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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 40

Gold-mining in Queensland

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

The Charters Towers South Goldmining Company, with a capital of £75,000, is announced. The Times says that a wholly fictitious value has…

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New Lambton Miners

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

THE miners locked out at the above colliery met yesterday morning a Messrs. Amos Bros.' brickyard, Mr. W. Quinn in the chair…

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The Burmese Ruby Mines. CALCUTTA

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

An expedition has been despatched from Mandalay in order to secure the Burmese ruby mines from being rifled by Dacoits…

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Important Gold Find. Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1886 · page 5

NEWS has been received to-day of a very rich find of gold at Solferino by two men named Rose, uncle and nephew, who have been prospecting…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Tuesday evening to consider delegate minutes; Mr. Jas. Baird in the chair…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of the Co-operative miners was held is the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the…

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Exportation of German Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 7

ACCORDING to the Export, the Bremen Chamber of Commerce has for some time past been actively engaged in assisting the efforts which…

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Stockton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 4

IN the Equity Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, the case Stockton Coal Company, Limited, v. Fletcher and others, was heard. Mr. M. H. stephen, Q.C., Mr. G. Knox, and…

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The Teetulpa Goldfield

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

THE Commissioner of Lands, Adelaide, has received the following telegram regarding the Teetulpa goldfield:—"When writing to you last I…

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Lambton Miners

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

THE above miners held a special meeting in Ralph's Druids' Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance, Mr. H. Hanton in the chair…

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CABLEGRAMS. Queensland Miners. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 5

The London press have freely commented upon the cablegram sent to England by Sir Samuel Griffith, the Premier of Queensland, in which he…

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Young Wallsend Coal Company's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 5

As the invitation to visit this company's beautiful estate on the Prince of Wales' Birthday is addressed to all in New South Wales, it is unnecessary to comment at great length upon the lovely spot, with…

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Queensland Gold Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1886 · page 5

A company to work the Etheridge Reef mines, of Queensland, has been formed here, with a capital of £70,000…

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To Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1886 · page 5

IF you want good pit boots and elastic sides, or cheap boots and shoes for your wives and children, do not forget to pay a visit to the great sale now on at Joshua…

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Queensland Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 5

The Hon. Harold Finch-Hatton has admitted that "shaky" mining ventures in Queensland have been foisted upon the public…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1886 · page 6

THE above miners met on Monday morning at Adamstown; Mr. W. Quinn in the chair. Mr. Parsons, the scrutineer for the…

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Queensland Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 5

The shares are being allotted in the company which was recently formed to work the reefs on the Etheridge Goldfields, in Northern Queensland…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 8

WOOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—The miners' strike still continues, and they seem as determined as ever to stand out, unless the management of the…

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Port Darwin Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 5

The Port Darwin Gold-mining Company will shortly be announced. The capital will probably be fixed at £200,000…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 10. In Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Stockton Coal Company (Limited) V. Fletcher and Others (Part Heard). Stockton Coal Company (Limited) V. Fletcher and Others (Part Heard)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 6

MR. M. H. STEPHEN, Q.C., Mr. G. Knox, and Mr. H. Manning (instructed by Mr. Joseph Thompson) again appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr. Darley,…

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