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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

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A. Co.'s Mine. Eighth Check-inspector's Report. No. 2 PIT

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

WE the undersigned, in company with the overman (Mr. Thornton), examined the whole of the above workings, and report as follows:—The temperature at…

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Wallsend Miners

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

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

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Co-operative Miners

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

THE usual monthly meeting of these miners was hell on Saturday evening, in Lorey's new rooms. There was a good attendance, and Mr…

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Fatal Accident at the A. A. Company's Colliery. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1877 · page 2

AN inquest was held yesterday morning, at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel. Junction, before Mr. Shaw, J.P., District Coroner, respecting the death of Robert…

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Patal Accident at the South Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 2

Monday morning, at a little after ten [?]ock, a miner, named Henry Young, [?] killed by a fall of stone, at the [?]atah Company's Colliery, Raspberry…

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Wollongong Miners

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

THINGS are very dull down here. The pits are working very badly, except Bulli, and it is in full work, and has been so this long time. There are some new pits…

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New Lambton Miners

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

THE monthly meeting of the New Lambton miners was held on Tuesday evening, March 20th, at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel; Mr. C. Horsfield in the…

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Coal at Maryborough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1877 · page 3

THE Maryborough Correspondent of the Queensland writing under date of March 7, says:—"I think the most important thing this week is coal—the black diamond…

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Australia Coal Company's Works

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

WE are pleased to observe that one of the greatest engineering difficulties yet met with in the district has been overcome by the Australasia Coal Company. We refer to the…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1877 · page 2

CONVERSING with some old Victorians lately who have been on a visit to Ballarat, and have now returned to Wallsend, the present position and future prospects of…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening, the 22nd instant; Mr. Uriah Broom in the chair…

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Queensland Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

THE Maryborough correspondent of the Brisbane Telegraph writes as follows:—More coal! More coal on the Burrum! Mr. Whitey has been rewarded for two…

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Mining Enterprise at Gulgong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

IT is pretty well known that the two brothers Paul, the prospectors of the Canadian, have been successful miners. They have used their good fortune for…

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Correspondence. the Co-operative Miners and Mr. J. PETERS. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 3

SIR,—A collection was made at the Co-operative Colliery, on Saturday last, for Mr. J. Peters, who got his leg broken some time ago, Mr. Peters has a large…

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The South Australian Coal Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 2

THE half-yearly ordinary general meeting of this Company was held at their office, King William-street, on Monday afternoon, March 5. There were 12…

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Dispute at Newcastle Coal Company's Colliery. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

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

SIR,—I crave a small space in your valuable paper, to state a few facts in connection with the Newcastle Coal Company's Colliery…

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Dispute at the Newcastle Coal Company's Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 2

IN consequence of a dispute arising between the manager of the Newcastle Coal Company and the miners there engaged, the latter have knocked off work…

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Colliery Disasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 2

A MIDST the news brought by the mail steamer Brisbane, now in quarantine in Moreton Bay, there are some items which will be read with deep interest…

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The Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 2

THIS pit commenced to work yesterday, after lying idle ten days. The influx of shipping has brought us two vessels, as far as we know at present, and these will…

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Terrible Colliery Disasters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 3

THE Stonehill Colliery, near Farnworth, belonging to Messrs. Boscow and Lord, was the scone of a shocking disaster on January 23rd. Through it is believed,…

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