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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1887

613 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 31

Burwood. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 7

THE above miners hold a special general meeting on Wednesday morning in the Albert Victor Hotel, Mr. E. Chappel in the chair…

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District News. Glebe. Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 7

The Glebe minors held a special general meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, Mr. John Lloyd in the chair…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 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…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

A MEETING of the above miners was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The business of the meeting was in reference to the Burwood miners and other…

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Gold Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

It is reported that large shipments of gold have been made to New York from Australia direct…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 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. 8322…

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Victorian Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 5

A syndicate has been formed for the purchase of Mr. Wallace's mines at Beechworth, Victoria. The colonial directors are Messrs. Wallace,…

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New Mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 5

The Mount Morgan (West) Extended Mining Company has been formed with a capital of £150,000. The New South Wales Colliery…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Coal Prospecting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 6

Prospecting for coal will be carried on vigorously in the vicinity of Apollo Bay immediately the diamond drill is available…

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Lambton Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1887 · page 3

SIR,—In fairness to me, Will you allow me a little Space in your valuable paper to reply to your correspondent who wrote an article under the above heading complaining of my…

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Greta Miners. Check-inspectors' Report of Greta Colliery. Inspection of 2Nd and 3Rd August, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1887 · page 5

New Pit Inspection, 2nd August, Engine bank and new pit split: Main intake, 14,660 cubit feet of air per minute ; No of men, boys, and…

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Mining Companies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 5

The Mount Morgan West Extended Mining Company, and the Monk. Wearmouth Collieries Company, have been registered, the former with a…

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Coal and Coke Awards at Adelaide Exhibition. ADELAIDE, Thursday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 5

AMONG the additional awards made at the Adelaide Exhibition, were:—Coal Trophy, 1st order of merit: Burwood Coal Company's coal; 2nd…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1887 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above minors took place 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 19 September 1887 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the above men was held in Harris's Hall on Friday evening, Mr. James Baird in the chair…

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The Monkwearmouth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 5

A company has been registered, with a capital of £200,000, to work the Monkwearmouth colliery, at Lake Macquarie, New South Wales…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. Greatly Improved Prospects. The Blacks Getting Trouble[?]ome in the North. SYDNEY, Monday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 5

A REPORT received from Mr. J. M. Sweet speaks in highly favourable terms of the goldfields, Kimberley. The last steamer from Cambridge…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 8

MINUTES of a special delegate meeting held at Newcastle, Wednesday, September 21, 1887:—Lodges represented: Borehole,…

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Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 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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Lambton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 7

The above miners held their monthly meeting in Ralph's Druids' Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance; Mr. Hanlon in the…

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