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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 40

Colliery Managers' and Shipping Agents' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 5

SATURDAY, September the 11th will long remain in the memory of the shipping and colliery managers, and their staffs of Newcastle as one of the most…

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The Bulli Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 5

The miners of the Mount Keira and Bulli collieries have removed their tools from the pits…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Dunkirk Colliery. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 5

SIR,—In reply to Mr. W. Jackson, I would just like to point out that when I was interviewed by the miners in reference to the erecting of a…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 6

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Tuesday, September 14, 1886. Lodges represented:—Borehole,…

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Lambton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 8

A special meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Ralph's Druids Hall. There was good attendance; Mr. H. Agnew in…

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Chinese v. European Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 5

A serious disturbance occurred at Kiandra between the Chinese and European miners engaged in the Goldmining Company's Works. Several…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 7

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Tuesday evening in Mr. Griffiths' Albert Victor Hotel, Burwood, Mr. E. Chappel in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Mount Kembla Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 6

SIR,—I am instructed by the members of the above lodge of the Illawarra Miners Mutual Protection Association to tender our warmest tha[?]s to your staff for the able…

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Kimberley Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 5

THE Sydney Morning Herald's special correspondent (Mr. J. M. Sweet), writing from Kimberley, under July 21st, states not only in regard to…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 4

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in Mr. Simpson's Hall, Mereweather, Mr. William Hobson in the chair…

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Greta Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 4

THE outlook for the immediate future is very gloomy. Some 50 men the Greta Coal Company intended cavilling out at the ensuing cavil, which should have been drawn last night. On this being…

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West Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 6

AN extraordinary general meeting of the West Wallsend Goal Company was held at the offices, Watt-street, yesterday forenoon. There was a good attendance, and…

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District News. Lambton Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on the Reserve at 1 o'clock on Thursday Mr. H. Agnew presiding. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, also…

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Disturbance at a Durham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1886 · page 5

AT the police court of Cousett, in the county of Durham, lately, before Messrs. J. Priestman (chairman), William Jenkins, Jas. Aunandale,…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1886 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening; Mr. James Brady in the…

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Hamilton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1886 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the A. A. Co's. miners was held on Saturday evening last. The attendance was fair. Mr. Jas. Thompson occupied the chair…

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Illawarra Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 3

THE following letters bearing on the subject of the above strike comprise correspondence from the Miners' General Secretary of the Southern district:—…

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Mining Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 5

A limited liability company has been registered to purchase the Montague Tasmanian mining properties for £50,000…

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Another Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 5

Great excitement exists in the Tenterfield district regarding the Fairfield goldfield. Large sums are offered for interests in a number of claims…

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Gold Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1886 · page 5

A company has been formed, with £120,000 capital, to work the Bonnie Dundee gold mine at Charters Towers…

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