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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 4

A MEETING of the above miners was held at the Sportman's Arms at three o'clock on Thursday. Mr. A. Bennett in the chair…

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Anvil Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the above miners was held at the Pit, on Tuesday evening, at 7 o' clock, Mr. Hughes in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Coal in Victoria. To the Editor of Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

SIR,—Advertising to the letter of [?] Usher, jun., M.E.C.E., &c., in your [?] the 22nd inst., re the coal deposits of [?] land, Victoria, permit me to say that [?]…

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Poetry. a Miner's Reason Why Coal Is Dear

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

The masters and the public say The trade has left the land, Both coal and wages must come down, If not the works must stand…

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Immigration of Coal Miners. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

A DEPUTATION of coal miners, consisting of Mr. John Wood, Secretary of the Miners Association; Mr. W. Davies, Chairman; Mr. Enoch Davies, Treasure; Mr. Thomas…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the Greta miners was hold on Tuesday last, in Mr. P. Henry's Hall, Greta. Mr. James Mein in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting, were read and…

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Co-operative Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening at Lorey's Hotel. There was a good attendance, and Mr. W. Laing Presided. The minutes of the last and…

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Coal Found at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 2

THE desirability of being able to procure a good and permanent supply of our staple article of produce as near as possible to the waters of…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. Jackson's Prince of Wales Hotel, on Thursday evening, Mr. M. Thornton in the chair. The minutes…

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Correspondence. Mr. Farnell M.P. and the Coal Fields Regulation Bill. To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 2

DEAR MR. EDITOR.—Boing in Sydney on Thursday evening last, and having a few hours to spare I went up to Macquarie-street, and thence into the Speaker's gallery in the…

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Supply of Coal for Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1876 · page 2

I SEE, by Wednesday's issue, that the division on Mr. Scholey's motion for the adoption of the report from the select committee, on supply of coal to Government railways, was…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1876 · page 2

AN extraordinary general meeting of the Australasia Coal Company was held on Monday evening, at the Temperance Hall, Russell-street. Mr. G. Bowon presided, and…

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A Visit to Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 5

ON Tuesday last I paid a visit to Greta colliery, to take notes of the various improvements and alterations that have been effected since the mine came into possession of Mr…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 3

[?]nual monthly meeting of the above [?] was held at Mr. G. Thomas' Sports[?] Arms Hotel, on Saturday morning [?] ten o'clock. Mr. A. Bennett occupied…

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Mr. Robertson's Answer to the Miners' Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 2

FROM the answer given by the COLONIAL SECRETARY to a deputation which waited upon him in reference to the motion of Mr. H. PARKES to expend…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above [?]ners as held at the Black Diamond Hotel Blane-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening last.—Mr. Jabez canavan in the…

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Anvil Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1876 · page 3

[?]above Miners held a Special General [?] the blacksmith's shop, on Friday J. M. Main in the chair. As the [?] meeting is close at hand it was…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 2

The fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders will be held in Melbourne on the evening of Tuesday next. The business is…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Miners was held at the Druid's Hall, on Wednesday evening, 23rd inst. Mr. JOHN HARVEY occupied the Chair. The minutes…

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Lambton Colliery. August 9th, 1876. The Miners of the Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1876 · page 3

[?]NTLEMEN,—We, the undersigned, have [?]ding to Act of Parliament, and in commence [?]with you request), this day inspected [?]tion of the workings of the…

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