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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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One of those terrible explosions to which the mining population are so peculiarly liable occurred, on Friday morning, at Rawmarsh Colliery, about three miles from Rotherham…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening, at Plattsburg, for the purpose of making arrangements to secure the services of a duly qualified medical man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAISTER EDITOR,—You mann ken that I was at the Caledonian games on Nae'er day, and as I'm an auld Scotchman that's very proud that tha[?] kin of games should be carried out in the real auld stile, sa[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The Chief of the Bruce Clan flourishes his broad sword in grant style, and he, doubtless, imagines he has slain the enemy which he encountered.—but no. So, Mr. Editor, the foe he has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE arbitrators in the matter of the wages of the miners at Durham having failed to come to an agreement, the case was referred to Mr. Russell Gurney, who had been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE second half yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Greta Colliery was held at the Company's office, Exchange, Sydney, on Monday, 18th inst., when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are informed that the Hon. Francis Longmore, M.P., secretary of the above company, in company with Mr. Jones (chairman), and Mr. Robyns (manager will pass through Wallsend this day (Wednesday)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, January 15th, amounted to 18,234 tons, 2482 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 3366 to Melbourne 1808 to Adelaide, 135 to Mary borough, 2296 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurrah! let us laugh and the ruby wine quaff, While we join in our favourite toast—"with plenty of gold and our sway uncontrolled, Coal owners shall rule o'er the roast."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The dissapointed prize-taker has favoured us with another mercenary letter concerning the Highland costume mania which has disturbed his dreams of late ; but it shows the weakness of his case when he leaves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE fourteen days' notice given by the A. A. Company's management that small coal would not be paid for unless required, expired yesterday (Tuesday); but we understand it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Greta Colliery was held at the Company's office, Exchange, Sydney, on Monday, 18th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL MEETING of the Borehole miners was held on the No. 2 pit top on Tuesday evening at half-past four o'clock, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTICES were posted on Saturday morning at the various ship-building yards on the Tyne, stating that three months hence a reduction will be made of 15 per cent. on piece work and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The arbitration in reference to the payment for small coal took, place on Thursday, at the A. A. Company's office, and the following decision was arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday last the general committee of this fund held their quarterly meeting in the offices, Grainger Street, Newcastle—Mr. John Howie, of Bishop Auckland, presiding. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STRENUOUS exertions are now being made at the Mining Department, we understand, to have issued, within a certain time, all the leases applied for in connection with land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is an abstract of the report of the Examiner of Coal-fields (Mr. John Mackenzie, F.G.S.), on the condition and prospects of the coal-fields of this colony in 1873,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE publish elsewhere in extenso the arbitrators award in the above matter. We are not sufficiently acquainted with all the details of colliery working to give a decided opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fortnightly general meeting of the Wallsend miners, was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening last. Mr. David Gardiner in the chair…
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