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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 17

Miners' Meetings Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 13th inst; Mr. E. N. Brow in the chair…

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Aggregate General Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

THE importance of the question which is the immediate cause of the aggregate meeting being held to-day, cannot be over-estimated by those who have a due…

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Wilkesbarre Miners Resolve to Continue the Strike—dang[?] Ahead. Wilkesbarre, July 30, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

There is great rejoicing to-night over the fact that trains arrived this afternoon over the Delaware. Lakawanna and Western Railroad. The Leigh Valley men remain…

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The End of the Railroad Strike at Scranton—indignation of the Striking Miners. Scranton, July 30, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

The strike on the Delaware, Luckawanna and Western Railroad ended at noon to-day, when a general meeting of the men was held and they decided by an almost…

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The Price of Coal. Aggregate General Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last a mass meeting of the miners of the Hunter River district was held, at Griffith's Flat. Lambton, to consider the threatened reduction in the selling price…

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Another Fire at Anvil Creek Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 1

UNDER date 25th instant, our Greta correspondent states:—From information received, I visited Anvil Creek this afternoon, and found it too true, that the fire…

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Miners' Meetings New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Sportsmans' Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening last; Mr. Stewart McGregor in the chair…

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Miners' Meetings. Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the above miners was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, on Saturday evening last. Mr. John Sommerville in the chair…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the Co-operative miners was held on Saturday evening, 29th September, at Lorey's Hotel, Plattsburg; Mr. H. Human in the chair…

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A Burning Mine. Fierce Fire Raging in Boaring Brook Colliery at Scranton. Scranton, Pa. July 17, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 3

A destructive fire is raging with considerable fury in the Roaring Brook colliery at Dunmore, about two miles from this city, and threatens extensive…

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Borehole Miners' Mutual Benefit Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the members of the above society was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening last. Mr…

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Death in a Mine. Seven Men Killed and the Several Injured by Foul Gas—fatal Experiment with Anthracite Coal. Sharon. Pa July 11 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 3

SHARON is in mourning to-night over the heartrending castrophe that occurred at the Brookfield coal bank, two miles from this place, about noon…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

THE Globe miners held their usual monthly meeting in Ashman's long room, Glebe, on Monday evening, October 1st, 1877; Mr. Ralph Halliday in the chair…

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Latest Telegrams Newcastle Local Civil Service Supply. Newcastle Time-ball Newcastle Telegraph Office. Charge of Conspiracy at Yass. 10 000 Onces of Gold Shipped at Townsville. Donation in Aid of Indian Famine. The Murrumbidge Electorate. Glergyman Empowered to Marry at Wallsend. Printers Picnic. Death in Darlinghurst Gaol. Hancock's Will Case. Fire in Pitt-street. Death, and Attempted Fires. Suicide at Parkes. Supply Bill Passed Both Houses. The Estimates. Destruction of the Town Hall Mudgee, by Fire SYDNEY. Recd. Wednesday, 8.45 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1877 · page 1

IT has been raining all day to day. The tender of W. Evans, for painting the Newcastle post office, has been accepted…

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Miners' Meetings. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held in Mr. P. Henry's hall, on Monday evening last. Mr. C Jones in the chair…

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Meeting of Back Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1877 · page 1

THE meeting which the miners intended to form a company of on the 29th, fell through on a proposal being made by Mr. W. Harris, on behalf of J. Thomas…

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Deputation of New Lambton Miners. Interview with Mr. Dibbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1877 · page 1

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Donnelly, Turner, and Meses, waited upon J. C. Dibbs. Esq., on Wednesday with reference to the deficient work in the…

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The New Lambton Colliery Case Decision of the Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

JUDGMENT of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of James Brown v. John Campbell Dibbs, from the Supreme Court of…

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Miners' Meetings. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Sportsman's Arms' Hotel, on Tuesday Evening, the 2nd inst. Mr. Thomas Fox in…

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Latest Telegrams. More Candidates for East Sydney. Mr. Stuart's Meeting. Latest Election Intelligence. Free Selectors' Conference Dinner. The Prince of Wales' Visit. Opening of Railway to Cootamundra. New Gold Fields Act—Excitement at Cooktown. Defeat of Adelaide Ministry. Sir H[?] Parkes Condemns Working Men's Defence Association. SYDNEY. Recd Friday, 8.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

MORE candidstes are announced for the represeontatien of East Sydney Mr. Smart's meeting last night was very diso d[?]riy…

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