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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

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A Monster Jubilee Nugget. 347 oz. 1 dwt. of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 2

THE monotony of life in Mudgee was broken on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. Pat. Brennan, of Maitland Bar, drove in, three men with him, viz.,…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 7

The Globe minors held their usual quarterly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, Mr. John Lloyd in the chair. The minutes of…

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Great Eastern Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 5

The shares are being allotted in the Great Eastern Mining Company, Gympie, Queensland, which was recently floated on the London market…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 8

THE above miners held a meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Gold at Kimberley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

SERGEANT SHERRY, in charge of the Perth gold escort, reports that on May 5 the prospects of the Kimberley goldfields wore still very good. The newly-discovered roofs…

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Isis Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

The shares have been allotted in Isis Gold-mining Company, Northern Queensland, which was lately floated on the London market…

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Miners' Demonstration at Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

THE miners' demonstration was held at Lithgow on Saturday. Representatives from the Hunter River Miners' Association were present. Apologies were received by the…

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The Opal Mines

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

Shares are being allotted in a company formed to work the opal mines of Queensland…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Miners' Meeting

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

A SPECIAL general meeting of the A. A. Co's miners was held last evening; Mr. Simon Cook occupied the chair. The General Secretary was present. The minutes of the…

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The Junior Member for Newcastle, and the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 4

THE editorial footnote to Mr. Thurlow's letter, respecting a "cruel attack" on Sir Henry Parkes, and Mr. Fletcher's" political utteranees, requires some explanation. We…

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Tin-mining Enterprise at Oban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 3

Oun Glen Innes contemporary says:— "It would appear that at length something is being done to practically test the stanniferous wealth of this, the…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

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

MINUTES Of a quarterly delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Thursday, July 7, 1887. Lodges represented: Borehole, Wallsend, Lambton,…

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In Re Mount Morgan (West) Gold Mine (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 11

THIS company, which was established for working, it was said, 14 acres of "gold-bearing rock," being a portion of Mount Morgan in Queensland, had…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 7

The above miners held a meeting on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Miners Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 7

MINUTES of adjourned delegate meeting held on the 8th instant. All the Lodges represented, along with the district officers. Returns were taken on notice of motions…

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Carriage of Southern Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 5

MR. MELVILLE will ask the Secretary for Public Works on Monday next—(1.) What is the estimated cost to the Railway Department for carrying coal per ton per mile from…

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The Vancouver Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 11

THE American papers contain some additional particulars respecting the recent colliery explosion at Nanaimo, Vancouver's Island. The disasters is…

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Hamilton Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the A. A. Company's minors was held last Saturday evening. Mr. Simon Cook occupied the chair. The minutes of…

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Queensland Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 5

The Dan O'Connell gold mine at Charters Towers, Queensland, was to-day placed on the market, with a capital of £120,000…

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Plattsburg. Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held in the hall of the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday evening, Mr. R. Pride in the chair…

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