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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1879

392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 20

The Present Mining Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 2

WE recommend every miner in the district to read attentively the letter in another column signed "Amicus."…

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Local and General The Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 2

A FULL report of the proceeding at the above meeting will appear in to-morrow's issue…

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Raspberry Gully Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

AFTER the aggregate meeting yesterday the above miners held a meeting when Messrs. Moses, Spink, and Hayes were appointed to represent the men at the Convention to be…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

ONE Of the largest miners' meetings ever held in the district took place yesterday morning at Griffiths' Hill, near Lambton. Contrary to expectation, the weather, which had been…

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Coal in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

A LETTER received by a gentleman in Colac, says the Colas Herald of the 11th ultimo, from a resident at Stawell, states that some capitalists at that town have floated a…

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Coal Sections for the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

WITH a view to giving a representative trophy of the rich coal fields of the Hunter River District, the various collieries are sending to Sydney a highly interesting collection…

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South Waratah. Meeting of Raspberry Gully Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 8

The above miners met on John's Flat, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock. All the lock-out men were present. The meeting was held in consequence of a rumour being…

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Coal Trophies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1879 · page 2

IN our reference to the trophies of coal which are being sent to Sydney by the various collieries for exhibition, a slight error occurred The section given under the…

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The Vend Question. Miners' Meetings. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1879 · page 2

MINUTES of special miners' meeting, held on Friday evening, August 15th; Mr. J. Rushton in the chair. The Chairman stated that the meeting had…

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A Victim by Mistake, or the Adventures of Three Englishmen in Russia. a Sensational Story. Chapter Xvi. Condemned to the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1879 · page 4

LIONEL GRANTLEY was out upon the platform of the prison, in which, from the moment of his arrest, he had been confined, and now every day expecting…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 3

IN accordance with notification at the aggregate meeting, a special meeting of the Lambton men was held in Stoker's Hall, Lambton. There was a fair attendance. Mr…

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Adjourned Aggregate Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, in pursuance of a resolution passed at the aggregate meeting of miners of the Hunter River district, held on Griffiths' Hill, Lambton, on Thursday last,…

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Roll Up of the Miners at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 3

IN accordance with a motion passed at several of the collieries on Saturday evening last, the bugle call was sounded shortly after midnight on Monday morning, and in a few minutes…

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Arrival of Ridge Park in Sydney. Miners on Board for South Waratah. They Refuse to Leave for Newcastle. Sydney, Monday, noon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 3

To steamer Ridge Park, from Adelaide, arrived in the harbour shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, having on board about 30 miners for South Waratah Colliery. The…

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Adjourned Aggregate Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1879 · page 2

THE second adjournment of the Aggregate meeting took place yesterday morning at Griffiths' Hill, Lambton, and was more numerously attended than any previous meeting…

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Shipment of Coal Trophies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 2

THE last of the coal trophies form the Hunter River District, intended for the Sydney Exhibition, are about being shipped. One section (Ferndale) was shipped yesterday by…

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The Lock-out of the South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 2

IT would appear that the Waratah Company are determined to leave no stone unturned to secure labour in place of that they have locked-out…

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CORRESPONDENCE. "Take time that your letters may be shorter."—DOUGLAS Jerrold. the Miners' Aggregate Meeting. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 3

SIR,—I have perused the report of the speeches and resolutions submitted at that meeting, and while pleased with the spirit evinced by the Union men belonging to the…

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Miners' Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 2

IT will be seen by our advertising columns that the General Secretary is calling the Convention together for Saturday next (to-morrow), at, stoker's Hall, Lambton, at…

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Meeting of Bulli Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 3

ON Thursday evening, the 14th instant (says the Illawarra Mercury), a special meeting of the members of the Bulli Lodge was held. There was a poor attendance. The chairman…

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