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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 40

Select Poetry. That Wife of Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 2

She met me at the door last night, All dainty, fresh and smiling, And threw her plump arms round me tight, In manner most beguiling…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 6

A MEETING of the miners of Lambton was held in Ralph's Druid's Hall, Lambton, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1886 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Mr. Harris' Hall on Friday evening, the 25th inst. Mr. James Baird in the chair…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1886 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockton miners was held on Friday last, Mr. Owen in the chair. The secretary then read the minutes of last special…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. Fremantle, (W.a)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1886 · page 5

There is no great excitement here. News have just come to hand that a twenty eight ounce nugget has been secured…

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Lambton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 8

The above miners held a meeting in Ralph's Druid Hall, yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last…

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Important Coal Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 5

WE understand that a very important and successful venture in the coal industry has just taken place up the line. Messrs. J. S. Rodgers, H. Walker, W. Mackay, and…

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Stockton Miners. Morning Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING Of the Stockton miners was held at Deaton's Hotel, yesterday, at 10 o'clock, Mr. Owen in the chair…

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Plattsburg Co-operative Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. Wm. Laing in the chair…

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Coal-loading in Hobson's Bay. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. R. B. W. has drawn your attention to some advertisements in the Melbourne Argus, and goes on to state that these publications are quite…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 8

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in Mr. Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Monday evening, Mr. James Baird (in the chair)…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

THE above miners had their usual quarter'y meeting on Monday evening in Mr. Simpson's Glebe Colliery Hotel, Mr. Wm. Hobson, in the chair…

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Coal Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

A seam of coal five feet six inchesthick, has been discovered in Redland Bay, Queensland, at a depth of 108ft…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Sandhurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

A PROFOUND sensation was caused at Sandhurst on Friday morning when it was reported that an accident, attended with loss of life, had occurred at…

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Loading Ships with Newcastle Coal in Hebson's Bay. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 7

SIR,—When addressing you on the 23rd, I had no intention of carrying on a lengthy correspondence, but simply to point out that the privileges…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 7

[?] MEETING of the Stockton [?]as held at Deaton's Hotel, [?] on Tuesday morning, at 10 [?] Mr. Owen in the chair…

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Royal Commission on Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

THE above commission arrived at a decision yesterday upon the Ferndale disaster, and the report will be at once prepared and forwarded to the Minister for Mines. The…

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Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

A telegram from Boolara, Gippsland, reports that a seam of coal 3ft, in thickness has been struck in Boolara. The C.o’s prospects are very good, and it is expected…

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Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 8

A MEETING Of the Stockton miners was held in Deaton's Hotel yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Owen in the chair. The minutes of Wednesday’s…

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Glebe Miners

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

Check Inspector's Report, Newcastle Mining Company's Colliery, June 24, 1886. We, the undersigned, having examined the workings and travelling roads, &c., &c.,…

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