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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 27
A TELL the story as it was told to me I neither vouch for the truth or own to disbelieve it. I only promise that the person who told me the tale firmly believed it; that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The adjourned mooting of tho above was held last Wednesday evening at Turner's Hotel. All the collieries were represented, with the exception of the New Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday evening last, the Odd Fellows' Hall, Newcastle, was the scene of one of the pleasantest gatherings that it has been our privilege to attend for some time past, and we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owing to the late fire the manager found it necessary to sink a now air shaft, in order to provide for the adequate ventilation of the pit. This shaft, which was commenced on Wednesday morning last, was down 60…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney telegrams state that this gold-field was opened on Monday, and that a great many business licenses had been issued. Whether there is any payable gold on Mr. Iceley's estate or not, there will be a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A CORRESPONDENT of the Ballarat Courier visited the Port Phillip and Clunes works on Monday, and descended the shaft to the 1000 feet level, to look at the new make of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SERGIUS KERN says:—"Studying the action of sulphocyanides on some double salts of gold, I have found a remarkably delicate test for gold; experiments prove that even less than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last there appears a report of a meeting of the Lambton miners, wherein it is set forth that the chairman called the attention of the meeting to an insulting article which had appeare in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DEAR SIR,—Will you allow me a small space in your valuable paper to contradict a report which in being circulated in the district to the effect that I received a large sum of money from Mr. James Brown, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Seeing the paragraph in your of sue of Wednesday, Jan. 5, referring to the 'bus accident on New Year's Day, I beg to state that your correspondent makes a great mistake, in stating that Mr. Tudor's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I wish to draw your attention to an act of gross vulgarity, which recently occurred in a second-class railway carriage, viz.:—A young woman, with an infant in her arms, was seated in the carriage, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE indescribable scene of confusion that followed this announcement is beyond all description. The young people giggled and pressed each other's hands; the elders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The correspondent of the Argus telegraphs from Mary borough on the 14th instant:—An accident occurred to-day at the Duke and Timor mine, Chinaman's flat, by which two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Cahill, was charged with stealing wood from the land of Edwin Joseph Pepper at Waratah on the 11th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a copy of a letter received on Monday by the officers of the Northumberland Miners' Mutual Confident Association. The letter was sent out by the General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A SPECIAL MEETING of the above was held on Thursday evening, in Harris' rooms. There was a large attendance, and Mr. G Reay occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The reduction of 10 per cent. in wages, of which notice was given by the masters belonging to the West Cumberland Coalowners' Association, comes into force on Saturday, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A considerable number of Warwickshire miners are still unemployed, notwithstanding the temporary settlement of the dispute by a reference to arbitration. The colliers complain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday, a deputation from a meeting of miners' delegates, held in the Mechanics' Institute, Newcastle, waited on the members of the Coalowners' Association at the Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a special representative meeting of the miners in West Cumberland, held at Maryport, on Friday week, to take into consideration the proposed reduction of the 10 per cent…
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