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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1886

786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 40

Lambton Miners

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

THE above miners held a meeting on the reserve yesterday (Wednesday), Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of lot meeting were read and confirmed…

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Accident at the Stockton Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident, took place yesterday afternoon at the Stockton Co.'s mine, the victim being a young man, 21 years of age, named Alfred Buchli, a resident of the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

The crushing of 16 tons of ore at the new Beehive mine, Sardhurst, yielded 1504 ounces of gold…

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Lambton Miners

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

THE usual meeting of the above was held on the reserve yesterday morning, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of lit meeting were read and confirmed, and also those of a committee meeting…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the Glebe miners was held on Monday evening; Mr. W. Hobson, in the chair. Mr. A. Jones, secretary, read the minutes of previous meetings, which were confirmed. The minutes of…

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WOLLONGONG, Thursday. Mount Kembla Colliery

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

Mr. Rowan, Inspector of Collieries, proceeded to-day in the local Court against the manager of the Meant Kembla Colliery, under the Coalfields Regulation Act, for…

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Greta Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

IN connection with the death, reported in our last issue, of John Sneddon, aged 51 years, who succumbed to injuries received through the explosion of a cartridge while engaged…

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Silverton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 3

Some 200 miners have enrolled their names in a Miners' Association at Silverton "for the purpose of keeping up wages to a rate which will keep body and…

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Checeinspectors' Reports. Newcastle Coal Mining Co.'s Colliery. FEBRUARY 8th, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 7

WE, the undersigned, having examined the works and part of the travelling roads, etc., etc., of the above-named colliery, report as follows:—…

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Lithgow Coal Mine on Fire. Fatal Catastrophe. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 5

A telegram has just been received from the manager of the Lithgow coal mine stating that it is on fire, with the men inside, who are at a loss to know how to…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 8

THE above miners held their usual meeting on the reserve yesterday morning, Mr. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Coal-trimmers' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 5

Ins usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Coal-trimmers' Provident Union was held last night at the All Nations Hotel, Bullock Island. There was a fair muster…

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The Lithgow Colliery Fire SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

The fire in the Lithgow Colliery is not yet accounted for. An inquest is being held on the bodies to-day. Mr. Doig, manager of the colliery, died…

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Coal Trimmers' Meeting. To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 2

SIR.—In looking through your report of the meeting of the coal trimmers, held on the 15th inst., I find that I am inadvertently reported to have said:—"That if they (the union men)…

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Female Labour at Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

THE London Mining Journal of October 10 has an article on the employment of girls and women at coal mines, which has long been a standing…

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The Bulli Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 3

THE dull timed at the Bulli colliery, says a correspondent of the Illawarra Mercury, are passing off again. There has been activity in the trade for the…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

THE above miners held a meeting on the reserve, yesterday forenoon. There was a full attendance, Mr. H. Agnew in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Ventilation of the Mount Kembla Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 7

At the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday, 11th instant, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. A. Turner, and Mr. D. Williams, Js.P…

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Gympie Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 7

THE prosperity of this goldfield appears to be daily better established, owing to the finding a good gold at considerably greater depths than heretofore in…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 7

THE above miners not on the Reserve yesterday Mr. H. Agn[?]in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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