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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1878

317 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 16

Miners Meetings. Lambton Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Tuesday evening last, for the consideration of district business, and certain local matters; Mr. Richard Mooney in the chair…

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The Coal and Iron Trades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1878 · page 3

A MEETING Of the Coalowners' Association of North Yorkshire and South Derbyshire was held at Sheffield on Monday, for the purpose of consider…

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Brisbane Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

WE see by the telegraphic morning intelligence to the Herald, from Brisbane, "That the 'Newcastle,' a vessel, loaded at Brisbane with Queensland…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 2

The following interesting particulars of our coal trade were delivered by Mr. Moody, at the banquet in his honour on Saturday last. In continuation of…

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The Coal Sales Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

THERE have not been wanting indications of late, that there is electricity in the local atmosphere. Mutterings of discontent have been heard. Unanimity…

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Miners Meetings. Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borehole miners was held on Saturday evening last, at Hackworthy's hotel, Blane-street; Mr. Robert Baker in the…

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Australasia Coal Company Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1878 · page 2

THE Age of 20th instant, says;—The secretary of the Australian Coal Company (Limited) reports that tunnels of considerable length have been driven into the coal for the purpose of…

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Miners Meetings. Lambton Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening; Mr. E. N. Drown in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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The Coal Production of the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 3

THE coal production of the world appears to have increased to a surprising extent during the last thirty years. In 1845 Great Britain…

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Small Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 8

IT would appear (says our Lambton correspondent) that the new manager of Lambton felt amongst the man. He is adopting the course which was for a long…

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Increase of the Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 5

BY the courtesy of the Customs House officials we are placed in possession of the following information, which shows that the trade of the port is still steadily increasing. The export of coal…

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Miners Meetings. Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Budey's Hotel, on Tuesday evening, May 28th, Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Fatal Accident at the Duckenfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

A SAD and fatal accident happened at the Duckenfield Colliery yesterday, the unfortunate victim being the underground overseer, Mr. James Cook. It appears that Mir. Cook was on…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 2

OUR. Charlestown correspondent, writing yesterday, says:—Mr. James Swinburn has been appointed colliery manager, and, I hear, cormmenced his duties yesterday. A strong body of…

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The Coal-Cliff Jetty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 2

WE regret to learn that four of the spans or sections of the Cool. Cliff jetty Wore carried away on Sunday night with several waggons standing thereon at the time (says the Illawarra Mercury.)…

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Coal at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

IN accordance with an intention held for some time past, boring operations were commenced on Wednesday last, to prove the Linwood and Maryville properties at Wickham, Mr. Peter Fleming…

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Meeting of Mount Pleasant Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of the miners connected with the Mount Pleasant Colliery took place on Saturday afternoon last, in a paddock adjacent to the mine. It was intended to have held the meeting…

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Our Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 4

In consequence of a pressure of important local and district intelligence, we are compelled to withhold a letter on the above subject till a future issue…

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Our Coal Industry. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1878 · page 3

SIR,— Having from boyhood followed the avocation of a coal miner, both in the old country and in this district, it is but natural that in all that pertains to the welfare or otherwise of…

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Miners' Meetings. Wallsend Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Harris's Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening last. There was a very large attendance. Mr. J. Gil[?]son presided…

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