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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1880

573 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 29

Miners Meetings. Lambton Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of receiving Mr. Croudace's letter with reference to the…

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Latest Parliamentary News. Proposed Tax on Coal, Stock, and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The debate on the financial proposals was resumed by Mr. Cohen, who said that the effects of each of proposed taxes would be to impede…

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Arbitration and the Miners' Wages. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

SIR,—When the Associated Proprietors first proposed to make a reduction in the miners' sliding scale from 3s 6d to 8s, with coal selling at 8s, the miners…

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The Basis of the Arbitration Between the Coal Proprietors and Their Workmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

IT will be in the recollection of our readers that this dispute between the coal proprietors and their workmen arose in consequence of the former…

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Gold Mining Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1880 · page 2

A LIST of the gold mining leases nor ready for delivery to the lessees, in the Hunter and Macleay mining districts, is published in the Government Gazette of…

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Arbitration and the Miners' Wages. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1880 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of Friday last I was pleased to see you take up the question of settling the miners' wages, and the arbitration agreement entered into…

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Newcastle Coal in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 3

IN the New Zealand House of Representatives on June 11th, Mr. Bain asked the quantity and value of the Newcastle coal used on the Invercargill section of New…

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Gold Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 2

Improved prespects are reported from Tomora. New life was given to a rush at North Copeland, on Thursday, when 7[?] tons…

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The Tax Upon Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 4

WHEN the Treasurer first introduced the proposed royalty upon coal to the House, he said it was to be on all coal raised. We pointed out at the…

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The Coal Miner's Position. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 8

SIR,—As an old coal miner I take this opportunity in thanking both you and your able correspondent "Argus" for your ability in the way you have put the…

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Arrest of a Mining Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

A WARRANT was issued on Monday (says the Ballarat Courier) for the arrest of Mr. Charles Robinson, mining manager of the Hurdsfield Gold-mining Company,…

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Miners' Meetings. Glebe Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the miners employed at the N. C. M. Company's colliery was held in the Protestant Hall, on Monday evening, July 5th, 1880. Mr…

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Newcastle v. Bulli Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

THE Bulli correspondent of the Illawarra Mercury writes under date June 30:—A few weeks ago I ventared to offer an opinion as to the probable effects of the…

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Correspondence the Miners' and Other Workmen. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

SIR.—Knowing that you are at all times willing to give publicity to any grievances that exist between Capital and Labour, or that takes place amongst…

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The New Goldfield at Port Darwin. Serious Disturbance Between the Europeans and Chinese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

At the new goldfield, Port Darwin, the Chinese drove the Europeans off after a desperate fight, lasting four hours. Revolvers were freely used, and several…

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No. 1. Precis of Instructions from the Secretary of State. Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 8

Lord Bathurst's letter of 18th May; 1825, authorises a grant of about two thousand acres of land in the neighbour hood of Newcastle to be made to the…

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The Debate on the Coal Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 8

WE have been requested by several of our constituents to republish the following speeches, made by Dr. Bowker, member for this city, in the debate on the proposed…

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Australian Agricultural Co,'s Monopoly of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 8

SINCE the introduction of a proposed export duty upon coal, conjectures have been rife as to whether the original charter of the above-named Company…

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Coal Mine Disaster. POTTSVILLE, Pa., May 7, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1880 · page 4

EXPLOSIONS by fire damp are becoming of frequent occurrence in the coal regions of late. Particulars have just been received here of one in the…

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Approved Mining Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1880 · page 2

THE Government Gazette of the 9th inst. contains a list of gold-mining leases approved of in the Hunter and Macleay mining district…

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