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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 40

Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

THE above miners held a meeting on the recreation reserve yesterday (Friday). There was a full attendance; Mr. H. Agnew presiding. The minutes…

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Burwood Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

The third half-yearly report of the Burwood Coal Company shows coal shares, coal on hand, and other receipts, amounting to £24,999. On the other…

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Lambton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 5

A MEETING was held on the Reserve, on Monday morning; Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following notice of motion from the…

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"X X X." the Gold Medallist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 3

Clausen and Sons' Champagne Lager Beer was awarded highest award and gold medal at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876, beating Aunbeuser and Co., Bergner…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

THE ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company was held in the offices, Scott-street, at noon, yesterday. Mr. F. Ash occupied the chair, and…

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Coal Trimmers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above body was held at the Great Britain Hotel last evening; Mr. G. Marsden in the chair, who stated that the meeting bad been called to receive the report of the…

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Deputation of Colliery Managers. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. T. Croudace (chairman of Managers' Association), Alex Ross (manager Newcastle Coal Company), J. Y. Neilson (manager…

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English Coal in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 3

IT appears that the Russian authorities are making every effort to check—if not, indeed, entirely to exclude—the present large import of British coal in…

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Splendid Coal Seam Discovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

The Cumberland Coal Co. have struck another splendid seam of coal at their bore at Mount Wastmacoll, Heath Coil District, at a depth of 1513 feet. It is…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

THE above met on Wednesday morning; Mr. Agnew in the hair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The secretary read a letter from the miners of…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. The Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

As inquest was held yesterday forenoon by the district coroner at Martin's Hotel, Wickham, on the body of John Templeton, a miner who was killed the previous day through a fall of coal in the…

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Katoomba Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

This company has declared dividend of 10 per cent…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

THE above met on Wednesday morning; Mr. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of host meeting were read and confirmed. The secretary read a letter from the miners of…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 5

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

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Estembed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 12

London, December 23.—A despatch from Pont-y-Pridd, Wales, reports that a terrible colliery explosion has just occurred at the Ferndale pit, near…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

THE adjourned meeting of the Globe miners was held on Monday evening at Mr. Simpson's long room, Mr. William Hobson in the chair. The chairman opened the meeting by calling upon Mr…

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Coal-Trimmers' Association. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

SIR,—With reference to your report in to-day's issue of the meeting of the Coal-Trimmers' Association at Bullock Island, the statements reported to have been made by the secretary are so…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday 9.30. Maryville Colliery Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 3

The half-yearly general meeting of the Maryville Colliery Co. was held to-day. Mr. S. G. Griffiths presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. These showed…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 5

THE above miners held a meeting yesterday morning on the Recreation Reserve. There was a full attendance, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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Lithgow Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 5

These miners contemplate forming a union among themselves…

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