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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 40

Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting, held at Newcastle on February 1st, 1886. Lodges represented—Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative, Glebe, B. C. and Duckenfield,…

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CORRESPONDENCE The Lambton Colliery Dispute. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

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

SIR,—In my letter which appeared in your issue of 5th December last, I stated there were other questions in connection with this unfortunate dispute to which I…

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

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

SIR,—Knowing your readiness to at all times give publicity through your impartial columns to those differences which, unhappily, crop up between capital and labour…

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Miners' Demonstration

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

MINUTES Of a demonstration committee meeting, held at Newcastle on Tuesday, February 2nd. Present—Messrs. D. Rees, W. Hunter, J Summers, R…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Ventilation of Coal Mines. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

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

SIR,—In your report of the deputation of colliery managers which interviewed the Minister for Mines in reference to the state of ventilation at the collieries in this…

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

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

SIR,—In answer to Mr. Samuel Roy's letter in to-day's issue, I would like to know who this Mr. Roy is in the firm of Dalgety and Co. that he…

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Gold at Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

Some 46 tons of quartz have been crushed at Parkes, yielding 174oz…

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Lambton Miners

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

THE above miners held a meeting on the reserve on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were confirmed. The minutes of committee meeting, held on the…

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Lambton Miners

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

THE above miners held a meeting on the Reserve yesterday morning, Mr. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Letters with contributions to the Family Relief…

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Cumberland Coal Company

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

A meeting of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Mining Company was held yesterday. Mr. J. Fletcher occupied the chair. Messrs. Robertson and Wisdom were…

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West Wallsend Coal Company (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

AT the adjourned first half-yearly meeting yesterday of the West-Wallsend Coal Co. (limited), Mr. Alexander. Brown, the chairman, presided, and moved the adoption of…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

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

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Miners' Meetings. A. A. Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 3

A MEETING Of the A. A. Company's millers was held at Williams' Assembly Rooms on Saturday last. There were about 40 persons present, and Mr. A. Stewart occupied the chair…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Stockton Mining Accident. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advoca

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me to send you my mite for the unfortunate man Mincin, who met such a dreadful accident at the Stockton mine on Sunday. The poor old fellow has, during his residence in…

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Miners' Executive Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

MINUTES of an Executive Committee meeting, held at Newcastle on Tuesday, February 9th. Present—Mr. D. Rees, W. Hunter, J. Summers, R. Goundry, W. Davies, and…

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The Lambton Miners. Deputation to Mr. Croudace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of the executive of the Hunter River Miners' Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday, Mr. D. Rees (president) in the chair. Messrs. J. Caddy,…

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Dalgety and Co. and the Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Coal-Trimmers' Provident Union was held at Bullock Island on Monday night, for the purpose of considering the question of the…

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A Rich Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

THE special reporter of the Daily Northern Standard reports from Normanton that the Croydon rush, which is attracting much attention, is…

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Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

Buckley and party, of Temora, have unearthed two nuggets weighing 44 and 42 ounces respectively…

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New Zealand Coal-mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

The coal-mines in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, are flooded…

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