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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

613 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 31

Plattsburg. Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 7

A special meeting of the above miners was held on Thursday evening in the lodge-room of the Mechanics' Institute, Mr. James Brady in the chair…

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Miners!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 4

IF you want strong pit boots, or real good boots and shoes for your wives and children very cheap, do not forget to attend the sale at Joshua Smith's, opposite the tram…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 6

MINUTES of a delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Saturday, May 21st, 1887. Lodges represented—Borehole. Wallsend, Lambton, Co-operative…

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Conference Between Associated Masters and Hunter River Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 8

AT the Great Northern Hotel on Saturday, a conference took place between representatives of the Associated Masters in the district and…

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Perils and Escapes of Coal Miners. [Written for the Queensland "Figaro."]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 7

"ESCAPES? Yes, sir; I've had one or two near shaves; and I don't suppose there's a man on the Bulli Colliery but what could say the same."…

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Coal on the Clarence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 8

THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner has the following:—We yesterday received a sample of coal obtained from the Gaynor Hill shaft, at a…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Croydon Gold Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 5

At yesterday's crushing of the Post Hole Company, Croydon, 36 tons yielded 278 ounces of gold…

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Mining at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 7

THE following is the text of a letter forwarded by Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.L.A., to the Wickham Council in reference to the undermining at Wickham:—…

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Gold-mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 4

The Eaglehawk Consolidated (Maldon) Gold-mining Company, which was placed upon the market by Mr. J. M'Intyre, M.L.A., with a capital of…

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Plattsburg. Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Saturday evening in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute; Mr. James…

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Accident at Bullock Island Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

AN accident, happily unattended by any fatal result, took place yesterday morning in the Bullock Island Colliery, whereby a miner was somewhat severely injured. The man to…

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BRUSSELLS, Sunday. the Colliery Strikes in Belgium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

The strikes in the colliery districts in Belgium are extending rapidly. Military precautions on a large scale are being taken to prevent an…

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The Colliery Explosion in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 5

The terrible explosion at Udston Colliery, near Glasgow, by which 70 lives were lost, is to be the subject of a searching inquiry…

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Gold-reefing at Kimberley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

The Northern Territory Times states:—It will be remembered that some weeks ago Messrs. Miller and Oswald, representing a Melbourne Syndicate,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Silver Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 5

AT the half-yearly meeting of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co., it was stated that, during the period, 8779 tons of ore were melted. Two…

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The San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 3

THE 'Frisco Journal of Commerce has the following:—Coal is an essential element of modern civilization. It would be hardly possible to utilise…

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A Kerosene Shale Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 7

FROM the latest news to hand, it appears probable that work in connection with the kerosene shale mine, situated a few miles from Doughboy…

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BRUSSELS, Wednesday. the Colliery Strikes in Belgium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5

Considerable signs of abatement are visible in the strikes in the colliery districts, and the movement is likely to collapse…

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Latest District News. Stockton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Stockton miners was held last night at Deaton's Hotel, Mr. B. Nicholson in the chair. Mr. J. Curley, the general secretary, was…

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The Croydon (Q.) Goldfields

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

THE Under-Secretary for Mines for Queensland has received a telegram from Mr. J. Archibald, the experienced warden of the Ravenswood…

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