large tunnels officer the greatest inducement. Messrs. Parker, Chuter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was the belief of the late Dr. Buckland that the supply yielded by our coal fields would be sensibly diminished in no very distant future. Mr. Vivian holds that they are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IRON BANK QUARTZ REEF.—In our last issue we stated that, from some cause or other a difference had arisen between a few of the miners, and the proprietors of the new crushing machine which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One day last week, we took train from Newcastle to visit Minmi. In about half an hour we arrived at Hexham,, a pretty village, adorning a smiling and fertile agricultural plain on the pleasant banks of the far-stretching Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a recent meeting of the Sydney municipal council, the following letter was read by the town clerk:—"City Engineer's Office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is some three or four weeks since that a train; accompanied with a great flourish of trumpets, delivered coal at one of the staiths of our port; and the sound reaching our ears, we were, as in duty bound, called on to enquire what…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our papers from Otago, New Zealand, are to the 22nd June. The following are the latest reports from the Lindis River gold-fields:—I send you an extract of a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →If troops ire sent, we can forward fifty men from here to [?] in three days. Vehicles and horses have been [?]at our disposal by the Goulburn inhabitants. I [?]telegraphed for commissioners to return and remain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] The whole of the police have retreated from Lambing [?] and the gold field is left entirely without police pro[?]. I left the camp at three o'clock yesterday (Monday)afternoon. Everything there is quite. Should have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Griffin telegrams half-past one, Monday-Roll-up [?]Sunday, about eight o' clock. Camp attacked [?]to rescue prisoners; repulsed each time by mounted [?] troopers under Messrs. M'Lerie and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A general meeting of the Coal Mining Association was held in London last week, Mr. Nicholas Wood in the chair. The first subject discussed was the London Coal and Wine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This day (Friday) at noon, a special meeting of the members of the corporation was held at the Guildhall, to consider two reports from the Coal, Corn, and Pianoe Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A. A. COMPANY.-MELBOURNE, 884 TONS; NEW ZEALAND, 350 TONS; FOREIGN PORTS, 170 TONS; STEAMERS, 12 TONS. TOTAL, 1416 TONS. COAL AND COPPER COMPANY.—Sydney, 806 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Having been delayed by a long passage [?], and bad weather since arrival here. I have [?] prevented writing you earlier. I am sinking a [?] near the line dividing the township of Seymour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great and continuous exertions are being made to clear the pit, but little progress is visible. On Saturday the tackle employed for drawing water up the air shaft was broken but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIRâThe miners of this colliery considering the ventilation to he very deficient, beg respectfully to request that you will favour them by visiting the colliery in your official capacity, and expressing your opinion on the manner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STRIKE AMONG THE MINERS.—The Cambrian Daily Leader of Tuesday has the following communication, dated Dowlais, Saturday night:—"A dense gloom prevails in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday, a serious and melancholy accident occurred at Usworth Colliery, in the county of Durham, resulting in the death of the overman. Thomas Gascoigne, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We regret to be compelled to state that, although an attempt has been made to put an end to the present crisis, and to bring about a reconciliation between the miners and the employers, it has proved unsuccessful. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN.—I have read with deep interest the various statements and correspondence on the "miners strike," which is now a general topic of conversation in this city, and perhaps the colony generally, without being able to…
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