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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 36
A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Wallsend Miners was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening, June 25th, for the purpose of considering the General Laws, recently revised by the delegates. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above Council held its usual [?] nightly meeting on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Harris, Birrell, Richardson, Barnes, and Laing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR SIR,—It is easier to imagine the feelings of a young correspondent in his first endeavours than to get them, explained. Although I think that I may be justified to say a word in my turn on matters in general,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—For the information of "Subscriber," whose letter on the subject of this Company's railway appeared in your issue of to-day, I would state that he is in[?]error in supposing that no provision is made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Something appeared in your paper of Saturday implicating me with the authorship of a letter, which the writer said was written by me with a desire to mislead the public. Sir, I wish it to be distinctly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By comparing the expenditure of the last two quarters it will be seen that the disbursements of the present quarter exceed that of the previous one by £44. There has been a considerable increase in the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A most interesting debate took place on Wednesday evening last, at the School of Arts. The hall was crowded in every part. J. Y. Neilson. Esq. (the speaker), was in the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday evening, June 26. Mr. George Clulow in the chair.—The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that a call (the fourth) of one shilling per share is made, payable on the 6th of August…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident occurred at this colliery yesterday (Tuesday) to a miner named John Robertson. It appears that he was at his work, when a quantity of coal fell upon him, injuring his face and body rather severely. Happily,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Herald's Brisbane correspondent writes as follows:—Official reports to June 4 state that mining on the various gold fields at the Palmer is proceeding favourably. The miners generally are earning good wages, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, 29th ult. Present: The Mayor (T. Abel, Esq.), Aldermen Yates, Screen, Maddock, Maddison,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It would appear that the yield of gold on all the old mining centres of Victoria is on the decline, as the following returns will show:—Sandurst yielded 132,000 of gold during the six months ending June, showing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, Lambton, on Wednesday evening last. Mr. John Hervey in the chair.—The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A SPECIAL MEETING of the Borehole miners was held in the Hamilton on Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday, for the purpose of examining and passing the revised district laws. Mr. G. Clulow occupied the chair.—The rules…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A GENERAL MEETINGS of the Greta miners was held at the usual time and place, on Monday evening last.—Mr. Berry in the chair. MINUTES.—Minutes of previous meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPECIAL MEETING of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of considering the agreement to be entered into between themselves and Dr. Wades. There was a moderate attendance, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WALLSEND NEW TUNNEL.-INTERESTING PARTICULARS.—This important work is being pushed with vigour, under the superintendence of J. Neilson Esq., manager for the Wallsend Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held in Hardy's hotel, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of considering the revised rules. Mr. T. Smith in the[?] chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It would appear that the Government of which Bismarck is so great a moving power, don't go in for paying good wages, it being stated in the English papers that the Prussian Government has ordered a reduction in the…
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