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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 36
ON Tuesday evening last a well-attended meeting of the employes of the Greta Colliery, was held in the large shed adjoining the pit, for the purpose of making two presentations. The first was to Mr. Jas. Swinburne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A tragedy occurred at Brandon Colliery, on Monday afternoon, which has caused the utmost sensation throughout the thickly-populated district which lies between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DR. WADES.—A meeting of miners was held last Thursday, to take into consideration the agreement between the doctor lately elected, and the colliery men. The following resolutions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE is a disposition on the part of many of the miners to believe that something will shortly be done to improve the ventilation of the several collieries. This feeling has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The half-yearly meeting of the Wallsend Gold Mining Company will be held at Mr. Horne's Northumberland Hotel, Wallsend, on Friday evening next, for the transaction of business of importance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The largest out-put of coal ever sent away from this pit in one day was made last week, when 900 tons were drawn. The Co-operative have had an exceptional run of good luck in the way of working regularly, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle we learn that a fire has broken out at Acomb Colliery, near Hexham, and in consequence of it the greater portion of the workmen employed will be laid idle for some months to come,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On April 12 the Forest of Dean colliery proprietors reduced the price of coals 2s. per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Your well-known love of fair play induces me to ask for a small space in your valuable journal to contradi[?]t a statement which has been laid to my name, v[?]., that I stated at the last meeting of the Co operative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—By chance, I came across the Maitland Mercury of Saturday last, and saw a column headed "the progress of Greta,"—from our own reporter. Now, sir, being one of those whose living at the present depends…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In your issue of Saturday, June 26, you have an editorial notice of the visit of Mr. Bennet, Roads Commissioner, who had been sent to make inquiries and report to the Government, which of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PUBLIC TEA MEETING.—On Monday evening last, the United Methodist Church celebrated their Sabbath school anniversary in connection with that church. At six o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We learn that the managing director and the secretary of the Australasia Coal Company visited the company's ground on Tuesday, and suspended all work thereon. This action has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE quarterly general meeting of the above miners was held in the Rechabite's Hall, on Thursday evening last. Mr. Peter Grant in the chair.—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: Alderm?n Harris, Birrel, [?], Currey, Barnes, Laing, and Neilson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The cokemen employed at Mickley Colliery have given in their notices, it having been intimated by the company that all the "outside men must be subjected to a reduction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special council meeting of the Durham coalowners, at which a deputation of the Durham Miners Association was present was held in April at Newcastle, England, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Wales colliers almost unanimously resist even 10 per cent reduction. Work was consequently suspended on Saturday, at several pits, and tools were removed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hon. F. Longmore, M.P., the Secretary of the above company, and Mr. Robyns, the managing director, paid a visit to Newcastle this week, and stopped the company's works at Winding Creek. It in feared that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. Dibbs, M.L.A., Mr. Booth, M.L.A., Messrs. Cathey, Warburton, Blue Buckle, and Captains Campbell, Robinson, M'Kinnon Dhu, Santa, Brown, and Cock, waited upon the Hon…
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