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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

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!The 'Colliery Townships. LAMBTON

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1876 · page 3

GRAND CONCERT.—On Friday last, a grand vacal and instrumental conceit and Ethiopian entertainment was given in Stoker's Dtuids Hal, by the Lambton Amateur Christy…

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Coal Raised in the United Kingdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1876 · page 2

—It appears from the annual report that the coal raised in the United Kingdom last year amounted in round numbers to 125,000,000 tons, iron ore to 14,810,000 tons…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the New Lambton miners was held at T. Hardy's Hotel on Tuesday evening, the 25th inst., Mr. James Donnelly in the chair. The…

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Waratah Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 2

The report of the Waratah Coal Co. shows that there was a balance of £18,356 0s 1d from previous half-year, and that proceeds of coal,…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Temperance Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 5

After the meeting of the Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, on Monday last, had been held, a public meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church. Mr. R. Turton in the…

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The Queensland Northern Gold-Fields. Monday, April 17, 7 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 3

MR. Commissioner Sellheim, who returned on Thursday from the Mitchell River, which he was unable to cross on account of its flooded state, gives a very…

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The Cab Nuisance. To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1876 · page 3

Sir,—I have been informed, upon very good authority, that the Sub-Inspector of Police, Newcastle, has been applied to by one who suffers inconvenience and loss in his business,…

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Meeting of Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Greta miners was held on Thursday, the 27th instant, at 7 o'clock, at Mr. Henry's hotel. The Chairman in his opening remarks, stated…

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Monthly Meeting of A. A. Co.'s Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held at the Block Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, on Saturday evening last. Mr. W…

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The Colliery Townships. WARATAH

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

The corporation labourers are busily engaged in extending the work in Station street, as far as Mr. Tighe's residence. It would be well and wisely done if the council would…

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Wallsend. Miners Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening, 28th of April, at Harris' Assembly Rooms. Mr. G. Reay in the chair…

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Coal Shipping Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

THE following petition of local trimmers and others, of Newcastle, has been presented to the Legislative Assembly. It was signed by upwards of a thousand…

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New Lambton. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

A special meeting was held at Mr. T. Hardy's Hotel on Thursday afternoon last, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of reading the Permanent Relief Fund Rules…

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More Gold in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 3

The following is a copy of a telegram to the News of the Week:—"A very rich quartz roof has boon discovered on the dividing range…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Received Wednesday, 8 p.m. Coal Fields Rill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

THE Coal Fields Vertilation and Regulation Bill as amended in the Legislative Council, was considered to-day, in the Assembly. On the motion of Mr. Lucas,—agreed to, and…

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Lambton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druid's Hall, Lambton, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. A. Sheddon in the chair. The minutes of…

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Miners' National Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

Mr. Alexander Macdonald, M P., president of the union, has issued an address to the various mining districts throughout the country, pointing out…

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Ballarat East Quartz Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

SCARCELY a day passes but some fresh feature in connection with the Ballarat East quartz mines presents itself. It is rumoured that a party working the…

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A Worked Out Colliery at Llantwit-vardre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

On Tuesday all the colliers and labourers, the first named numbering over a hundred, brought out their tools from Tynant Colliery, Llantwit-Vardre,…

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The Formation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Wunsch, in his annual address to the Geological Society of Glasgow, referring to the evidence showing the immense time required…

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