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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1877

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 17

Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1877 · page 2

THE annual monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held at the Mechanics" Institute on Monday evening, June 4th, 1871. Mr. C. Jones in the chair. The minutes of the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday evening, in Harris Rooms. There was a fair attendance and Mr. Thomas Magee presided…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, in Lorey's Rooms; there was a good attendance, and Mr. E. Lewis presided…

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Latest Telegrams. Interruption in the Overland Telegraph Line. The Recent Discovery of Gold near Mudgee. Attempted Suicide.—Gallant Rescue from Drowning. Committal of the Chief Engineer of the Somerset (s.) Accident to the Mundooran Mail Coach. SYDNEY. Recd., Monday 7 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

An interruption has occurred in the overland telegraph line from Adelaide. Mr. Morel, an engineer in the Public Works Department, is selected by Sir…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, 11th June, in Mr. Ashman's Long Room, Globe; Mr. J. Absalom in the chair…

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Dicovery of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 2

We learn that a further discovery of coal has been made in the Sandfly district, about four and a half miles from the Huon River, Tasmania. The lode,…

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The Coal Region

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 2

THE anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania is divided into four great basins—namely, the Southern, the Shamokin and Mahanoy,…

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Deep Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

The deepest coal mine in England, or probably in the world, is the Rose-bridge Colliery, at Wigan, Lancashire. The shaft is sunk and coal worked at…

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Miners' Meetings. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Waratah miners was held at Jenkins Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening, the 14th instant Mr. T. Winterbottom was…

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Mining Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

IN 1874 the number of miners in Victoria was 46,512, and the number of accidents in the year was 296 96 being killed and 245 injured, making a total of 335 killed and injured. In…

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Discovery of a New Coal Seam at the Australasia Coal Company's Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

THE Secretary of the Australasia Coal Company reports to the Melbourne directors that the works at the mine at Newcastle are being pushed forward with vigour, that a bore has…

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Miners' Meetings. Newcastle Coal Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, 18th instant in Mr. Ashman's long room, Glebe. In the absence of the regular chairman, Mr. William Davies…

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Late European News. Arrival of the Suez Mail at Adelaide. The Royal Family. War Preparations in England. England Protects Turkish Subjects in Russia. Formation of Polish Legion. Rescue of Miners.—Welsh Colliery Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

The Suez Mail has arrived at Adelaide. The following are the most important items of the news:— The Queen is enjoying good health…

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Fatal Accident on the Newcastle Coal Co's Line. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

AN inquest was held yesterday, at Mr. Love's Royal Hotel Adamstown, before Mr. Shaw, J. P., District Coroner, respecting the death of John Robson…

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Four Years of Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 2

THE records of the growth of the coal trade of Great Britain are the most wonderful in the history of our national industry. But at no previous period…

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Terrible Disaster at a Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 8

Much interest was felt for some days last month in the exertions that were made to rescue nine miners imprisoned in the Pontybridd Colliery, through an inundation…

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The Gold Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 2

WHEN the recent bill to abolish the export duty on gold was before the Legislative Council, one of the principal reasons put forth for its rejection…

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Miners' Meetings. Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 3

[?] usual monthly meeting of the above [?]ners was held on Saturday evening last the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle. Mr. G. Clulow in the chair…

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Borehole Miners' Mutual Benefit Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 3

[?] quarterly meeting of the members of above society was held at the Black Dia[?] Hotel, Blans-street. Newcastle, on [?]rday evening last Mr. J. Canavan in…

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Latest Telegrams Hydraulic Engineer Visits Newcastle Rush and Trickett's Trials. Fight Between Mace and Thompson. Victorian Parliament Meets Tomorrow. Minister of Mines' Salary. Estimates' Debates SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 8 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 2

The Sierra Nevada, with one hundred and fifty immigrants, arrived from New York to-day. A well-known resident of Sydney writes…

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