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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 17

Co-operative Colliery. Check-inspectors a Port

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1877 · page 3

Point of commencement, entrance to the old tunnel about 100 yards in the tunnel; current of air, 17,000 cubic feet per minute; thermometer, 72 degrees…

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A. Co.'s Colliery. Seventh Check-inspector's Report. No. 2 PIT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 3

WE, the undersigned, in company with the Overman (Mr. Thornton), examined the whole of the workings of the above pit, commencing on the 12t inst…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 3

THE Co-operative miners held a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, in the Protestant Hall, Plattsburg. There was a large attendance. Mr. D. Rees presided,…

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The Thirst for Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 2

THE materials for another romance by Gerstacker are likely to be found in the result of an expedition about to be set on foot for the mysterious island of…

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New Lambton Miners

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

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. G. Thomas's. Sportsmans' Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening, the 20th instant. Mr. Joseph,…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Jenkins' Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening, the 22nd inst. Mr. Uriah…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1877 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above, was held on Saturday morning, at the Protestant Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr. L. Rees presided…

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Opening of the Newcastle Coal Mining Co.'s Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 4

IN our issue of the 12th ult., we gave a description of the operations which were then being carried on at the above pit, situated about two miles from this…

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The Newcastle Coal Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1877 · page 2

THE official opening of this company's colliery yesterday, may be taken as another evidence of the existence of the immense mineral resources of this…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1877 · page 3

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

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Fatal Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1877 · page 2

THE Launceston Examiner of the 13th instant, reports that a sad accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, at the New Morning Scar claim, Ninemills…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1877 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of these miners was held on Tuesday in the Protestant Hall for the purpose of considering notices of motion from the Committee. There was a…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lamb. ton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst. Mr. A. Sneddon in the chair…

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The Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

THE fifth half-yearly meeting (says the Argus) of the shareholders in this Company, was held at the Temperance Hall last evening Mr. R. Bowen occupied the…

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Lambton Miners' Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 8

THE Lambton miners have recently had a new code of printed rules and regulations supplied to them by their committee, a perusal of which furnishes me…

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The Brisbane Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT (Mr. D. Murray) writes to the Brisbane Telegraph, to the effect that the loading-up of three large vessels at this poet, with coal for China…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1877 · page 2

There is at present another dispute between the manager and New Lambton miners with reference to working some bords where the bottoms only are to be…

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Brisbane Coal

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

THE report of Captain PHILLIPS, the master of the Florence Irving, and that of Captain SANDERSON, of the Adela, afford matter for very serious…

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A [?]ning Mine. Teprible Conflagration in a Pannsylvania Coal Field. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 3, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 3

A TERRIBLE fire has been raging in the Lykens Valley authratcite mines of this county since Monday last, and all efforts to bring it into subjection have failed…

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Fatal Accident at the A. A. Co'S. Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 4

A SAD accident occurred at the A. A. Company's Borehole mine yesterday afternoon, by which a miner named Robert Williamson was killed. From the information kindly supplied…

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