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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1868

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Further Reduction in the Price of Coal-

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1868 · page 2

Yesterday, the price of coal at this port was again reduced, [?] now tho price per ton. The history of thin disastrous contest between the various collieries of this districts…

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Cheap Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

" Unexpected reduction in the price of coal!" Such was the startling announcement which we found ourselves called upon to make in our impression of Tuesday last. On seeing…

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Exciting Scence at a Barnsely Colliery-

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

The town of Barnsley and neighbourhood was, on Saturday morning, the scene of the greatest excitement and alarm in consequence of a statement that the Mount Osborne pit had…

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Action of the Coal Companies

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 1

A remarkable announcement appeared :in Sydney telegram on Tuesday last, namely, that " the local coal companies had decided to undersell the Lambton company, whatever…

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Reduction in the Price Op Coal. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

Sir— In an article published by you on Tuesday the 1st instant. you state under tho head, of " Unexpected reduction in the price of coal," that it is imputed with out reserve to the [?] Colliery [?] that…

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Letters to the Editor. Co-operative Coal Mining Company. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 September 1868 · page 2

Sir—Seeing that the officials of the above-named company have at last condescended to call a special general meeting of the shareholders for the purpose of electing four directors, but as it is evident that it is…

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The Reduction in the Price of Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 September 1868 · page 4

The following letter, in reply to the one signed M. Young, in our issue of Saturday last, appeared in the Herald of the 5th instant:—Sir—In the Herald of Thursday last is a letter…

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The Coal Market

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1868 · page 2

The continuance of the misunderstanding between the various coal companies throughout the whole of the past and present weeks is' matter for grave regret to all who wish…

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The Dispute Between the Colliery PROPRIETORS.d

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

The following letters having reference to the above, appeared in Wednesday's Herald. We republish them for the benefit of oar mining readers:- The Phioe of Coal.-Having been appealed to by Messrs. Eaidley, Ireland-and Co., to say publicly whether, the assertions made in their letter to the Herald of the 5th instant are in ac­cordance with fact,- we bog to state that they are so.-E.' C. Mbrkwbther,.A. A. Co. Gauras. N. WaUaeudC.' Co.-d…

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Letters to the Editor. the Co-operative Coal Mining Com­pany's Affaiks. f To the Editor of thi Niroctutle ffhronlcle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 3

Sir-I no by your fuu* of Tuesday l<ut, the 8th instant, that some oue ligning hinuelf " A. Shareholder' in tb* Co-operatNo Cool-mining Company, auygcatsthat Mr. Forrester, or »mo other party or p»rti«, would iue , their influancf to get the advartUeiiient oouvtning a gpecial meeting of the «bore-natnad oompany, proparly corrected. Now, Sir, " ShareholJer," who appear* to be ashamed of hia brand, thinka he kaa diaeovered aame error in tha advertisement callinK tho meeting for the…

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Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead. Mining Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 3

A special meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held on Saturday afternoon last, at the office of the company, in Scott-street, to receive the report of the…

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The Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead Mining Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 2

WE have much pleasure in referring our readers to a report of the special meeting of the allottees in the Hulfe-Gottes Silver and Lead Mining Company (limited), which appears in…

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Letters to the Editor. the Price of Coal. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 3

SIR—A gentleman who has been concerned in the coal business of Newcastle presents his compliments to the editor of the Chronicle, and begs to say that, in his opinion, none of the mischiefs anticipated from a…

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The Hulfe-gottes Silver and Lead-mining Company, To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1868 · page 3

SIR—At the meeting of the shareholders of the above company, held on Saturday last, the chairman (Dr. Brookes) inveighed loudly against the public for not taking up a larger number of shares. Allow me briefly…

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The Continued Reductions in the Price of Coal>

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1868 · page 2

The misunderstanding between the coal companies of this district continues, despite all our wishes and hopes to the coutrary, to assume every day more alarming proportions, It is…

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Letters to the Editor. Ventilation of the Wallsend Mine. To the Editor of thr Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1868 · page 2

Sir-A great deal has been written on the question of ventilation respecting this colliery, and not without reason. I do think that there degrees difference in all the place throughtout the colliery, and it is just…

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Ventilation of the Wallsend Colliery. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 3

SIR—In to-day's issue appears the latest of a string of letters on the ventilation of the Wallsend pits, in which rather groundless statements and cunning insinuations are frecely indulged in against myself as Inspector of…

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Letters to the Editor. Co-operative Coal-mining Company. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1868 · page 3

Sir—As Mr. Forrester has failed to recognizo any error in tho advertisement coiling a special general meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company, allow me, through the medium of your valuable…

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New Zealand the Thames Gold Field. Minixo Matters

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 2

We extract the following items of news from the papers received lust night by the schooner John Bullock :- We believe that the Kuranni Gully will, in…

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The Proposed Incorporation Op the Colliery Townships. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1868 · page 3

Sir-Cnn you inform mo if tho several petitions from the colliery townships in favour of incorporation have been forwarded to Sydney, and if not, why not? If prompt notion had been taken immediately after the…

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