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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 27

The "S.M. Herald" and the Coal Trade

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

ANOTHER example of the difference between the plausibility which often en[?]raps a pet theory, and that unvarnished truth, which is the basis of actual facts,…

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New Lambton Miners

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

THE monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. H. Turner in the chair. The minutes of last meeting and the Check Inspector's Report were read and adopted…

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Latest Telegrams. Reported Discovery of Gold, near Urana. Horrible Trageduy—Three Children Murdered by their Father. Destructive Fire at Belnheim, New Zealand. SYDNEY, Rec'd, Thursday, 9.50 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1876 · page 2

THE burglars—Vaughan and Porter—have been committed for trial on four other charges. The speeches made at the Blayney…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. D. Jenkin's hotel, Lambton, on Thursday, November 2nd, 1876, Mr. J. Robinson into the chair. The…

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A. Co.'s Collieries. Check Inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1876 · page 3

THE following is the fourth report, of the Check Inspectors at the A. A. Co.'s collieries, ending October 31st, 1876:—No 2 PIT…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening, the 11th…

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Latest Telegrams. a Yahoo Seen on the Lachlan Return of the Ministers. Arrival of the St. Osyth with Opera Company. Committal of Two Pickpockets Welcome to Dr. M'Gibbon. Scarcity of Water at Cobar Great Excitement—People Refused Water by the Manager. Fearful Storm in New Zealand. The Racehorse Impudence sold for 200 Guineas. The All-England Cricketers. Reported Discovery of Coal at Coleraine. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1876 · page 2

The Hon. Messrs. Lackey and 4.30. p.m., returned to Sydney. The Milburn creek correspondent of the Evening News gives an extraordinary account…

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Improvement in the Coal Trade at Hongkong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1876 · page 2

IMPROVEMENT IN THE COAL TRADE AT HONGKONG.—Messrs. Arnhold, Kaberg, and Co.'s circular, dated Hongkong and Canton, 11th October, 1876, speaks thus encouragingly…

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Lambton Miners' Monthly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids Hall Lambton on Wennesdly evening the 15th inst., Mr. Enoch Davies in the chair. The minutes of…

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New Lambton Colliery. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1876 · page 3

[?],—Some six or eight months ago, when [?] Dibbs took possession of the New Lamb[?] colliery, he (Mr. Dibbs) told the men at [?] time that if they would work for him…

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Rix's Creek Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 2

THE Singleton Argus, of 22nd instant, states:—" From time to time attention has been attracted to the neighbourhood of Singleton on by the first class coal obtainable in…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday evening. There was the usual attendance, and Mr. D. Mitchell presided…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was hold at Lorey's Hotel, on Saturday evening. There was fair attendance, and Mr. D. Rees presided…

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Coal Discovery in Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1876 · page 2

THE discovery of a seam of coal near Messrs. F[?]y, Hay and Co's [?], at Hasting's is likely (says the Hobart Town Tribune) to turn out important. It appears that some of the…

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Alleged Discovery of Gold near Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 2

THE Singleton Argus of Saturday says:—Old residents can recollect sore than a solitary occasion on which the gold craze has broken out in this town and the ludicrous finale…

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The New Lambton Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1876 · page 2

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a controversy between your New Lambton correspondent and Mr. Robyns, of the Australasia Company wherein Mr. Robyns says…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Selling Price of Coal. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1876 · page 2

SIR,—It having come to my knowledge that rumours are in circulation to the effect that I am selling the coal from the Co-operative Colliery under the regular market…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the New Lambton Miners was held at Mr. G. Thomas Sportaman's Arts Hotel on tuesday evening the 25th inst, Mr.G. Tarner in the chair…

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Greta Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1876 · page 2

A MINERS meeting was held in the carpenter's shed on November 30, Mr. J. Griffiths in the chair. The secretary was called upon to read the propositions sent by Mr Hasper to…

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Waratah Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1876 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Waratah miners was held at Mr. Jenkins' Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening last. Mr. Uriah Broom in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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