The Colliery Townships. LAMBTON
DR. STRIDE.—We are given to understand that the above medical gentleman will continue practice in this district for another week only. On Monday week next, the doctor will leave for…
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Mining & the mines, 1876
527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 27
New Lambton Miners
ON Tuesday night last a general meeting of the New Lambton miners was held at Mr. Hardy's Hotel. Mr. G Holland in the chair.—The minutes of last meeting were read and…
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Considerable attention (says the Mining Journal) has lately been called to the fact of gold existing in Merioneth. The fact that gold existed in the quartz reefs traversing the country in the neighbourhood of…
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In the Ledgeslative Assembly on Thursday night. The Coal Fields Regulation Bill was passed through Committee, and will be brought up for the third reading on Thursday night next. The Bill has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australasia Coal Company. (Abridged from the Melbourne Argus, Feb. 22)
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Australasia Coal Company (Limited) was held last night at the Temperance Hall, Melbourne; Mr. Jas. Munro, M.L.A., in the chair…
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This week accounts have appeared of four colliery diameters in England and Wales.—three,of which were due to explosions, and one to the failure of the machinery of a cage—…
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FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday morning a young man named Peal, while working in his board in the Wallsend pit, sustained some frightfull injuries. It appears that the unfortunate…
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The usual monthly meeting of the above was held lost Saturday evening at the Black Dispond Hotel, Blane Street. There was a large number of the minors present, Mr. Brunniges took the…
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In a paragraph that appeared in our last issue having reference to the partial stoppage of the works at the New Lambton Colliery, we stated that 150 men had been discharged and…
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There is great danger of general war between masters and men in the iron trade on the vital question of picework. Messrs. Eestern and Anderson, owners of [?] iron works having…
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THIS Bill, so far, has escaped the fate by which it was at one time threatened, and its safe passage leads us to think that it will survive the scathings of the Assembly. Should…
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The Scotsman, of Nov. 29 says:—It will be remembered that about four weeks ago the coalmasters of Fife and Clackmannan made a proposal that the five days a-week working rule should be given up. It has now been…
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IN accordance with a motion passed at the miners' meeting held on Friday night last, the deputation consisiting of Mr. J Wood (Miners' General Secretary) and Messrs. J…
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THE LATE ACCIDENT.—The man Peal, who was so seriously injured on Saturday last by having hia spine broken, is still in a most precarious state. Drs. Hill and Nash have held a…
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The following in the new clause introduced by Mr. Lucas, to stand clause 38 of the bill. It gives power to the Minister for Mines to authorise an entry id any mine where an…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above minors was held in the Druids Hall, on wednesday evening last. Mr. A. Sneddon in the chair—The minutes of last meeting were…
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"HORSE ACCIDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a man named Williamson, challenged another person, name unknown, to gallop their horses from the bridge along the Lambton Road. Both men…
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AN adjourned meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. Hardy's Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation to Mr. Dibbs on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. Wallsend Aldermen Ousted. Purchase of Greta Colliery. Debate on Education Bill Adjourned Melancholy Death From Poison. Newcastle Police Magistracy. Victorian Races. Scene in Victorian Parliament. Sydney, Friday, Recd. 6 p.m
The rule in the late election has been made abso lute and Messrs. Fryar and Rosa are ousted. Messrs Salomons and Want appeared for Mr. Reay; and Messrs. Butler and Heydon for Messrs. Fryar and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colliery Townships. Hamilton. Municipal Council
A meeting of the Hamilton Council took place last Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. Present, the Mayor Alderman Cameron, Thorn, Milton, and Murray…
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