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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

613 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 31

The Stoppage at Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1887 · page 8

WE have been favoured with the following copies of the latest correspondence upon the above subject. The correspondence shows the latest aspect of the dispute:—…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 5

THE above miners held a special general meeting last evening in Mr. Golding's Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chappel in the chair. Minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 7

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle on Tuesday, August 30th, 1887. Lodges, represented: Borehole,…

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Mining Statistics for 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 8

THE Telegraph states:—The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1886 has been issued, it is gratifying to note that the total value of the output of minerals during…

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Mittagong Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 7

THE S. M. Herald states:—Subjoined is an official report of results obtained by the Government diamond drill on the land of the Mittagong Land Company, Limited, where…

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Correspondence the Ferndale Colliery Company. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 6

SIR,—In reference to the present undermining at Wickham, I take the liberty, as a property-holder in Wickham, to state that I consider the offer of the Ferndale Company, in their…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 7

The above miners held a special general meeting yesterday morning, in the Albert Victor Hotel. The hall was crowded. Mr. E. Chappel…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Moe Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 3

A deputation of the directors of the Moo Coal Mine Company brought under the, notice of the Premier certain statements circulated by Mr…

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Young Wallsend Coal Company, Limited

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

THE progress made at this young colliery must be very encouraging to all concerned. Since our last report great improvement has been made. Poppet-heads of a substantial…

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The Waratah Coal Company. a New Coalfield

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

YESTERDAY the great resources of the Newcastle district wore augmented by the inauguration of a new coal-mine belonging to the Waratah Coal Company, situated at…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1887 · page 2

A special meeting of the of the above miners was held on Friday, Mr. James Baird in the chair. The chairman explained that the business of the meeting was to consider…

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Miners' Meeting in Durham

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

A HOME paper states :—A great demonstration of miners of the county of Durham, promoted by the Durham Miners' Association, has just been held, over 40,000 being present. The…

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The Waratah Coal Company's New Drive

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

ON Saturday evening the directors of the above company celebrated the completion of their now drive at Charlestown, which they had visited the previous day, by a banquet to…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 3

The general meeting of the A.A. Co.'s miners was held on Friday evening; Mr. S. Cook occupied the chair. Mr. W. Hunter, district…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 3

A special meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, Mr. James Brady in the chair…

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Gold at Fairfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 8

THE Armidale Express has the following :—Mr. Baskerville, of Long Creek, has deposited in the Commercial Bank a number of rich quartz specimens from the Jubilee Reef, Long…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday. Croydon Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 7

The increasing interest in the Croydon goldfield is shown by the ready acceptance of the shares offered in the various companies which are being…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Monday. GOLD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 6

There is a marked revival at the Mathinna diggings, and many abandoned claims have been taken up. Several good finds are reported…

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Correspondence the Burwood Miners' Case. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

SIR,—It is quite evident that the Burwood directors are waiting to see what the district is going to do with the Burwood miners' case. By the reports that are in the papers…

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The Croydon Goldfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Melbourne Argus in writing of the above field, says:— There are a number of reefs here…

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