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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1873

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Meeting of Miners at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 3

A public meeting of the Lambton miners was held last evening, at the Druids' Hall, Lambton, at seven o'clock, to consider a resolution passed in committee at a previous meeting. There was…

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Lambton Miners' Grievances. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 3

SIR—Would you kindly allow mo a small space in your valuable paper of Saturday's issue, to make a few remarks on the subject of this Leading? On the l3th of last month, the…

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Meeting of Miners at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1873 · page 3

A public meeting of the miners of the Scottish Australian Coal-mining Company was held on Friday evening, at the Druids' Hall, Lambton, to consider a resolution passed in committee at…

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The Australian Coal Trade

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 3

The importance to the industrial interests of Great Britain that the coal resources of other countries should be speedily and successfully developed, in older to diminish the demand…

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Priority to Steamers at Coal Ports

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 3

It appears shipowners on the Tyne have to contend with the same difficulties as exist at this port. We take the following comments on this practice from Mitchell's Maritime Register:…

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Reported Discoveries of Coal and Shale in Victoria

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 2

The following appears in the Melbourne telegrams to the Evening News of Thursday last:— Thursday, 1.51 p.m…

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New South Wales Coal-fields

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 3

Report from the Examiner of Coal-fields on the condition and prospects of the coal-fields, together with the reports of the Inspector of Collieries on the state of the various coal and…

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Murrunrundi District. Newcastle Shale Company's Mine

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 3

Petroleum oil cannel coal, 300 tuns, valued at £600, raised in 1872. This mineral was opened out on this property in several places by Andrew Loder, Esq., several years ago, but none…

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New South Wales Coal-fields

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 5

Report of the Inspector of Collieries on the state of the Coal and Shale Mines in the various districts of the colony, and accidents therein, for the nix months ending 30th June, 1872:—…

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Local and General News the Miners' DIFFICULTY.—We understand

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 2

that the minors at each of the collieries purpose giving two days' notice to their employers that the pits will lie idle on Tuesday next on account of an aggregate meeting to be held that day…

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An Improved Coal-cutting Machine

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1873 · page 3

At a meeting of the Monthly Engineering Association, held on Thursday evening last, Mr. Norman Self, in a lecture on labour-saving machinery, gave the following description of a…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 October 1873 · page 3

On Tuesday last an aggregate meeting of miners throughout the district was held at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

On Tuesday last an aggregate meeting of miners throughout the district was held at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of…

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Miners' Meetings in England. From the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 November 1873 · page 4

The adjourned conference between coalowners and colliery delegates assembled at Cardiff, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large muster of representatives of both sides. Mr. David…

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A Bill To Make Better Provision for the Regulation of Coal-mines and Collieries. Preamble

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 November 1873 · page 3

Whereas it is expedient to make boiler provision for the regulation and inspection of coal-mines and collieries: Be it therefore enacted hy the Queen's most excellent majesty, by and with…

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Important Mining Action

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 November 1873 · page 3

The following case, which was tried last Friday in the Supreme Court, Sydney, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four, will, doubtless, form a precedent for…

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The Eight Hours' Movement at the Collieries

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 November 1873 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, a meeting of the mechanics employed at the collieries was held at Mr. Stokers hotel, Lambton, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of…

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The Miners and the Collieries Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1873 · page 3

We are indebted to Mr. Thomas Alnwick, the Chairman of the Miners' Union, for a copy of the objections of the masters and the miners to the new Collieries Bill. Mr. Alnwick and Mr…

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Meeting of the Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1873 · page 3

On Saturday evening last, a meeting of the mechanics employed at the collieries was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle, for the purpose of considering the…

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The Colliery Townships

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 2

We have much pleasure in informing our readers and friends generally in the mining townships, that we have made arrangements whereby a gentleman connected with the…

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