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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 27
Application from Wm. Oldham, for a license for his house situated on the commonage, near Lambton pit. Mr. Wallace appeared for the applicant, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday the Secretaries of the South Yorkshire and Derbyshire Miners' Association issued a lengthy appeal to all Trades' Union in the United Kingdom,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is an extract from a private letter, dated June 15th, 1876:— "I have been two or three times to the Back Creek, to see the men at work there,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nelson hero would persist in an neying your sister, Frank," answered the lesser of the two lads "Nothing would serve him better than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne correspondent of the Ballarat Courier writes:—I hear that Mr. Learmanth has by no means renounced the hope of getting the sale of the [?]erton mine set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following from the Gympie Times of the 24th ultimo, will form a capital anecdote for our lecturers on emigration to relate as a proof of the wealth of this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—It was with some surprise that I read a letter in a recent issue of your journal, referring to the long hours of labour and the small wages of the coal guards. Being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on the 14th inst, Mr. J. Ashburn in the chair. The General Secretary was present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NARROW ESCAPE.—Mr. M. Knight of this place narrowly escaped meeting with a severe accident on Tuesday last. While coming from Lambton with his horse and dray, Mr. Knight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Barnard-castle County Court, on Wednesday, the owners of New Copley Colliery sued John Metcalfe for 10s. damages for breach of contract…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The screw-steamer Allendale, belonging to Messrs. Dixon and Wilson, of Sunderland, which left Penarth Docks on Wednesday last, with 1050 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE great richness of these mines is well known. Between the years 1859 and 1872 the yield of silver from this lode was 150,000,000 dollars. When…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]rank, after explaining to his visitor the [?]lcsophy or scientific principles upon [?] the steam engine and pumping [?] paratus were constructed, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Tuesday, March 21, 1876, T. A. Bulkley, Esq, the proprietor and manager of the Harewood Coal Mine, successfully started his new, and to this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The A. A. Company's miners regular monthly meeting was then held, John Sommerville occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, at Lorey's Hotel. There was a large attendance, and Mr. D Rees presided. The minutes of last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the residence of Dr. Hill, Lambton, on the evening of Friday, 23rd inst. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual quarterly meeting of the A. A. Company Miners' Benefit Society who held on Saturday evening last at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street. The quarterly balance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About three o'clock in the afternoon. George Stephenson, according to agreement, arrived at Henderson's cottage, Mrs. Henderson was away visi[?]ing her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday evening last the Athletic Sports Committee wound up their affairs by partaking of a substantial supper at Mr. J. Stoker's hotel. There were some thirty gentlemen present,…
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