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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 40

The Kimberley Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 8

WE have much pleasure in publishing the following letter, addressed to Mr. Deaish Driscoll, Waratah, New South Wales:— "Derby, May 20th,…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 8

THE above miners held a meeting in Conn's Hall on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance. Mr. Hugh Agnew in the chair…

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Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 5

Gold—two dwts. to the dish, at the depth of 35 feet—has been found at Jack's Creek, Carnowindra…

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Hamilton Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the A.A. Co.'s miners was bold on Saturday evening. Mr. James Thomson occupied the chair. The minutes of…

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Co-operative Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Co-operative miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, Mr. J. Middleby in the chair…

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Coal at Black Jack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 3

MR. MACKENZIE, Examiner of Coalfieds, is now in Gunnedah on a visit to Messrs Pryor and Darcey's selections on which coal in considerable quantity…

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Proposed Young Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 7

This property is situated at Young Wallsend, in the Parish of Paralba, County of Northumberland, comprising an area of seven hundred and fifty (750) acres of coal…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 6

THE above miners held a meeting in Ralph's Hall on Monday evening. Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The business was in connection with the…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 3

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Wednesday, 14th July, 1886. Lodges represented—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton,…

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The Royal Commission on Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 4

WE are in receipt of the report of the above. Commission upon the fatal accidents at the Lithgow Valley Colliery in February and April last. The evidence…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 3

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting in Mr. Smallcombs Brittiana Hotel, Kendriek-street, Junction, Mr. E. Chapple in the chair. The Chairman opened…

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The Lithgow Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 7

IT will be remembered when this matter was first brought up in the House by Mr. Abigail, that the Minister of Mines, Mr. Fletcher, gave it as his opinion that there…

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Mining Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 5

At a meeting of the Exchange it was decided to form a mining institute for the encouragement of the mining industry…

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Lithgow Valley Colliery. Finding of the Royal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 7

HAVING at some length described the history, mode of working, character of the same, its condition, and arrangements, the commission, after considering the evidence,…

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Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 5

The English and Australian Gold Mining Company is being re-formed with a nominal capital of £40,000…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 11

THE above miners held a meeting in Ralph's Hall, on Thursday evening, Mr H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read, and confirmed…

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The Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 4

Affairs at the colliery are not going on very smoothly. There is now quite a complication of grievances. The centre pit difficulty was the first, and has yet to be…

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Illawarra Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Illawarra miners was held at Wollongong on Saturday, when resolutions were passed in favour of the eight-hour system, and of…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in Ralph's Hall last evening (Monday). There was a large attendance Mr. H. Agnew in the chair…

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NYMAGEE, Monday. Miners on Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 5

At a large meeting of mine employees on Saturday, the manager stated that it was intended to make a reduction in wages all round of 10 per cent. The…

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