Closing of Greta Colliery
OUR Greta correspondent wrote us as follows, late last night:—"Greta Colliery has been closed to-day, owing to arrangements not being able to be arrived at…
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Mining & the mines, 1880
573 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 29
The Two Miners. "In the midst of life we are in death."
Two miners went down through the dark coal pit, In the early morn, as the sun arose; Their lamps were well trimmed, and carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Dr. Harris, and the Glebe Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In your issue of this morning 14th May, Mr. J. Dixon is reported to have said at a miner's meeting held at Wallsend, "that Dr. Harris one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Further Remarks on the Coal Trade. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Seeing you have found a corner in your valuable journal for my few ramblings remarks, according to promise, I will try a few more. Seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coal Famine in Melbourne
THE strike among the colliers at New castle (observes the Argus of Thursday) is a more serious matter to the people of Melbourne than was at first anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Greta Colliery. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)
SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a short space in your valuable journal to correct some statements in your issue of to-day, regarding the ventilation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Strike and the Sermen's Union
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Curley and Owen from Newcastle, accompanied by Mr. Ninian Melville, M.P., waited upon the secretary of the Seamen's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Strike. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—As the continuance of the strike is equally disastrous to the miners, the colliery owners, and the trading public, a suggestion from one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence Plagiaristic Poets. The Lynx, the Miners, the Misers and the Poet! (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—I was highly amused in looking over the columns of your paper on Saturday last, to see that a remarkable keen-sighted "Lynx" had ferreted out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hartley Colliery
MESSRS. JOSEPH LAMB and partners have been engaged during the last three years in sinking a shaft to enable them to work the royalty of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Borehole Miners
IN addition to the ordinary business transacted at the usual meeting of Borehole miners on Tuesday last, some items of importance were dealt with. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Coal Trade. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)
SIR,—As a subscriber of yours of many years duration, I hope you will allow me to have the appended letter inserted in the Advocate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence the Hewing Price of Coal. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In tabulating the hewing price of coal, as a proposed compromise, which you kindly inserted in to-days paper, I find I committed an error in leaving out the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DISTURBANCES at the Mines. Two Miners Arrested for Assault
ALTHOUGH it was, on Thursday, 'hoped that the miners of the Hamilton and Glebe pits would adopt the course of retraining from further molestation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Meetings. Glebe
A SPECIAL meeting of the miners employed at the Newcastle C. M. Company's colliery, was held in the Protestant Hall, on Thursday evening; Mr. W. Davies in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallaroo Mines
The Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser says:—"We have heard of an action the part of the Directors of the Wallaroo Mines which is worth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assistance to the Miners
A deputation from the Miners' Association, consisting of Messrs. Owen and Curley, waited upon Mr. John Bennett, who has kindly granted the use of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assistance to the Miners on Strike
WE learn from Mr. John Dixon, Miners, General Secretary, that he has received letters containing cordial offers of pecuniary support, as well as encouraging wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Newcastle Coal-Mining Dispute. Meeting in Sydney
A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Sydney, under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, was held on Saturday afternoon, in the Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Export
THE following are particulars of coal shipped during the past week by the A.A. Company, received too late to be included in the general return:—Sydney, 1007…
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