Kaitangata Mine Explosion
THE Coroner's Jury before whom was conducted an inquiry into the terrible catistriphe at the Kaitangata coal-mine, New Zealand, heard to last of the evidence on the…
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Mining & the mines, 1879
392 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 20
The Northumberland Miners and the Distress
The officials of the Northumberland Miners' Association have, we understand, lately been considering whether they could recommend to the miners…
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SIR,—In your Issue of the 17th Inst, I saw a letter signed "C. Y. G" drawing the attention of the charitable of Newcastle and surrounding districts…
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THE adjourned inquest on the body of George Oughten, who was killed in the Wallsend B pit on the 27th February, by a fall of the roof of the pit, was held on…
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AT the formal opening of the new iron works started by Messrs. Wright and Edwards, at Melbourne, the Minister of Railways made the following announcement. We quote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrington Gold-Field. Splendid Crushing From the Mountain Maid. Stroud
THE Mountain Maid has crushed 1986 ounces of gold from 325 tons of quartz…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Tuesday evening last, to hear the report of the last delegate meeting, and some matters in…
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As I before informed you, the special meeting held on Tuesday evening, broke up in confusion, but, afterwards a few of the men reopened the meeting, and agreed to adjourn…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of miners was held in Mr. Readhead's hall, on the 24[?]h March, 1879. The chair having been taken, and the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Strikes
In addition to the strike of the miners at the Corner and Hammond collieries, at Glrardville, the men at the Preston miner, Nos. 2 and 3, and the Girard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Borehole Miners. Mutual Benefit Society
THE quarterly meeting of the above society was held on Saturday evening lust, at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street. Mr. James Duke in the chair. The minutes of…
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A PARLIAMENTARY return shows that 144,478 tons of coal, value £224,412, were imported to New Zealand from Newcastle during the last financial year…
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THE Melbourne Age says .—The reconstructing committee of the Australasia Coal Company have deputed two of their number, Messrs. Dixon and Fincham, to visit the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of Coal at Redhead Flat, Near Charlestown. [Communicated.]
HAVING business at Charlestown to-day, I learned that a seam of coal had been struck in the new shaft now being suck at Redhead by the Redhead coal…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening last. There was a large attendance. Mr. James McWilliams in the…
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A SPECIAL, meeting of the Lambton Miners was held in Stoker's Druids' Hall, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of considering the minutes of last delegate meeting. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Life Nearly Lost in a Coal Mine
A SERIOUS accident happened at the Newcastle Coal Company's Colliery, on Monday morning, by which a miner, named John Harrison, had several ribs broken and serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Miners
AN aggregate meeting of miners employed at the Waratah Company's mines, was held on Tuesday, at John's Flat, near New Lambton, for the purpose of considering the…
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THE monthly meeting of the miners was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. R. Gibson in the chair. The minutes of last meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amalgamated Meeting of Wallsend and Plattsburg Miners
AN amalgamated meeting of the miners of Wallsend and the Co-operative Collieries was held on Saturday afternoon last in the Protestant Hall, Plattsbarg; Mr. Allan…
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