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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 5

THE above miners met yesterday morning at Adamstown, Mr. Hildred in the chair. All the miners were present, and a rather unusual amount of interest was taken in the…

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The Approaching Aggregate Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 4

IT will be seen from advertisement that the aggregate meeting of miners of the Hunter River District is to be held at the Cricket Ground, Hamilton, on Saturday next. The…

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Select Poetry. Fairy Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

"ONCE on a time," the stories say, The wee green elves would often east Bright heaps of gold in mortals' way; But fairy gold would never last…

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The Miners Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 4

The miners met as usual yesterday morning, Mr. Hildred in the chair. Mr. Curley, miners' general secretary, was present…

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Glebe Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

THE Glebe miners held a special general meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall; Mr. John Lloyd in the chair. The attendance was…

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The Teralba Coal "Reserve(!)"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 7

THOSE who understand the working of the land laws of this colony will peruse with some interest the long series of questions put at the instance of Mr. M'Elhone to the…

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Lambton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 3

A special meeting of the above miners was held last night in Mr. Ralph's Druid's Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair. The minutes of the last monthly meeting…

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Gold in Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 6

Mr. William Pritchard Morgan, the owner of the Gwynfyndd goldmine in Wales—now designated Mount organ with a double appropriateness—has (says the…

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Young Wallsend Coal-mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 6

THE mine manager reports as follows for the fortnight ending June 16th:—Since my last report sinking operations at the colliery were commenced on May 29th, at a depth of 164…

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The Aggregate Meeting of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 5

THE following resolutions are to be proposed at the aggregate meeting of miners to be held at Hamilton to-day:— 1. "That this meeting approves the action…

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The Scottish-australian Mining Company (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 3

THE half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was (says the European Mail) held at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, on May 4, Mr. George Smith, chairman of the…

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The Boycotted Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 7

Mr. R. GOUNDRY, district chairman, then read the resolution in connection with the above subject as follows:—"That this meeting is of opinion that the discharging of the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday night. Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 5

A man named John Dewar was instantaneously killed, and another named Harris has been seriously injured, in a blasting accident at the…

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The Aggregate Meeting of Hunter River Miners. Great Assemblage at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 7

AT 11 o'clock on Saturday morning an aggregate meeting of the Hunter River miners was held at Hamilton. The several lodges in the district were fully represented; and, after the…

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Welsh Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Morgan, who discovered a rich goldmine near Dolgelly, in North Wales, is forming a company to work the mine. The capital is…

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The Kawakawa Colliery. a Rare "Gas" in the Mine fully Described

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 7

YESTERDAY we published a letter from Mr. T . P. Moody, Mining Engineer, covering the following description of the discovery of a rare gas. The…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

THE miners met yesterday morning at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown, for the purpose of receiving their pay and transacting any-business that was brought before them. Mr…

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Teralba Coal-mining Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday last, Mr. O'Sullivan, for Mr. M'Elhone, asked the Secretary for Lands:— Were all the mineral or other selections,…

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Hamilton. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 8

A special meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held last night to consider the prices recommended by the committee for working the Sea Pit. Mr. Samuel Donn presided,…

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Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

Another special meeting of the Borehole miners was held on Thursday to hear the report of the deputation which interviewed the manager in reference to the sea pit. The…

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