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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1882

350 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 18

Original Correspondence. Delays in Shipment of Coal. (To the Editor of the Herald & Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—As an old shipmaster, and one who has made four trips to your port, I ask permission to offer a few remarks on some matters affecting the vital interests of your…

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Ferndale Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

THE Ferndale miners held their monthly meeting on Monday evening last, in Robinson's long room, Mr. E. Price in the chair. Minutes of all previous meetings during the…

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The Glebe Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the district officers of the Miners' Union, Mr. John Roach, and W. Newburn, waited on the directors of the Newcastle C. M. Company…

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Original Correspondence. Coal Shipments. (To the Editor of the Herald & Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—A great deal of blame in connection with the shipping of coal in this port has of late been thrown upon the colliery owners, and I think with some truth. I…

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The Blasted Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 4

CRASH! what he lish holocaust Succeeds the fiery rushing blast! Is this the end of time? Adown the boards and levels all,…

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The Mining Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT, in our issue of last Saturday, drew attention to applications that are being made for the right to mine for coal near Newcastle, under…

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The Shipment of Coal From the Shipmasters' Points of View. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—We are very much pleased in reading your leading article of yesterday's issue, with reference to the crane regulations at Newcastle. Your remarks with…

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Annual Mining Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 3

THE annual report of Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, has been issued from the Government Printing Office. The reports from the wardens…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening last. Mr. Fisher was voted to the chair, in the absence of Mr. Gibson…

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The New Process of Mining Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 3

THE Central Board of the Miners' National Association, accompanied by Mr. Burt, M.P., the president, and Mr. Crawford, the secretary, on Monday visited the Shipley…

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More Mining Swindles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 2

THE following fact, from the Government Gazette, will suffice to show to our readers the extent to which land monopoly is carried on under the 28th…

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Coal: Its Formation and Value

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 4

THE Colliery Guardian, of June 30, in reviewing the above work, says:—The origin of coal is thus explained by Mr. Bourn: "That our seams of coal are…

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Glebe Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

WE are now in a position to state authoritatively the decision of the directors of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company with respect to the Glebe miners' recent…

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The Newcastle Coal Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation, consisting of Mr. Martin, M.P., and Messrs. Warburton ant Mitchell, waited upon the Commissioner for Railways today,…

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The War in Egypt Latest News. Reinforcements for Mex. The Conference Adjourned. Arabi Seeks to Depose the Sultan. Stoppage of Coal and Ammunition. Baron Lossops Opposes the English. Sir Garnet Welseley at the Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA, August 15.—Mex has been largely reinforced, the Bedouins in that part showing a threatening and menacing spirit towards the British…

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Proposed Increase in Miners Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 4

THERE appears to be a very general impression entertained by the public that the motion for an increased hewing rate, sent to the District Lodges…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 3

ON Saturday morning a special meeting of the Glebe miners was held at Simpson's Hotel, to consider the proposals made by the directors of the Newcastle…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 3

GOLDEN SPUR CONSOLS GOLD MINNING COMPANY, BOWMAN RIVER, COPELAND (No LIABILITY).—The Mining Manager reports: "I started work on the Company's…

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Inspection of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 4

IN the report of the Department of Mines for 1881, just to hand, the following remarks from the late Inspector of Collieries (Mr. Thomas…

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British Coal Consumption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 4

SIR HENRY BESSEMER lately wrote a letter to the papers, on the subject of British coal consumption. Whenever Sir Henry Bessemer writes or speaks, he…

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