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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 40

Australian Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 5

The Port Darwin Gold-mining Company and Bucknall's Estate Gold-Company, Victoria, have been floated…

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The Cumberland Coal and Iron Company (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 5

AN adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, on Thursday. The Hon. James…

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Copper Mining in the Northern Territory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 8

IN the Northern Territory correspondence of the Adelaide Observer we find the following:—It is a pity that the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods reported…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Teetulpa Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 5

Assistant-warden Clindenning, who is at Teetulpa, telegraphed to-day as follows:—"Visited rush reported yesterday wastward of Brady's Gully…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening at Mr. Harris's Assembly Rooms. Mr. James Baird in the chair. Mr. Craig, secretary, explained the reason why…

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Colliery Disaster in Leicestershire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 10

ON Wednesday morning, 6th October, Mr. Lakin, colliery proprietor, his two sons, and a man named Stewart, descended a colliery at Staunton, near…

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Fatal Accident at Kembla Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1886 · page 8

ON Thursday last an inquest was held at Broadhead's Hotel, Clifton, touching the death of Felix E. Murphy, occasioned by injuries received while…

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Hamilton. Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1886 · page 6

The miners employed at the A. A. Company's collieries held their usual monthly meeting on Saturday evening in Williams' Assembly Rooms; Mr…

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Mining Intelligence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1886 · page 7

AN extraordinary find of gold is reported from Owen Bros.' claim at Burnt Yard, near Carcoarr, and about 25 miles from Orange. The party…

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Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 5

A company has been formed, with a capital of £150,000, to work the reefs at Cargo near Orange, New South Wales…

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Mining Intelligence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 3

WEST WALLSEND COAL Co., LIMITED.—During the past fortnight sinking operations have proceeded more rapidly, the contractor having cut 33…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening at Love's Assembly Rooms, Adamstown, Mr. John Wallwork in the chair…

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Northumberland Land and Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 5

The Northumberland Land and Coal Company, with a capital of £200,000, is announced. The company will acquire the Kingscote property at…

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Lambton Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 8

YESTERDAY afternoon an adjourned meeting of the Lambton miners was held in the Reserve. Mr. H. Hanlon occupied the chair,…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 7

The above miners held a special meeting in Ralph's Hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance; Mr. H. Hanlon in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Miners' Union (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

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

SIR,—Kindly permit me pace in your valuable columns for a word to the miners generally of New South Wales on local strikes and the remedy. As…

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Miners!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 5

IF you want strong pit boots, or real good boots and shoes for your wives and children very cheap, do not forget that the great sale is still on at Joshua Smith's, next Beale and…

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Illawarra Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point, about 70 members being present. A deputation,…

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Mining Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 10

FAIRFIELD is looking up in mining matters, and in course of time it will prove to be a good field. It is certainly not a poor man's diggings, and…

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The Collieries Commission. Visit to Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the Royal Commission on Collieries will be held in the Wallsend Council Chambers to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, to inquire into the subsidence of…

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