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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
47 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 3
SIR—I understand it has been in contemplation for some time past to appoint a Professor to the Sydney University to perfect the students by his lectures in the knowledge of engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—I have the pleasure to inform "Mr. Harperius," of Grovetown (or, rather I would suggest, Newcastle Town), that another "professing" competitor has been found for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rev. W. B. Clarke (the eminent Geologist), writes as follows:— .....Your Coal burns nicely, and I like it much....It is hard but not anthracitic. (Signed) W. B. CLARKE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dear Sir—I have to acknowledge the receipt of two samples of Coal from your colliery, particulars of which I give you below. The first sample is dull in appearance, and the fracture is of a firm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I have burned the New Company's coal in the New England, on the passages from Newcastle to Grafton, Grafton to Sydney, and Sydney back to Newcastle, and having been requested to state my opinion, I think it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special general meeting of the Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead-Mining Company's shareholders, was held in the Hall of Commerce, Scott-strect, on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE member for Northumberland — Dr. Brookes—has, at last felt it hid duty to redeem his pledge to his constituents in reference to the construction of a road from…
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