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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1878

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Work and Wages. the Northumberland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 3

THE representatives of the Northumberland Miners' Association met the coalowners at the Wood Memorial Hall, on 15th September. After discussing the recommendations of…

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A Coal-Laden Ship Burnt at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

THE official inquiry at Liverpool into the burning of the ship Flora, of London, in the Indian Ocean, on the 24th August last, terminated on Saturday,…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the above miners was held at Burley's Hotel on Tuesday evening; Mr. W Bothwell in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Mount Perry Copper Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1878 · page 2

THE Mount Perry Cooper Company's mine and other property has been sold by the liquidators to Mr. John Keep, for the sum of £3000.—S. M. Herald…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Harris' Assembly Rooms on Friday evening last; Mr. J. Baird in the chair. Minutes of last monthly meeting, also of a…

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Miners' Meetings. Co-operative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Lorey's Rooms, on Saturday evening last; Mr. W. Wonders in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Greymouth Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

THERE was a largely attended meeting of the Greymouth Cool Company held on January 4. The present position and future prospects of the Company were fully discussed, and it was…

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Coal at Wellington N Z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

THE Christchurch Press says.—Mention was lately made of a coal seam having been found in the neighbourhood of Wellington. The situation seems to be the beach at Lowry Bay, and there…

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Discovery of Coal at Townsville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

CORRESPONDENT, writing to us from Townsville, records an item of news which will interest our mining readers. He says; "John Penman, a Waratah man, well known to all your mining…

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TELEGRAMS. Coal Trimming Deputation. SYDNEY. Reed. 2 40 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

THE Hon. J Sutherland informed the deputation from Newcastle, anent coal trimming, that he could not make any alteration, until the present contract…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Assembly Rooms, on Monday evening last, 21st January; Mr. R. Halliday in the chair…

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The Coal Trade During 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 4

IN previous articles we have pointed out, that whilst the coal trade in 1877 showed an increased shipment as compared with the previous year, yet the…

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The Gold Yield of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

FROM returns to hand an approximation may be arrived at of the yield of gold in Victoria during the year 1877. The customs returns show that during the…

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Search for Gold in New Guinea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

THE committee appointed on Wednesday last, at a meeting held at the Swan with Two Necks, Park and George streets, to consider what steps should be taken to search for gold in New…

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Miners' Meetings. Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance, considering the small number of men…

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Mr. Mundella on Decreased Output of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

MR. MUNDELLA, M. P., in a letter on the trade prospects of England, with special reference to a communication from Mr. F. Brittain, published in the…

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Coal Mines in Formosa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THE China Mail hears from Formosa that the coal mines there are a great success. There are hundreds of tons of the black diamonds now lying about the…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THE second general meeting of this company is announced to be held in the head office, Watt-street, to-day, at 11 o'clock. In addition to the ordinary business, the meeting will consider and…

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Coal Cliff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THE "Illawarra Mecury," of 22nd says:—We learn that the steamer Eagle has taken at least a second cargo of coal from Coal Cliff since the demonstration referred…

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Distress in the Colliery Districts. Deputation to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Cameron, K. P., Mr. M'Elhone, M.P., Messrs. E. Davies, Wm. Davies, and J. Dixon, waited on the Hon. M. Fitzpatrick on…

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