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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 27

Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1876 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was hold at Mr. Jenkins's Hotel on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the question of scarcity of places in the tunnel…

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The Northumberland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 5

WE understand that the Northumberland miners have agreed to appoint a deputation, to meet the coalowners, with a view to discuss the desirability of sending some of their…

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Raspberry Gully. [?]Aratah Coal Company's Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 3

[?] Waratah Coal Company's Works are [?]ressing as fast as possible. The railway [?] complete, and the engine-houses, &c., also finished. The men are now employed…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Since my last on immigration I have noticed in your paper and in the Sydney E. News, remarks on the dulness of the Newcastle coal trade, and generally drawing a…

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The New Colliery at the Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1876 · page 3

THE new Colliery at the Glebe is progressing very favourably towards completion. The screens, the shear-legs, and the platform, are all finished in the…

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The Management of the Greta Coal & Shale Company. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1876 · page 3

SIR,—As there appears to be considerable misunderstandings in the public mind as to the cause of my relinquishing the management of the Greta Coal…

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The Minmi Mine. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 3

SIR,—With your permission, I wish to call the attention of the officers and delegates of the Miners' Association to a provoking and ugly report circulating…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, at Loreys Hotel. There was a moderato attendance, and Mr. L. Reece presided…

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The Present Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle, and its Effect upon Trade and Wages. No II

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 2

OUR second leader on this subject will appear in to-morrow (Wednesday's) issue…

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The Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 5

THE fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at the Temperance Hall, Melbourne, on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. Bowen…

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The Present Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle, and its Effect upon Trade and Wages. No II

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 2

THOSE who are loud in their clamour for a reduction in the selling price of coal, endeavour to attribute a slackness of trade to the so-called high figure…

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The "Pilot," and the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 2

OUR contemporary; the Newcastle Daily Pilot, whilst attempting to deal with questions in connection with the Coal Trade of this Port, has, in its…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 5

A MEETING of the above miners was held in P. Henry's hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Mein the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Anvil Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 5

A MEETING of the above miners was held at the Pit on Tuesday night, Mr. Wm. Danes in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting, was read and…

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The Price of Coal. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 5

SIR,—I am pleased to agree with you on the important question of the price of coal. A reduction in price would not cause a ton more coal to be exported or…

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The Present Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle, and its Effect upon Trade and Wages. No. III

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 2

IN our previous articles on this question, we have demonstrated by incontrovertible facts and figures that the present selling price of coal at Newcastle has not in any…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1876 · page 2

THE usual Monthly Meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. Jenkins' hotel on Thursday evening last, the 7th inst. Mr. M. Thornton in the chair. The minutes…

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Reduction in the Price of Coal. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1876 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I have been waiting very patiently to see if some of the men amongst ourselves would have spoken out upon the great question—the reduction in the selling…

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A Reduction in the Price of Coal Versus Political Economy As Regards Labour. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Whatever may be the ultimate issue of the controversy carried on between your contemporary the "Pilot" and yourself, as regards the principles of political economy to which the miner or labourer is…

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Newcastle Coal versus Bulli Jerry-wag and Brass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1876 · page 2

AN indisputable certificate as to the comparative value of the above articles turned up yesterday. The s. s. Kembla, burning Newcastle small coal, left Sydney…

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