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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1878

317 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 16

Miners' Meetings. Greta Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Durham's Hall, on Monday evening last. Mr. John Parry in the chair…

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The Coal Mining Industry of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

OUR contemporary, the Evening News, in last Saturday's issue, in treating of this important subject, has, under the heading of "Colliery Strikes,…

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Evictions at Eldon Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 2

ON Tuesday, a new phase in connection with the wages dispute at Eldon Colliery was reached, the colliers upon whom notices of ejectment were served…

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American Coal in Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

A DESPATCH from the United States Consul at General dated June 26, 1878, indicates that important results are likely to flow from the recent effort of a Philadelphia coal company to in…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 4

A TERRIBLE colliery explosion occurred on Friday week at one of Messrs. Evans and Co's 'collieries known as the Wood Pit, at Haydock, near Wigan, by…

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Miners' Meetings. Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was hold on Saturday evening, at the Black Diamond Hotel. The attendance was limited, owing doubtless to the wet weather…

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Redhead Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

ON Monday last, the managing directors of the above company, Mr. W. Steele, M.E., Mr. A. Brown, of Sydney, and a few other gentlemen went to Redhead for the purpose of turning the…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall on Wednesday evening last, Mr. James M'Williams in the chair…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 2

THE eighth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Australasia Coal Company (says the Age of August 20th), was held last night at the Temperance Hall, Russell-street; Mr…

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The Barrington Diggings. New Gold Reefs Discovered. Barrington River, August 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 2

A NEW rush has set in, two or more gold-bearing reefs having been discovered in the vicinity of Rowden's Vale by a prospector named Jackson. I am of opinion valuable…

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The Wallaroo Copper Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

IT was currently reported yesterday, that a telegram had been received by a well known gentleman in town, to the effect that the whole of the extensive works connected with…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2

A MELBOURNE correspondent, "Tangye," informs us that the ballot on Monday, August 19th, for the election of directors in the above company resulted as…

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Twenty-four Sheep Killed by a Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, between eight and nine o'clock, an accident occurred at the New-comen-street crossing by which twenty-four sheep were killed. It appears a mob of…

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The Coal Seam at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

IN yesterday's issue we announced that coal had been found at Wickham, on the property belonging to Messrs. Hannell and Fleming. We understand that great difficulty…

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Newcastle Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

AN extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this Company, was held yesterday in the head office, Watt-street; Mr. F. Ash, Chairman of Directors, in the chair…

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The Coal Seam at Wickham

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

As we stated in our Thursday's issue, a splendid seam of coal was come upon by Mr. William Henderson, of Wallsend, who is boring for Messrs. Hannell and Fleming, on…

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Queensland Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1878 · page 2

THE Darling Downs Gazaette announces that coal of superior quality, and in payable quantities, has been found on Jimbour station. The discovery, which was accidentally made…

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Colliery Explosions and the Microphone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

MR. CHARLES E. DE RANCE, A.S.C.E., F.G.S., her Majesty's Geological Surveyor, Chester, writes to the Times:—"Professor Hughes has recently informed the Physical…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above from Friday last, was held in Harris's Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening, Mr. John Gibson in the chair. The General Secretary…

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The Coleraine Coal-Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1878 · page 3

ON Thursday night, at Parliament House, Melbourne, the Minister of Mines received a deputation representing the Coleraine Coal Mining Company. Mr. Tytherleigh,…

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