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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

To the Coal Miners of Illawarra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 8

WE reprint from the Illawarra Mercury the following letter from the Chairman of the Miners' Union to the Miners' of Illawarra:—…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening, Mr. W. Milton in…

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Anvil Creek Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1877 · page 4

A MEETING of the Anvil Creek miners was held at Mr. J. Green's Hall on Friday evening, W. Dains in the chair…

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Coal in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1877 · page 2

IT appears there is some foundation for the assertion that coal can be obtained at the Burrum River, in the Mary borough district. I see by the Queenslander of the…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of these miners was held on Tuesday evening, at Mr. Burley's hotel. There was a good attendance, and Mr. J. Ashburn…

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Lambton Colliery Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 5

WE, the undersigned, have examined the whole of the places, and report as follows:— Travelling road from top of dip to…

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Lambton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 5

THE Usual monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening last, the 10th inst. Mr. A. Sneddon in the…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 4

A GENERAL MEETING of the New Lambton miners was held at Mr. G. Thomas', Sportsmans' Arms Hotel, at three o'clock, on Thursday afternoon, the 11th inst.,…

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Distress in the Mining Townships. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 8

SIR,—It is pleasing to learn that Mr. Cameron, M.P., will, to-morrow evening, ask the attention of the Government to the "large amount of distress existing…

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Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1877 · page 3

AN explosion, by which five men were burst arid fourteen ponies killed, has just occurred at Walthew House Collieries, near Wigan, belonging, to the…

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Discovery of a Seam of Coal in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1877 · page 3

IN alluding to a recent discovery of coal at Ship:on, the Ballarat Courier says:—Further explorations have shown the discovery to be apparently of great…

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Sixth Check Inspector's Report A. A. Co.'s Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1877 · page 3

No. 2 PIT.—The temperature at the pit bottom was 76 degrees. We proceeded from thence, accompanied by the overman, Mr. Thornton, and travelled…

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The Raspberry Gully Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1877 · page 3

SIR,—In your paper of Tuesday last, a paragraph appears, headed "Raspberry Gully," stating that the miners working at the Waratah Coal Company's new pit…

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The Wreck of the General Grant. the Expeditions to Recover the Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1877 · page 3

MANY of our readers will, doubtless, be pleased to learn a few facts in connection with the first expedition to recover the gold which was lost in the ship General…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday evening in Harris' Rooms. There was a good attendance…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, at Lorey's Hotel. There was a good attendance, and Mr. D. Reeo presided…

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Mr. Hogg and the Minmi Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald & Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1877 · page 3

SIR,—Seeing a letter in your issue of the 16th inst., I beg for a small corner in your valuable journal, to justify myself and the Committee of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1877 · page 3

SIR,—Having been a resident in Newcastle for some years and although not known perhaps above half a mile from home, yet withal sincerely desirous to see Newcastle emerge…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1877 · page 2

As adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 24th inst., W. A. Snedden in the chair…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. Thomas' Sportsmen's Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening, 25th inst. Mr. J. Horsfield in the…

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