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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1885

433 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 22

Launceston Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1885 · page 3

The specimens of coal from Fingal brought to Launceston are pronounced to be of excellent quality…

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Reported Discovery of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1885 · page 3

It is reported that gold has been found, in payable quantities at a place 30 miles from Townsville. The ore resembles that of Mount Morgan…

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A Gold Rush at Stawell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 5

A rush has set in at Mia Mia Flat, Stawell, owing to Messrs. Doughty and Co. having struck payable gold at a depth of 53 feet, in alluvial workings in old…

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Great Northern Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 2

IN another column will be found the prospectus of the above company, which bids fair to become one of the most successful associations in this district. The property…

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Mining in New Guinea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 3

Permission to mine in New Guinea is being refused by Sir Peter Scratchley…

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The Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Lock-out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 2

OUR readers will be gratified to learn that the dispute between the Coal Trimmers' Association and Messrs RUSSELL and Co. has been amicably…

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The Coal Trimmers' Dispute. The Matter Amicably Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1885 · page 2

THE dispute which occurred on Monday morning amongst the coal trimmers at the dyke was brought to an amicable settlement yesterday about noon, when Messrs…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Provident Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 4

A MEETING of the above body was held at the All Nations Hotel, Bullock Island, at 11.30 yesterday morning, to consider certain proposed amendments to their rules,…

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The Coal-cellars of the World. Dr. Tayl[?]'s Sixth Science Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 6

IT was a subject of practical interest that Dr. Taylor selected for his lecture in the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening, but this has almost ceased to be a consideration with…

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Inspection of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

MR. JOHN M'INNERNEY, of Prospect, writes to the Evening News on the subject of accidents in mines and inspection of workings. He expresses his belief that the mining…

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Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

The twenty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the Vale of Clwydd Coal Company showed a debit balance of £581…

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The Coal Trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

A MEETING of coal trimmers was held at the All Nations' Hotel, Bullock Island, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of hearing the decision of the deputation that had,…

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A.a. Co.'s Miners and Wheelers' Mutual Benefit Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

A WELL-ATTENDED and orderly meeting of the A.A. Co.'s Benefit Society was held on Wednesday evening, the 22nd instant, in Williams' assembly room, Hamilton; Mr…

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Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Co. was held to-day; Mr. M. Metcalfe chairman. The report showed that the net profits for the…

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A Big Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

THE prospectus of a ninety thousand pound Coal Mining Company appears in the Sydney Press, and it will, doubtless, be perused with interest by investors in all parts of the…

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Mining Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

The application made on the 17th, April by Thomas Cowlishaw, on behalf of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, to mine for coal under portions of the…

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Great Northern Coal Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 4

WE understand that the above company has created quite a furore in commercial circles. The advantages it possesses in such an abundance of splendid shale, in addition to so…

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Serious Mining Acident in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A serious accident happened at the Sir Henry Loch mine yesterday morning, by which two miners were seriously injured and…

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Wallsend Colliery. Check Inspectors' Report. July 1st, 1885

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 6

MR. W. WILLIS' district—The Jenny and Cemetery Flats were as usual, the air being good, but not many mere at work on account of the recent rains…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

THE seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the above took place at the company's head office, Scott-street, yesterday. Mr. Frederick Ash occupied the chair, and there…

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