Waratah Miners Meeting
A SPECIAL MEETING of the members of No. 4, Waratah Lodge was held at Jenkins' Hotel. Lambton, on Wednesday Dec. 30. There was only a moderate attendance. Mr. M. Yates…
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Mining & the mines, 1875
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 36
Death of Mr. Southern, Inspector of Mines
Geo. William Southern, Esq. of Newcastle-on-Tyne, one of her Majesty's Inspector of Mines died on Sunday, 27th Sept. The deceased gentleman was well-known and highly respected…
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About a recent discovery of gold in Wales, Iron writes:—"Alluval gold has, as most of our renders know, been found in several parts of the British isles. There are certain Scotch…
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The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Thursday, December 31st, amounted to 12,835 tons, 1603 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 3467 to Melbourne, 2056 to Adelaide, 1786…
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The following appeared in the Mercury of Saturday as an advertisement:—"The miners in Mitchell's pit, having worked their month's notice, took their tools out of the pit on Thursday, 31st Dec., 1874,…
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A SPECIAL MEETING Of the Borehole Miners' Committee was held at Mr. J. Williams' Hotel, on Monday evening, 4th instant. The whole of the committee and officers were…
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The supplement to last Wednesday's Government Gazette contains the regulations made by the Mining Board, and the regulations relating thereto made by the Governor and Council…
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SIR,—I observe in your report of the Caledonian sports that for the best dressed Highland boy no prize was awarded, as, owing to the inability of the judges to decide which of the boys were entitled to it,…
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SINCE the above question was discussed at the Delegate meeting it has been submitted to the miners of the several collieries for their consideration, and, from the reports of the various…
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THE bench of magistrates at the West Maitland police court was occupied yesterday in hearing a charge of criminal libel preferred by John Mitchell, proprietor of the Four-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News. Cable Messages. Great Strike of Miners in Wales. Nana Sahib. Exciting News From the Palmer. Double Infantacide. Defeat of N. S. Wales Cricketers. London, January 1, 1875
A conference of French party leaders, convened by Marshal McMahon, have amicably discussed the subject of the Constitutional Laws. They were unanimous as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accident
At the Moonta Mines on Friday, there occurred an accident, the circumstances connected with which were of a singular character. In Hughes' Shaft at the l00fm. level a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Coal and Shale Company's Mine
THE town of Greta is situated on the Great Northern Road, about twelve or thirteen miles from West Maitland, and two or three from Branxton. The township of Greta has long…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Rights
A telegram from Braidwood appeared in our issue of yesterday, implying that through the negligence of the Sydney authorities, the local mining registrar had no miners' rights to issue for use at the approaching…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held in the carpenters' shed, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 5th., Mr. Joseph Bird in the chair.—The minutes of previous…
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An inquest was held at the Junction Inn, on Thursday last, before P. J. Shaw, Esq., J.F., district coroner, redacting the death of Joseph Hill…
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Some few months ago a branch line was surveyed from Blue Gum Bridge to what is known as the Dark Creek portion of the Wallsend Company's estate. Since then the proposed line has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Miners Meeting
THE quarterly general meeting of the members of the Waratah Lodge was held in the Rechabite's Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening last, 7th inst. Mr. Yates in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah. Miners' Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Waratah miners, was held on Thursday evening last, in the Rechabite Hall. Mr. M. Yates occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ballot at the Co-operative Colliery
For some time past the men in the employ of the above company have been discussing the propriety of procuring a medical man, to reside in Plattsburg. As it was found difficult to decide the matter…
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