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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

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The Ferndale Colliery Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 5

THE hearing of the Equity appeals was commenced yesterday morning in the Banco Court, before their Honours Mr. Justice Faucett, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 3

A special general meeting of the above miners was held on Monday evening in Mrs. Golding's Albert Victor Hotel. The attendance was…

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Queensland Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 5

The Dan O'Connell Gold Mine, Northern Queensland, has been withdrawn from the market…

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The Ferndale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 6

THE S. M. Herald says:—"The hearing of the Equity appeals was commenced on Monday morning in the Banco Court, before their Honors Mr…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 5

IF you wine 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. 8322…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 7

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting hold at Newcastle on Thursday, August 11th, 1887. Lodges represented:—Borehole, Wallsend,…

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The Mines Regulation Bill (England.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 7

IN the House of Commons on Monday night, 20th June, Mr. H. Matthews, in moving that the House should go into committee on the Coal Mines, &c.,…

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New Lambton. C Pit Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 5

A meeting of the above miners was held on Wednesday night, in the lodge-room of the Royal Crown Hotel, Adamstown, Mr. J. Wallwork in the chair…

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Hamilton. Thirty-first Check - Inspectors' Report of the A.A. Company's Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 5

Commenced this inspection on Monday, July 25, 1887. HAMILTON PIT. Current of air passing into Cope's…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 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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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 7

The Burwood miners held a special general meeting on Thursday evening, in Mrs. Golding's Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chappel in the chair. There was a very large…

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The Moe Mine, Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 5

MR. JOHN E. SHAW has been appointed manager of the Moe coal mine in place of Mr. Thomas Ledger, resigned. Mr. Shaw took charge of the mine at a time when the…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 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 Joshua Smith's, opposite tram terminus, Hunter-st., Newcastle. 8322…

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West Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1887 · page 4

THE sale of town lots at West Wallsend Colliery, advertised to take place on Saturday last, was, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, postponed till Saturday next…

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Kawa Coal Mine, New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 6

THE new screw-lifting winch and poppet-heads lately designed by Mr. T. P. Moody and his engineer (Mr. Belgrave) have been lately subjected to…

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District News. Wallsend. Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, Mr. James Baird…

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Correspondence Burwood Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me space in your valuable columns to reply to a few remarks made by a Miner and Unionist. This so-called miner and unionist says the…

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Duckenfield and Back Creek Lodge of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 5

THE business-sheet of the usual monthly meeting of the above contained the following items:—Reading minutes; report of committee re conference with the management…

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Glebeland. Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 3

The above miners hold their usual monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, in Mrs. Golding's Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chappel in the chair…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

FROM advertisement it will be seen that an aggregate meeting of the miners of the Newcastle and Hunter River district will be held on Monday next, in the Lambton Recreation…

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