New Gold Discovery
THERE is considerable excitement over a discovery of gold at Filibuster Creek, four miles from Armidale. Over 100 men are engaged now, and the number is increasing…
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Mining & the mines, 1885
433 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 22
The Coal Trimmers' Strike
The labour difficulties in the shipping trade, which commenced with the wharf labourers' strike and the refusal of the crews of the steamers to trim coal at Newcastle,…
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Wallsend coal shares sold to-day, at £38…
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AS was expected, the termination of the coal trimmers' strike was not effected without some few hitches, the principal difficulty foreseen being the question of…
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A MEETING of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening, Mr. J. Baird in the chair. The minutes of two special and three committee meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Minister of Mines
The position of Minister of Mines will probably be filled to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Wallsend Coal Mining Company (Ld.)
WE have been requested to call the a attention of proposed tenderers for the winding engine required by this colliery to the fact that the directors themselves will erec the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarming Colliery Accident. Over 300 Miners Imprisoned
AN alarming colliery accident occurred on Thursday at Oakwell Colliery, Ilkeston, whereby over three hundred men and boys were imprisoned for…
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The first shipment of coal from the eastern shores of Lake Macquarie was made on Saturday by the lighter Scow, which took 50 tons from Parbury, Lamb, and Saddington's…
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It is rumoured that the position of Minister of Mines has been offered to-day to the Hon. A. H. Jacob…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal-t[?]immers' Picnic
On Monday, the third annual picnic of the Coal-trimmers' Provident Union will take place at Raymond Terrace, and the excursionists will be conve[?] to their destination by the steamer Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal-trimmers' Excursion
THE coal-trimmers of the port of Newcastle celebrated their third annual picnic by a trip to Raymond Terrace in the Newcastle Company's fine steamer Coonabara, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Co-operative Colliery. Check Inspectors' Report
No. 1 Split.—This split is aired from No. 1 timber shaft and a portion of the air from main tunnel. At the time of our inspection there was not sufficient…
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The portfolio of Minister of Mines has not yet been filled, and the latest rumour is t[?]at Mr. Ives of St. Leonards will be offered the office; if so his scat will be…
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The Victorian Coal Association have decided to reduce the price of coals to the former rates, owing to the virtual termination of the Newcastle strike…
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Mr. George Thoraton, M.L.C., has been appointed Minister of Mines…
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The Government geologist has inspected the mining shaft down 25 feet near Clare, which is thought to contain silver. Simples are being tested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining in China
A NEW effort to establish a line of railroad in China has been partially successfull [?] Hung Chang the viceroy, has been anxious for a long time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Miners
A MEETING of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening, Mr. J. Baird in the chair. The secretary, Mr. F. Craig, read the minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton Mine
REFERRING to the Stockton mine, on Saturday, we stated that the output had fallen to about 70 tons per day. We regret to find that we were misinformed, and that the…
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