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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 40

Burwood Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

At the fourth half-yearly meeting of the Burwood Coal Mining Company, to be held on Friday, the following report will be submitted to the shareholders on…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening in Mr. Griffith's hotel, Burwood, Mr. E. Chappe. in the chair…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The Minister for Mines introduces a bill to amend the Mining Companies' Statute…

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Stockton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The seventh half-yearly meeting of the Stockton Coal Co. was held yesterday. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The report showed, after…

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Young Wallsend Coal Mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 4

WE understand that Hamilton and Adamstown have been canvassed this week by Mr. Irving, broker, in company with Mr. J. C. Bonarius, on behalf of this company, with…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Hall. There was a large attendance; Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of…

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Queensland Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 5

The largest shipment of Queensland coal yet despatched is 368 tons, which has been put on board a ship for Valparaiso…

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Wallsend Colliery Accident. The Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Friday, touching the death of one Thomas Leach, who was killed at the Wallsend Colliery on Thursday, the 29th July,…

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"Not Coal But Men's Lives."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 6

IN the columns of Iron will be found the following:—The pathetic plea of the fisherwoman in Scott's "Antiquary," that what her customer was…

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Largest Coal Output in the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 6

THE rapid development of the Flat Top coal field of Virginia, and the large increased shipments from the Pocahontas and Bluestone districts, are attracting the attention of…

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Fatal Mining Accident. The Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 3

MR. VINDIN, coroner, on Saturday afternoon, held an inquest at Ivrett's Hotel, Tighe's Hill, into the circumstances attending the death of William…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. Cambridge Gulf, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 8

A FEW words about the diggings. In the first place, the information is of a most conflicting character; but, at the outside, I am satisfied that not…

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Gold Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1886 · page 5

Payable gold has been struck at Mount Delegate, between Cape Howe and the head of the River Murray…

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The Coal Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 7

THE Mount Kembla miners are now in their second week's strike, with no prospect of immediate settlement, so far as we are aware. It is still…

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Miners

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

The Zigzag miners at Lithgow have lost the ease against the proprietors of the collieries for refusing to deliver up their tools…

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Burwood Miners

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

THE above miners held a special general meeting on Tuesday evening in Mr. Griffith's Albert Victor Hotel, Burwood, Mr. E. Chapple in the chair…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Wednesday. Gold Discoveries

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

Rich gold discoveries are reported from Mount Lyrell, King's River, and a rush has already commenced…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Kimberley Goldfields

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

A telegram has been received here from Mr. Anderson, late manager to the Adelaide gasworks, but now at Kimberley, that everyone is getting…

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Greta. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 8

The Greta miners held their monthly meeting in Smallshaw's Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. Jos. Unsworth in the chair. The secretary (Mr. Daniel Lunty) read…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting. (Bulli Times, August 4.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 7

A SPECIAL deleagate meeting of the Illawarra Miners' Union, convened at the instance of the Mount Kembla Lodge, was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Bulli, on…

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