Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1870

47 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 3

Letters to the Editor. the Waratah Colliery Dispute. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 2

SIR—In accordance with promise, and with your kind permission, I do myself the honour to furnish you and the public with the remainder of my rumbles among the miners of tho above…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Newcastle Police. Tuesday, July 19, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Miners' Wages Case

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 July 1870 · page 2

In the case of William Patrick find Joel Wright, v. R. W. Moody, for wages to the amount of 10s., which was adjudicated upon on the previous day, the bunch intimated that they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest News From Cape River Queensland. One Hummed Ounces of Gold to the Ton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 28 July 1870 · page 4

The Brisbane papers have been favoured by the Hon. the Minister for Works and Mines, with the following telegrams, from gold commissioner W. T. E. M. Charters, dated…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead. Mining Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1870 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held in the City Hall, on Saturday afternoon, to receive the report of the directors for the half-year…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle. the Waratah Collieries Dispute

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 2

SIR—As a party interested, perhaps you will do me the kindness to insert a few words in your next issue bearing upon the above dispute. It is not my intention to begin a newspaper war,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Newcastle Police. Thursday, 4th August, 1870. Before Messrs. Parnell and C. F. Stokes, J.P's. Wakatah Miners' Wages Case

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 2

Ridley William Moody was charged, on remand, on the information of William Patrick and Joel Wright, with refusing to pay to them, after demand, the sum of 10s., for wages due to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Waratah Colliery Dispute. To the Editor nf the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1870 · page 2

SIR—In your issue of Saturday last, the 6th instant, appears a letter under the above heading, and signed "One of Yourselves." Now, Mr. Editor, wish your permission, as I am…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. the Late Half-yearly Meeting of the Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead Mining Company. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1870 · page 2

SIR—As, in your published report of the third half-yearly meeting of the above company my name is brought forward in a manner that consider defamatory, and as; out of between two…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. the Waratah Colliery Dispute. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 2

SIR—In your issue of today appears a letter, signed "John Wood," chairman of the Waratah miners, in reply to "One of Yourselves," a letter which appeared in your issue of the 6th…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. Waratah Colliery Dispute. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 2

SIR—In looking over your issue of Tuesday, the 16th instant, I see that "Mr. One of Yourselves" has again rushed into print with such a Harperified effusion of some great over-wrought…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters to the Editor. the Waratah Colliery Dispute. To the Edd r of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 3

SIR—Your 183110 of Saturday contains another epistle from Mr. John Wood in reply to mine of the 11th instant, which appeared in your issue of last Tuesday. It is not my intention to pay…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Latest From New Zealand. Foundering of the Tauranga—loss of Twenty-one Lives. the Dunstan Gold Robbery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 4

Former advices from New Zealand brought the news that the steamer Tauranga had come into collision with a ketch, and that, as she was till missing, uneasiness was felt respecting her…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Working Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 4

At the meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, held on the 24th June, Charles B. Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the chair, two papers were read, the first which…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest From New Zealand. Discovery of the Clyde Gold Robbers, and Recovery of the Treasure

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 2

We are indebted to Captain Lusher, of the barque City of Newcastle, which arrived here on Thursday evening, for a copy of the Wellington Evening Post, from which we extract as follows:—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General. a New Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 3

We notice in another column an advertisement for miners for the Newcastle New Coal-Mining Company's Colliery, at Hexham, and have been favoured with a copy of a report,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Waratah Colliery Disputed To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 2

Sir—In your contemporary, the Pilot of yesterday, appears a letter bearing upon the above dispute, and signed "Audi Alteram Partem;" not being a Latinist it is not my intention to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Winding Gear for Shall Mines

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4

A want has long been felt by proprietors of small mines situate in places difficult of access fur a cheap and economical winding gear, which togetlier with the engine, can be easily…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Terrible Colliery Explosion

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 2

One of the most violent explosions of firedamp which we have ever had to record occurred at the Brynn-hall Colliery, Ashton-in-Nackerfield, a short distance from Wigan…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Waratah Coal Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 November 1870 · page 3

The half-yearly general meeting of the Waratah coal company was held at the company's office on Monday, at noon. The attendance was unusually large, there being in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Aggregate Meeting of Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 November 1870 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Hunter River District, convened by advertisement, was held at Griffiths' Flat, between Waratah and Lambton, yesterdday. There…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →