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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 40

The Ferndale Disaster.—Its Relation to other Mines. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 3

SIR,—With regard to a letter recently written by Mr. Thomas Croudase under the above heading, it is surprising how a gentleman of his experience is mining…

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Correspondence. a Mining Institute. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 4

SIR,—I have carefully read Mr. Croudace's letter with respect to mining matters, which confirms my opinion of forming a Mining Institute, and dealing with the "Delta"…

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Ferndale Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the Ferndale miners was held last night to receive the lists of subscription towards replacing tools lost in the mine…

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Ferndale Colliery Disaster. A Commission Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

The Cabinet has appointed Dr. Robertson, Messrs James Curley, William Davies, John Davies, J. Y. Neilson, John Thomas, John Usher, William Turnbull,…

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The Lithgow Colliery. Honour to Whom Honour is Due

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 2

AT the time of the late disaster at Lithgow Valley colliery we (Lithgow Mercury) expressed the opinion that some public recognition should be made…

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The Lithgow Colliery. Probable Resumption of Work. LITHGOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

On Saturday we got within about 20 yards of the fire, which we saw burning. The plan now adopted is to convey steam at about 90lbs. pressure direct to the seat…

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Teralba Coal Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 5

The first half-yearly meeting of the Teralba Coal Mining Co. was held on Monday. Mr. Armstrong presided. The report showed that the deep seams…

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Lithgow Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 5

The colliery is still on fire. Efforts are being continued to extinguish the same by the use of steam…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 3

THE above miners held a meeting on the Reserve yesterday, at 12.30 o'clock. There was a full attendance; Mr. Hugh Agnew in the chair…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Ws [?]nd miners was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Baird was in the chair, and he said the delegate was not there, but they would…

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Minute of Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 5

The Minister for Mines has made a minute that all mineral leases upon which no labour has been employed will be cancelled…

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The Lithgow Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 5

To-morrow, at .6 a.m., the steam will be stopped from going into the mine, and a re-entry of the mine will be made. The heading, or intake, is full of carbolic acid…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 7

MINUTES of a quarterly delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Thursday, 1st April. Lodges represented: Borehole,…

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Glebe Miners. Monday's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 7

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Mr. Simpson's long room, Mr. Wm. Hobson in the chair. The chairman…

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Coal Prospecting at Kiawara (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 2

THE Kawakawa correspondent of the New Zealand Herald writes as follows:—I have now to forward the memo furnished to Mr. J. D…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

THE above miners met on the Recreation Reserve yesterday morning. There was a full attendance; Mr. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Coal Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 5

A 6 feet 4 inch seam of coal has been discovered at Gunnedah at a depth of 78 feet…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 6

MINUTES of an adjourned delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Friday, April 2nd, 1886. Lodges represented—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative, Glebe, B. C…

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Sad Mining Fatality. Inquest at Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

AN inquest was held yesterday morning at Morris' Royal Oak Hotel, Tighe's Hill, by the district coroner, Mr. S. Chapman, on the body of a miner named George Hughes,…

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The Sydney Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1886 · page 5

"Caspian," in the Town and Country says:—An acceptance of 43 horses for the Sydney Cup looks pretty rosy, and with the chances of such celebrities as Sheer Ancoon…

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