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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

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Correspondence the Amending Mining Act. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 3

SIR,—To conclude my suggestions, I would refer to one or two more necessary additions to the proposed now Act which so far have not been dealt…

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Pennsylvanian Coal Mining Statistics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 3

THE annual report of G. Mt. Williams, mine inspector of the Third District, Penn., states that during the year 1886 there were 6,935,513 tons of…

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Assistant Inspector of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly the other night the following remarks were made by Mr. Abigail:—Some remarks having being made in the…

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Scottish Australian Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 5

The Scottish Australian Mining and Investment Company have declared a dividend of 17½ percent…

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Earthquakes and Mines Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 8

THERE is a generally prevalent belief, says a writer in the Colliery Guardian, that the mine explosions at Quaregnon and St. Etienne are consequences of…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held last night in the lecture room of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute Mr. W. Laing was appointed chairman, in the…

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Mining Difference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 3

At Wollongong on Monday an Italian named Frizzar was charged with assaulting George Cobb. From the evidence it appeared that complainant…

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Queensland Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

A company is being formed to purchase the Day Dawn prospecting claim, Charters Towers, Queensland. The capital of the company is…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held yesterday evening. Mr. James Baird in the chair. The meeting was convened for the purpose…

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The Kimberly Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 7

THE Government Resident at Wyndham (W.A.), telegraphs to the effect that the complexion of affairs on the goldfields has altered considerably for the better. Good…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 6

The above miners held their usual monthly general meeting on Thursday evening in the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chapple in the chair…

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Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 6

The A. A. Company's a miners held their usual monthly meeting last Saturday evening. The attendance was moderate. Mr. John Thompson occupied the chair. The general…

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Coal Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

THE Ulmarra correspondent of the Clarence and Richmond Examiner writes:—The discovery of coal in this vicinity has caused a great deal of…

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The Safety of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

"ROBIN GOODFELLOW," in the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, has the following on the above important subject:—"Notwithstanding the various…

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Mining Syndicate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

An Australian mining syndicate is being formed with a capital of £25,000…

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Another Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

The Mount Leyston (Queensland) Goldmining Company, with £180,000 shares of £1 each, has been registered…

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Goldfield at Stewart's Brook. Good Prospects. SCONE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

MESSRS. MAY AND BEAVERS arrived here this morning from Stewart's Brook, and report 70 men on the field. They have been prospecting…

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Borehold Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

THE following is the thirtieth Check-inspector's report of the A. A. Company's collieries:— Commenced this inspection on May 3rd,…

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The South African Gold Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

THE following account of the recent gold discoveries in the Transvaal is by a correspondent of the Argues, writing from Barberton, April 7:—The arrival in South Africa of…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Gold in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

A farther valuable discovery of gold has been made at Russell's River, Queensland. A number of Chinese are on the ground…

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