Mining in Bockhampton
THE following relates to mining in the Rockhampton district:—"Work at New Zealand Gully and Cawarral is almost at a stand still, although one or two parties continue to raise…
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Mining & the mines, 1878
317 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16
Newcastle Coal Mining Company
THE second meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held in the head office, Watt-street, Newcastle, yesterday, at 11 o'clock, Dr. Harris in the…
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A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held at the usual place, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of instructing their delegate how to proceed on…
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The Railway Department has received from Mr. Watkins, railway contractor, an officer to employ one hundred coal miners, this week, and four hundred more next…
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ON the 13th December the nickel smelting furnaces at Port Chaleix, erected by Mr. Higginson, were formally opened, and the Governor made a complimentary speech, expressing his belief that…
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BY reference to our telegraphic intelligence it will be seen that Mr. Watkins, contractor for the Northern railway extension between Werris's Creek and Gunnedah, has made an offer to the…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the Greta miners was held at Mr. P. Henry's Hall Greta, on Monday, 28th instant, Mr. Jenkins in the chair…
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THE Herald of 30th says:—At the 32nd half-yearly meeting of the Bulli Coal Company, held on Monday, Sir G. W. Allen presiding, the report was adopted. After paying the July…
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OUR telegrams of Thursday last informed the public that Mr. Watkins, contractor for the railway extension from Orange to Dubbo, had offered to employ 500 of the unemployed coal miners in…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the long room of the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening last; Mr. Samuel…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held at the usual place on Saturday, to consider the delegate's report on the last delegate meeting: Mr. H. Ingram presided…
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A MEETING of the miners employed at the Ferndale Colliery was held at Miller's Rock of Hope Hotel, Tighe's Hill, on Monday evening last, for the purposes of considering the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduction at the Coal Mines. Wilkesbarne, Pa., December 9. 1877
The New York Herald states that some weeks past the price of coal has been dropping at tidewater, until finally it has reached a point where it cannot be mined except at a…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. E. N. Brown in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Evening News and the Newcastle Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Adrocate.)
SIR,—The writer of the articles appearing in the Evening News under the heading "Notes on Current Events," in a recent effusion took occasion to comment very sneeringly on advice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade with Eastern Ports. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—This morning I have been amused with the perusal of Mr. Taylor's letter, which purports to be a reply to my request. "That Mr. Taylor should give me a single instance where trade has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Miners' Wages Philadelphia, December 10, 1877
THE New York Weekly Herald, of December 22, says:—An important meeting of coal operators will be held her to-morrow at the Exchange to request of President Gowen, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at the Raspberry Gully Mine
AN accident took place on Thursday last, at the Waratah Company's Colliery, at Charlestown, by which the driving-wheel of the winding-engine was broken. This has caused the pit to…
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THE Miners' association on Leicestershire Once powerful organisation, is being broken up It was formerly amalgamated with the Warwickshire Union, but subsequently…
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THE perodical returns of the accountants engaged by the coalowners, Association (Messrs Monkhou e. Miller, Goddard, and Co), and of the Durham…
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