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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1878

317 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 16

Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the above was held in the Druids' Hall last night, but the report did not reach us till too late for insertion. The proceedings were not concluded when our…

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Coal near Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

BORING operations with the diamond rock drill at Newington, on the Parramatta River, are still being vigorusly proceeded with, and a depth of 670 test has been already reached, although the…

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Miners' Meetings. Co Operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held at Lorey's Rooms, on Wednesday evening last; Mr. D. Gardiner in the chair…

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The Coal-fields' Examiner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 4

THERE is an adage which says, "ne sutor ultra crepidam," and we recommend it specially to the consideration of the Freeman's Journal. If like a wise cabbier, it…

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The Real Cause of the High Price of Coal in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

IN our issue of the 25th ult., we quoted the following from the Newcastle-on. Tyne Weekly Chronicle of April 20th:— THE PRICE OF COALS IN LONDON.—Mr. T. W…

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Correspondence. the Miners, the Union, and Agreement. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1878 · page 2

SIR,—Being one of those who took a part with with my fellow delegates and the other miners in the district in building up the present Union, and subsequently the obtaining from the coal…

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Miners' Meetings. New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1878 · page 3

A QUARTERLY meeting of the above miners was held at their usual place, of meeting on Tuesday evening. Mr. John Boundy in the chair…

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Ferndale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1878 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the above miners was hold at the Rock of Hope Hotel, on Monday evening last; Mr. E. Pitchford in the chair…

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Plucky Rescue in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1878 · page 4

ON Wednesday last, at the United Johnson's mine, Sandhurst (says the l3endigo Advertiser) an accident occurred, which nearly proved fatal to a miner, named…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening last; Mr. J. Gibson presided…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the above miners was held in Lawrey's Rooms on Saturday evening last, Mr. D. Gardiner in the chair…

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Coal in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1878 · page 2

THE Colac Herald, of the 2nd inst., says:—"We were shown a fine specimen of coal taken from a seam fifteen inches thick in a shaft that is thirty feet deep. This shaft is in the Otway…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the above miners was held at Harris Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening last, in order to instruct their delegate in his vote at the…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Glebe miners was held at the Assembly Rooms, Glebe, on Monday evening. 8th July. Mr. John Pearson in the chair…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 2

AT A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners, Mr. Gibson was voted to the chair. The meeting was called to consider the matter of men cutting bords out at the New Tunnel,…

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The Coal Borings near Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 4

ON Thursday last, in company with the Examiner of Coal Fields and several other gentlemen, amongst whom was a practical retired miner from your district, I took a…

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Mechanics' and Miners' Institute, Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 3

THE half yearly meeting of the members of the above institution was held on Monday evening last there was only a moderate attendance. Mr. E. N. Brown in the chair. He opened the…

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Accident Through a Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning Robert Henderson, a miner employed at the Newcastle Company's mine, at the Globe, had his leg broken by a fall of coal. Dr. John Harris attended, and set the fractured…

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Miners' Meeting Borehole Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1878 · page 3

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

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The Coal Trade and "Town and Country Journal."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1878 · page 2

A WRITER in last Saturday Town and Country Journal makes a foul onslaught upon the coal trade of the district and the miners Our reply to the dastardly and lying attack will appear in…

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