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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 17

The Coal Trimmers' Meeting. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1877 · page 2

SIR,—Would you kindly oblige me a space in your paper so as to allow me to place before the public of this city, in a true light, the cause of the existing feud between the…

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Coal Trimmees' Di-pute.—a Contradi[?]tion. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1877 · page 2

SIR,—By giving publicity to the following contradiction, you would greatly oblge the undersigned, who is an old sutseriber to your valuable paper. I hereby declare that…

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Australian Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

THE coal getting price is not yet permanently settled, The manager offered the men 5s, 3d, per ton, and wanted an agreement signed, which the miners refused…

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Discovery of Gold. Bangor, July 14, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1877 · page 1

IT is stated on good authority that gold was discovered yesterday in Oldtown, twelve miles from this city, by men who were blasting for a reservoir. Several…

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Indian Famine Relief. Handsome Collection at the Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 1

A COLLECTION was made at the Lambton Colliery office, on Friday, in aid of the fund for relief of sufferers by the famine in Indian. The officials and workmen…

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Latest Telegrams. Two New Ministers. Sydney Traffic Manager. New Variable Star. New Mining Association. Booty versus Beard.—Damages £200. Relieved from Duty. Railway Passengers Fined. Acquittal of Mr. Symonds. New Grand Master of Freemasons. Intercolonial Exhibitions of Victoria and New S. Wales. SYDNEY. Monday, Recd. 2.40. p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 1

MR. BAKER has accepted the portfolio of Minister for Lands, and Mr. Jacob that of Minister for Mines. 9.30 p.m…

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Colliery Improvement at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 1

OUR correspondent writes:—"I see the manager (J. Y. Neilson, Esq) of the Wallsend Coal Company is determined to have all the improvements in and about…

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Notes and Events. Western Gold Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1877 · page 1

THE official return for the election of a member for the above was declared on Monday last at Sofala: Beyers 476; Buchanan, 346. It is rumoured that Mr…

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Trades Unionism in the American Coal Regions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

THE New York Daily Tribune of September 14th, says : Trades-unibnism in the coal regions is now taking on one of its most…

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The Coal Trimming Question. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to correct a statement made in your usually truthful journal. It is that Mr. Watson, in his speech at the late coal trimmer's meeting, said I had been in…

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Latest Telegrams. Lloyd asked to stand for the Lower Hunter. Stabbing by a Girl. 9 Years Old. Mining Protection Association. £250 Verdict in Slander Case. SYDNEY. Thursday, Recd, 7.40 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 1

A DEPUPATION waited upon Mr. G. A. Lloyd for the second time, inviting him to attend the nominstion for the Lower Hunter to-morrow to contest the election…

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Mining Prospects at the Barrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 1

We (Evening News) have been informed by a gentleman connected with a goal' mining company at the Barrington, that splendid prospects are presenting them…

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Miners' Meetings. Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Lourey's Hotel, on Saturday evening last, Mr. R. Ingram in the chair…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the New Lambton miners was held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel on Tuesday evening, the 27th inst. The meeting was crowded to excess…

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Miners Refuge Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

The members of the Miners Refuge Lodge Order of Oddfellows intend celebrating their anniversary by a picnic in Mr. Moody's paddock on Saturday, where a very liberal programme of sports have been provided…

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Latest Telegrams. Parliamentary. The Want of Confidence Motion. The Government Land Policy is Wanted. Colonel Scratchley to Inspect the Defences. Rev Dr. Sommerville's Visit to Newcastle. Payment of Members in Victoria: The Indian Famine Fund. The Melbourne Police Mobbed. The Peak Downs Copper Mine. A Monster Nugget of Gold-Grand Haul. Disastrous Tornado at Grenfell Dreadful Colliery Explosions. Majority for Government Expected. SYDNEY. Friday, Reed, 6.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 1

A CAB accident, which caused serious damage to two cabs, took place in Pittstreet, yesterday evening, but no lives were lost…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening, the 29th ultimo Mr. Thomas Winterbottom in…

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Miners' Refuge Lodge Picnic at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

THE members of the above lodge of Oddfellows celebrated their anniversary by a picnic in Mr. Moody's paddock at Waratah, on Saturday last (Dec. 1st)…

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Bearpark Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

The award of the chairman of the Joint Committee (E. J. Maynell, Esq) has been made in the matter of the Bearpark Colliery workmen. It will be remembered…

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Rhyope Colliery Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

The candymen resumed operations on Monday and turned out the effects of a number of families in Railway-street. The operations were conducted amid the most…

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