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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

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New Zealand Gold Claims

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

The amalgamated gold claims at Tuapeka, Now Zealand, have been purchased by a syndicate' in London for the sum of £80,000, subject to a…

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Latest District News. New Lambton. C Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 8

THE above miners held their quarterly meeting on Saturday night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was only a small attendance,…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion Near Glasgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 5

ON the morning of May 28, an appalling disaster occurred at the Udston Colliery, near Glasgow. The colliery is situated in the Hamilton…

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District News. Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening, Mr. James Baird in the chair. The delegate (Mr. Chas. Johnson)…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 5

SPEAKING of the North Queensland goldmines, the Bulletin says :—The celebrated Mount Morgan mine (Rockhampton) will probably be "put through" for the sum of…

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Gold Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the S. M. Herald writes:—"Having read the account of the splendid nugget of gold found lately at Maitland bar, near Mudgee, and feeling…

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Wallsend Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 3

SIR,—The report in to-day's issue of the special meeting held last Monday night to consider district business, shows conclusively that that lodge is,…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 5

IF you want good, strong pit boots, or cheap boots and shoes for your wives and children, do not fail to call at Joshua Smith's, opposite tram terminus, Hunter-st, Newcastle…

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Greta. Miners' Inspectors Report of the Greta Colliery: B and C Pits. June 16 and 17, 1887. B Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 7

North Side Main Intake.—20,672 cubic feet per minute. South Side Split (in dips).—9590 cubic feet per minute for 20 men, 4…

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Coal Fields Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 6

THE S. M. Herald says, with regard to the labours bf the Bulli Commission, and the amendment of the Coal Fields Regulation Act,—It is generally…

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New Lambton. C. Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 8

The above miners held their monthly on Tuesday night at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a very attendance, Mr. Walwork in the chair…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 5

IF you want good, strong pit boots, or cheap boots and shoes for your wives and children do not fail to call at Joshua Smith's, opposite tram terminus, Hunter-st, Newcastle…

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The Young Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 5

THE first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Young Wallsend Coal Company was held on Thursday, at the company's temporary offices in Wolfe-street, Mr. J. C…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1887 · page 5

IF you want good, strong pit boots, or cheap boots and shoos for your wives and children, do not fail to call at Joshua Smith's, opposite tram terminus, Hunter-st, Newcastle…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. The Tribute Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1887 · page 7

ON Saturday morning last an aggregate meeting of the members of the Hunter River Miners' Association was held in the Wallsend Reserve to consider the question of…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 7

THE first quarter of the year 1887 shows a large decrease in the yield of gold in Victoria, as compared with the last quarter of the year, 1886. The…

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Visit to Newcastle Coal Co.'s Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 5

At the termination of the luncheon, Lord and Lady Brassey and the Misses Brassey proceeded, at the invitation of the directors of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, to…

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The Metropolitan Coal Company of Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 6

THE first annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Metropolitan Coal Company of Sydney was held on June 16 at the City Terminus Hotel,…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Moe Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

The first supply of the Moe Company's coal has arrived for railway purposes. The Department will henceforth draw a supply from this source…

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Hamilton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 8

A special general meeting of the A.A. Company's miners was held on Tuesday evening last. The subject before the meeting was to deal with…

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