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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1881

304 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

Colliery Explosion in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 4

THE following account of a colliery accident which has occurred in France appears in the Moniteur du Puy-de-Dome of the 5th June:—…

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(From the Sydney Papers.) News from the Gold Fields. WILCANNIA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 2

Saturday.—The population at the diggings is fast increasing. Sixty miners' rights were issued last week. Good order prevails. Constable Birkenshaw reports…

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The Wallsend Colliery and Miners' Earnings. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 3

SIR,—Under the heading of District News, your Wallsend correspondent, in your issue of Saturday last, writes:—The Wallsend and Co-operate pits still…

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Tin Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 2

NEVER in the recollection of the "oldest inhabitant" has the tin mining industry suffered so much from the want of water as during the last three months, and for…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above miners was hold in Stoker's Hall on Wednesday evening last, when there was a large attendance; Mr. J. Hadwell in the…

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English Colliery Matters. (Colliery Guardian, June 10.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 2

THE coal trade of Nottinghamhire continues without animation. The coal trade of North Staffordshire is fairly prosperous for the season…

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The Right to Mine on Crown Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 5

MR. FLETCHER is to move, on Tuesday, the 30th inst., in the Assembly—"That, in the opinion of this House, the present system of leasing or alieniating Crown…

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The Newcastle Coal Co. and the Railway Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1881 · page 3

A COMPREHENSIVE paper (says the E. News) has been laid on the table of the Assembly, at the instance of Mr. Fletcher, with regard to the rates…

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Mining Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 2

THE series of motions to be moved by Mr. FLETCHER, one of the members for Newcastle, will no doubt meet with a great deal of opposition from those…

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The Irish Coal and Iron Trades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 4

THE Dublin correspondent of the Colliery Guardian, of the June 9, says:—Since our last report there has been no feature of change in the coal trade…

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West Cumberland Miners' Association. Colliery Guardian, June 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 4

A MEETING of the miners employed at the Brayton Domain Colliery, for the purpose of considering the desired amendments to be introduced into the…

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The Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company's Balance-sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

WE do not wonder at the excitement which prevailed in the Assembly on Tuesday night upon Mr. CAMERON'S drawing attention to the statements…

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Australasia Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the shareholders in the Australasia Coal Company was held on Monday evening, at the Temperance Hall, Melbourne (says the Age),…

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Boring for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

MR. JOHN COGHLAN, who is (says the Daily Telegraph of Wednesday) the lessee of a large block of Mr. Thomas Holt's land at Botany Bay, is still prosecuting his…

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Colliery Owners and Their Workmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4

IN another column our readers will notice a report of a Miners' Special Delegate Meeting, held at Lambton, on Thursday last, and from the…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 8

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting, held at Lambton on Thursday, August 11th, 1881. Lodges represented:—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Glebe, Back…

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Mining near Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1881 · page 2

WE (M. Times) were shown a specimen of silver a few days ago found on a selection belonging to Mr. W. M'Rac, at the Willow Tree, which has been…

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The Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1881 · page 2

MR. G. W. WADDELL, on of the trustees of the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company writes to the Sydney Press denying that he ever made use of the…

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The Benalla Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

THE exceeding richness of the Benalla goldfields is daily becoming more apparent. During the last week two Ballarat gentlemen (Messrs. Merton and Wood) visited…

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Another Mine of Cannel Coal near Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

THE enterprise of Mr. Peter Green, the present proprietor of Fonthill, near West Maitland, has brought into practical use the coals long since known to be found on…

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