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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 40

The Illawarra Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1886 · page 6

THE two representatives of the Illawarra Miners Union who have been representing their case to the various trades societies in Victoria have met…

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Twenty - Eight Check - Inspector's Report of the A.a. Co.'s Collieries at Newcastle, N.s.w

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

THIS inspection was commenced on October 25, 1886, at the Hamilton pit. Volume of air passing into Cope's heading, 10,140 cubic feet per min.; volume passing along…

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In Equity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Stockton Coal Company, Limited, v Fletcher and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1886 · page 5

MR. G. KNOX and Mr. Hubert Manning (instructed by Mr. Joseph Thompson) again appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Walker (instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen) for…

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Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 5

The shares are now being allotted in the Ironclad Gold-mining Company, which has been formed to work a mine at Cargo, near Molong, New…

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The Question of Incompetent Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 2

THE following article in the Bulli and Clifton Times is of interest to every one connected with the practical work of coal-mining:—The victim of the…

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The Scottish Australian Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 6

THE half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on October 22 at the City Terminus Hotel, London, Mr. George Smith…

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Kimberley Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 6

HAY, Monday.—A letter has been received here from a miner at Mary River, Kimberley. He is a thoroughly reliable man, and states he is doing…

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Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 5

The Conquering Hero Gold-mining Company, Coromandel, New Zealand, with a capital of £75,000, is projected…

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"Hitch" Coal at a North Country Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 10

AT Gateshead (Durham) County Petty Sessions, recently, before Lord Ravensworth, Mr. R. O. Lamb, Ald. R. S. Newall, and Mr. W.W. Pattison, 230…

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Latest District News. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. Harris' Assembly Rooms last evening; Mr. James Baird in the chair…

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The Mining Difficulty at Illawarra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 3

THE position of affairs at Illawarra may be gauged from the following leader of the Illawarra Mercury:—We have the authority of Mr. T. W…

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Plattsburg. Cooperative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1886 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Saturday evening, Mr. James Brady in the chair. At the time of opening the…

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Elecraic Stfety Lamp for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1886 · page 8

A MEETING of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers was held recently in the Wood Memorial Hall,…

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Colonial Gold-Mining Companies

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

The shares in the Redhill Gold-mining Company, New Zealand, have been allotted. The Caledonia Gold-mining…

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Select Poetry. Better than Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 2

Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and title a thousand fold, Is a healthy body and a mind at ease And simple pleasures that always please;…

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Latest District News. Lambton. Large Fall in the Lambton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 8

SOME excitement and consternation were caused yesterday forenoon (Monday) by a rumour being current that a creep or fall of a large extent had taken place in the New…

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LONDON, Tuesday. Gold-mining

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

The Mossman Gold Mining Company, Charters Towers (Queensland), capital £185,000, has been subscribed threefold privately…

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New Lambton Miners

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

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting last night; Mr. J. Lewis in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted…

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Illawarra Miners' Dispute

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

THE Illawarra mine-owners have given notice to the miners that unless they go back to wore on the mine-owners term before the 20th of December none of them…

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Wollongong Colliery Strike

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

THE supplementary terms offered by the associated masters in the last published notice of the original conditions—that where a seam is 5 feet or over, the hewing…

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