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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

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Miners' Demonstration for 1876

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1876 · page 2

NEXT SATURDAY, the members of the Hunter River Coal Miners' Mutual Protective Association, meet together in the A. A. Company's paddock,…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Looking over your paper of the 2nd ult., I find a paragraph of a Public School meeting being held at the parsonage of a clergyman of a certain denomination. For…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Waratah miners was held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening, Mr. Matthew Thornton in the chair…

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Coal Mines' Regulation Bill. an Act to Make Better Provision for the Regulation of Coal Mines and Collieries Assented to, 11th May, 1876. Preamble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 5

WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the regulation and inspection of Coal Mines and Collieries Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's…

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Miners' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

As already frequently mentioned by us, the demonstration under the auspices of the Miners' Association of the Hunter River District, takes place in Newcastle…

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[?]Emonstration of the District Coal-miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1876 · page 3

[?]vent which had been so anxiously [?] forward to by the mining popul[?] of this district, as a means of a [?]-union amongst themselves, and…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening last. Mr. M. Thornton in the chair. The General…

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Miners' Demonstration

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 3

THE third annual picnic under the auspices of the Hunter River Miners Association, announced to take place on Saturday last, was unavoidably postponed in consequence of wet…

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The Colliery Townships. WARATAH

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 5

BRICKS.—A company in being established here for the purpose of manufacturing compressed bricks, and application has been made to the Government for a piece of land situated…

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Australasian Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 2

THE following letter has been handed to us by J. Robyns, Esq., for publication:— "Melbourne, 18th May, 1876. "John Robyns, Esq,…

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Abolition of the Mining Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 3

IT has been decided by the Government (says the AGE) to amalgamate the Mining Department with that of the Lands. In arriving at this determination there was…

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To the Miners of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1876 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—It is not often that I trouble myself to write letters to newspaper, but seeing a report a few weeks back of the proceedings of a meeting held at Newcastle, in…

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The Colliery Townships. LAGUNA

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1876 · page 3

We have had a beautiful rain during the past week, gentle showers every day since Monday last, and everything is looking quite green and refreshing again, and should frost hold off a little…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1876. To the Editor of Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 3

SIR,—According to the 30th clause of this Act "The persons employed in a mine may at their own cost appoint two of their number to inspect the mine, and the persons so appointed shall be…

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Australasia Coal Company. To the Editor of Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 3

Dear Sir,—In your issue of Tuesday last I find a letter signed Francis Longmore, which commences by stating that a certain charge was made against Mr. Robyns, at a meeting…

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Explosions in Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

MR. W. H. J TRAICE, in the course of a lecture on air, delivered at the Manchester Royal Institution, referred to the subject of explosions in mines. He…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 3

On Tuesday last, at the Council Chambers, the following gentlemen wore nominated for the office of alderman, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Chas. Harper, Esq…

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New Lambton. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the New Lambton minors was held on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. T. Hardy's hotel, Mr. J. Donnelly in the chair…

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The Australasia Coal Company. Meeting of Shareholders in Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the shareholder of the Australasia Coal Company, called by an advertisement, was held at the Melbourne Athenœum on 19th May, to consider the action of the…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1876 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening last. Mr. H. Burnages in the…

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