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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 27

Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday night, at the Oddfellows' hall, Dr. J. Griffiths in the chair…

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New Lambton Miners. Monthly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 5

THE Now Lambton miners held their monthly meeting at Mr. Thomas' Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr. E. Turner in the chair. After the minutes of last meeting had been read and…

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Quality of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1876 · page 2

An eminent civil engineer and geologist gave the following certificate to the starters of a coal mine:—"At the urgent request of the directors of the…

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Grains of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 October 1876 · page 3

The thing which an active mind most needs is a purpose and direction worthy of its activity. Bovce In this simple fact, that we cannot accurately…

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The Present Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle, and its Effect upon Trade and Wages. No. 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1876 · page 2

Our eighth leader on this subject,—in which we deal with figures quoted by a contemporary,—will appear in our issue of to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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The Present Selling Price of Coal at Newcastle, and its Effect upon Trade and Wages. No. 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1876 · page 2

A CONTEMPORARY, in its issue of Saturday last, makes bitter complaints against the coal masters of the district for having at their meeting on…

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Banquet to the Minister for Mines. Mudgee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 2

A banquet was given to the Hon. John Lucas, Minister for Mines, last evening. About forty gentlemen sat down to dinner The chair was occupied by Mr. Rouse, the…

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A. Company's Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held on Saturday evening last, at the Black Diamond hotel, Blane-street. Mr. James Duke occupied the…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 18th inst., Mr. Enoch Davis in the chair. Mr. John…

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Statistics on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1876 · page 4

"Coal,—by A. Galletly, Curator of the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art," is the subject of a somewhat interesting paper to the second…

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Latest Telegrams. Daring Robbery at Spencer's Museum. The Recent Burglaries in Sydney, Handsome Donation towards Jewish Synagogue. Large Whale (100 Feet Long) Stranded. The Late Fatal Affray at Murrurundi. Bill for Manslaughter Filed. The Yanko Reserve. More Burglaries in Sydney. Alleged Murder in Kent street. Sacriligeous Robbery. Melbourne Cup Acceptances. Rules of the Eskbank Colliery. The Stolen Horse Duke of Athol. Sydney. Rec'd, Thursday, 10.10 P.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1876 · page 2

A daring robbery has been committee at Spencer's Museum. £120 worth of jewellery stolen. The police kept it secret, but have failed to find out who committed the…

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Regulation of the Turn at the Duckenfield Colliery. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 9

SIR,—Knowing that the columns of y[?] valuable paper are ever open so that [?] grievances may be made known. The relation of the turns at this colliery has [?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Late Robbery at Pyrmont Bridge. Wrestling Championship of America won by an Australian Attempted Burglary at Double Bay Frustrated. Batavia and Singapore Cable Interrupted. Woman Burnt to Death. The Alleged Murder. Presentation to Mr. Moriarty at Urana. Conviction of Giles, the Book maker—Sentence of three years Coal Prospects Discovered in the North. The Moody and Sankey quarrel Reward Promised for Discovery of Coal. Valentia reported to have gone "Crooked"—Rumour false. SYDNEY. Monday, recd. 9 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1876 · page 2

The tree men who committed the robbery on Pyrmont Bridge have been sent for trial, Miller, the Australian athlete, has won the wrestling championship of America…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1876 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED special meeting of the Miners was held at the Sportman's Arms; [?] Tuesday evening last. Mr. E. Turner in the The Minutes of last meeting were read and con[?]…

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The West Coast Coal Mines of New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1876 · page 3

THE existence of vast seem, of coal of excellent quality along the northern part the West cast of New Zealand ham long been well known, and is now [?]nly an established fact but…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1876 · page 2

[?]usual monthly meeting of these is way held on Friday evening, in is' Rooms. There was a large dance, and the General Secretary,…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday evening, at Lorey's Hotel. There was a good attendance, and Mr. D' Rees presided.—Minutes of special and of…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held at the Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening: Mr. J. Griffiths in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Coal Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1876 · page 2

COAL land in the vicinity of the Australasian Coal Company, is likely to command a high price in the market shortly. This company having definitely decided to drive a tunnel through which to take their…

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Extraordinary Mining Incidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1876 · page 3

[?] THAMES GOLDFIELD.—The Auckland correspondent of the Daily Times writes: The Waitekauri goldfield is looking [?] promising. So is the Thames…

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