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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 17

the Newcastle Company's Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 2

As briefly announced in our issue of yesterday the dispute between the manager of the Newcastle Coal Company's mine and the miners engaged thereat has been…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of [?] miners was held in the Druids' [?] Wednesday evening, Mr. E. N[?] in the chair…

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Rich Copper Mines lately Opened in Newfoundland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York World writes from St. John's, Newfounland:— "Judging from present appearances,…

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Lambton Miners. Check Inspec[?]o[?]s' Report, March, 21[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 2

WE, the undersigned, have examined [?] whole of the workings, and give a [?] report to the best of our judgment [?] follows:—…

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Australian V. English Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1877 · page 2

The European Mail of February 16, remarks:—The St. Osyth has been trying the relative merits of English and Australian…

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The Australasian Coal Company's Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 2

THE Melbourne Age, of the 31st ult., professes to quote an article from this journal in allusion to the works of the above company. We should have been…

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Our Mineral Resources Mines, Mining, Mining Requirements, Etc. Written for the Herald & Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

UNTRACKED in deserts lies the marble mine, Under the ore that midst thy rocks shall shine; Unborn the hands; but born they are to be,…

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San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 8

The San Francisco coal market is still in a depressed state. I notice that two cargoes of Australian coal have been withdrawn from the San Francisco…

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The Mining Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 4

The Mining Board has resumed its sittings…

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Frightful Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident is reported by the Pleasant Creek News:—A most serious accident occurred on Wednesday morning, about 1 o'clock, at the No. 5 level…

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The Australasia Coal Co.'s Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 8

ON Thursday, we had the pleasure of investigating the progress that has been made in the works of the above company. It will be remembered that a few…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of these miners was held on Friday evening, in Harris' Rooms. There was a large attendance. Mr. Thomas Magee in the chair…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion at Bolton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1877 · page 3

AN explosion most destructive in its effects has occurred at the colliery of Messrs. Knowles and Sons, at Darcy Lever, thus destroying all hope of recovering the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of these miners was held on Saturday evening, at Lorey's rooms. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Bower presided…

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Should Miners of the Southern Collieries be paid by Weight?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

THE deputation which waited upon the Hon. G. A. LLOYD, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, in reference to enforcing the clause of the Coal Mines Regulation…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, on Tuesday evening, 17th inst.; Mr. Joseph Horsefield in the chair…

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Our Mineral Resources Mines, Mining, Mining Requirements, Etc. Written for the Herald & Advocate [Continued From Saturday's Issue.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 2

As showing what has been done in the United States of American for mining and other scientific teaching. I may quote the following from the address of…

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Breaches of the Colliery Rules at Brinsley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 5

AT the Shire Hall, Nottingham, Alfred Neale, a stallman at the Brinsley pit, was charged with a breach of the colliery rules, by not setting sufficient…

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A Remedy for Dear Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1877 · page 2

THE following amusing story is related by "Atlas" in the World:—"Now that silkstone is appallingly dear, and Wallsend spells bankruptcy perhaps the follow…

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The Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 2

IT will be seen by our Sydney telegram in yesterday's issue, that it is reported Mr. TERRY intends to submit a motion in the Assembly declaring that the…

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