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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1885

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Check-inspectors' Reports. Co-operative Colliery, April 1, 1885

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 7

The following is the Check Inspectors' report taken on the above date:—Thermometer registered 68 degrees at the mouth of the tunnel; at the…

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The Wickham & Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited. Report of the Board of Directors for the Half-year Ending 31St March, 1885

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 7

The directors submit their fourth half-yearly report, with balance-sheet, to 31st March, 1885, duly audited. Since the last half-yearly meeting, the…

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Mining Shares

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the sale of shares today, Burwood Coal realised 9s and Wallsend Coal £37…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 7

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Friday, April 24th. Lodges represented—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative, New Lambton, Glebe,…

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Waratah Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The forty-third half-yearly report of the Waratah Coal Company declared a dividend of 10s per share…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

A MEETING of the Burwood miners was held at Robert Simpson's Hotel, Glebe, on Monday, April 27. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Shipment of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

THE apprehension entertained of war between England and Russia has (says the Argus) led to the diversion of one line of trade from the ordinary channel to the…

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A Girl Killed in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 6

A sad and dreadful accident occurred on Thursday morning at a mine nearly opposite the Buninyong Cemetery, which has east a gloom over the whole…

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Correspondence. the Greta Colliery. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 7

SIR,—As I know that at all times you are anxious to ventilate through your paper any question bearing on the mining interest, I beg you to give the…

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Correspondence. Miners and Their Doctors. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

SIR,—There appears to be an unsettled state of affairs between the colliery employees on the one hand and colliery doctors on the other hand of…

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Supply of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In view of the probable declaration of war between England and Russia, and interruption and possible total suspension of the…

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Great Northern Railway Employers. the Case of Mr. M'courtie, Late Examiner of Coal Waggons. Mr. M'courtie Reinstated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Shops Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. TALBOT reported having accompanied Mr. M'Courtie to Mr. J. C. El[?]is, M.L.[?].,…

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General News. Coal in the Otway Ranges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 8

THERE is now considerable hope that ere long a payable seam of coal will be discovered at Wensley Dale, near the foot of the Otway ranges. The…

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) the Australian Fleets. 3000 Tons Coal Ordered. Fitting Up of the Vessels Being Proceeded With

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Admiral Tryon has ordered 3000 tons coal from Hobart, for coaling the station of the Australian Fleet. The fitting up of the steamer Massilia for…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 4

MINUTES of adjourned delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Wednesday, May 6th:— Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton,…

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Explosion in a Mine. Two Men Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 2

SANDHURST, Tuesday.—This morning about two o'clock a serious explosion occurred in the Specimen Hill mine, Eaglehawk, whereby two miners were seriously…

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District News. Lambton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 6

The above miners met in Stoker's Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Hugh Agnew occupied the chair. The…

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Gold Rush Near Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 7

THE following telegram has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, inspector of mines, with reference to the late discoveries at Parkes:…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 8

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Baird was in the chair, and called upon the secretary (Mr. F…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 8

A MEETING of the Co-operative miners was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. Houston (in the chair) said the meeting had been called for the…

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