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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

613 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 31

The Hetton Coal Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 7

THE following is the directors' report of the above company, presented at the fourth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders held yesterday…

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Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

IN another column the Central Committee of the above fund seek authentic information as to ten men out of the number who were killed by the explosion in the Bulli mine…

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Recklessness in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 11

AT Whitehaven (England) Police-court recently, James Avery, forty, was summoned for unlocking a safety-lamp, and George Armstrong, fifty, was summoned for having…

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Sydney Views on Newcastle Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 5

THE Sydney Evening News has startled its renders by announcing the fact that the barque Diamond has been chartered at Newcastle to load a cargo of coal for Auckland—…

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Fouling of Coal Mines with Explosive Mixtures. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1887 · page 8

SIR,—With your permission, I would like a little space in your valuable paper on a subject worthy of the attention of mining engineers, miners,…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1887 · page 7

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

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District News. Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1887 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above minors was held on Friday evening, in Harris's Assembly Rooms. There was a large attendance; Mr…

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Great Northern Coal Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1887 · page 3

A LARGE number of gentlemen travelled to Cockle Creek on Saturday, by the invitation of the chairman and directors of the Great Northern Coal…

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Croydon Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 5

IN a private letter, dated Croydon, 9th June, placed at our disposal (says the Observer), Mr. C. Roese, of this city, states that since his previous note he had had a good look…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Company (Limited.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 8

THE twenty-first general half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company, was hold yesterday at noon, at the head offices, Scott-street, Mr…

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Glebeland. Burwood Colliery Check-inspectors' Report, July 5Th, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 3

Main intake, north side of pit: Anemometer registered 31,160 cubic feet per minute; thermometer registered 58 degrees…

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Miners' Permanent Relief Fund. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 7

SIR,—Knowing how widely your paper circulates among the miners of this district, I will again make a suggestion which I made through the…

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The Discovery of Gold in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 7

THE above matter has been revived by the Western Advocate, a paper published at Orange, which has somewhat extensive claims upon the Treasury to…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. the Croydon Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 5

There are, 6000 men on Croydon goldfields, and 1500 claims are being worked…

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The Croydon Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 8

THE latest crushings reported from Croydon (Q.) goldfields are as follows:—Chance p.c., 45 tons of stone for 131oz. of gold Just-in-time No. 1 west; 62 tons for 61oz.; Morgan's,…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

IF you want good, strong pit boots, or cheap boots and shoes for your wives and children, do not fail to call at Joshna Smith's, opposite tram torminus, Huntor-st., Nowcastle…

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Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

THE A.A. Company's miners held a special meeting last evening. The general secretary was present . Correspondence was read from Glebe and…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

THE above minors hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Druids Hall. There was a large attendance Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair…

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Colliery Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

HUDSON BROS, and Co. have recently undertaken the manufacture of waggons for collieries at their Clyde works. Hitherto these have been imported, the colonial…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 7

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

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