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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1880

573 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 29

The Small Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 2

IN our yesterday's issue appeared a report of a miners' meeting held at Wallsend on Friday last, at which the small coal question was prominently…

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Latest from the Gold-fields. TEMORA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At Temora, fine gold bearing stone has been struck in the Caledonia No. 1. Deutcher's paid a dividend last week of £59…

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Miners' Agreement. Newcastle, N.S.W., 9th June, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 3

[?] is this day mutually agreed [?] the undersigned officers and [?]gates of the Miners' Union, of the [?] River district, and Geo. A…

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Latest from the Gold-fields. the Bermagui Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 2

MORUYA, Monday.—People here and in the surrounding district are troubled with the gold fever. Reports and rumours of fabulous finds are current in every…

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The Waratah Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 2

THE thirty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the Waratah Coal Company was held yesterday at the Company's offices in Bridge-street, Mr. C. Smith presiding. The…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Lambton miners, was held in Stoker's Hall, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance; Mr. Thos. Smith was in the…

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Latest from the Gold-fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Temora, a trial washing of ten loads at King & Maor's claim, on the Grecian Bend, went over one ounce to the load…

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Glebe Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the miners employed at the Newcastle C.M.C. Co.'s Colliery was held in the Protestant Hall, on Monday evening, October 25. Mr…

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Boring for Coal at Williamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Application has been made to the Minister for Mines for the use of a diamond drill, for the purpose of boring for coal at…

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Trade Affairs in Scotland Collapse of the Miners' Strike. National Conference of Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 2

FROM the Scotsman of September 9th, 1880, we extract the following:—The Scotch miners' delegates held a national conference in the hall of the…

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Latest from the Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 2

MELBOUNRE, Monday.—A thirty-six ounce nugget has been found in an old claim at Dunolly. PORT DARWIN, Monday.—Six hundred…

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Latest from the Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A large nugget of gold from the Cania diggings has been deposited in the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Gladstone, by Messrs. Hawkins,…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 3

The Lambton miners held a special meeting on the recreation ground near the town last evening; Mr. Thos. Smith presided…

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Latest from the Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 2

COBARGO, Tuesday.—A new rush has been reported here to-day, at Larry's Mountain, between Moruya and Araluen. A splendid sample of gold has been…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 3

ON the Little River, in the Braidwood district, Marty and party and Kingsland and party expect to cut the reef in their shafts very shortly. Mr…

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Latest from the Goldfields. TEMORA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 2

Rich, surface stone has been discovered four miles from Upper Temora near the Scrub Yards. The country round is likely to prove good for…

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Latest from the Goldfields. TEMORA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mearant and Edwards have discovered a new reef, five miles from the upper town. A prospecting party has boon formed to test the various roofs…

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Latest from the Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, (Monday.—Water was struck at Temora on Friday, at No. 4 claim on the frontage lead, at a depth of 167 feet. A crushing from the Pioneer Company,…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the miners employed at the Newcastle C. M. Company's colliery, was held in the Assembly Rooms, on Thursday evening, Nov. 4, 1880; Mr…

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Withdrawal of Gold from the Bank of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

LONDON, NOV. 6.—A large withdrawal of gold has taken place from the Bank of England for North America…

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