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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 36
A meeting of the above miners was held on Saturday afternoon, at Harris' Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of considering the advisability of introducing a new system of dispensing medicine. Owing probably to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was hold in the Rechabites' Hall, on Thursday night last. Mr. Peter Grant in the chair.âThe minutes of last meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the last miners general meeting held here on the 6th April there was a resolution passed to the effect "That we give Dr. Hill one month's notice to erect a dispensary and place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In noticing the mineral Section of the late exhibition the 'Herald' remarked—This department has a fine block of coal weighing nearly a ton, taken from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Operations have so far progressed at this tunnel that the top of the seam has been struck by the workmen engaged thereat. Of course nothing is yet known as to the thickness and quality of the coal. Seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DEAR SIR,—In your report of the last monthly meeting of the Co-operative miners, the manager of that colliery is reported to have said to the deputation who waited upon him with respect to the air…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I again crave a space in your valuable journal to reply to a letter which appeared in your issue of Wednesday last, and signed by "Charles L. Lumley, Assistant Surgeon."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR SIR,—I notice in Wednesday issue of your valuable paper an advertisement calling together all men paying to the doctor, the object of the meeting being to obtain better medical attendance. I also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—In your last "District Gossip," "Cosmopolitan," that great writer—that wonderful writer—would, no doubt, like, if he could, to make something out of valuating himself, for there is rather a jealous feeling in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Will you allow me to offer a few remarks on the vote given on Mr. Cameron motion for the eight-hour movement by our member, Mr. Stevens. Now, Sir, as one of his committee in the late election, I put…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In your issue of the 10th instant, and which has only just come to my notice, your Lambton correspondent is reported to have received reliable information respecting our mine at Bowenfels; and, as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The largest amount of coal over drawn by this colliery in one day was drawn on Thursday last, the amount being 102 score or 160 waggons of best coal,—the weight of which was 1020 tons of best or round…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THERE has been a great deal said for and against this picnic, but now that it is to be held, on Saturday next, 8th inst., we hope the miners and the general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The twenty-third half-yearly general meet-ing of shareholders was held yesterday, when the following report was read :— " The directors submit herewith to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By referring to our telegraphic columns our readers will see that the locked-out South Wales miners have refused to resume work on the master's terms…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following appears in the S. M. Herald of the 27th :—To the Editor of the Herald.—Sir—The Queensland Government are evidently intent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sarah Ann barque has brought from Melbourne sixty tons of rails for this company…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—My attention has been called to a lecture on "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth," delivered by the Rev. J. R. Thackeray, at the Maitland School of Arts, on April 12th, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I was much pleased to see one of the residents of Waratah had sent you a letter upon the existing nuisance, viz., "Ignorance and Larrikinism" now existing amongst the would-be young men of the place. We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Macintosh asked the Secretary for Mines,—1. "Will he be pleased to lay upon the table of the House Sir Thomas Mitchell's map of coal-fields of this colony, referred to in reply to the question of the…
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