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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 3

THE Illawarra Mercury states: Nothing definite has transpired in connection with the mining situation since Monday's meeting. Mr. M'Queen, the acting secretary…

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The San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

We (S. F. Journal of Commerce) take the following review of coal from a private circular of June 16th:— "During the week there have been the…

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The Coal Market of 'Frisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 12

IN a review of the coal trade the S. F. Journal of Commerce tabulates the imports of coal in San Francisco for the five months ending May. The amount is 478,040 tons, which is…

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Bonang Gold Mine, Gippsland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1888 · page 5

MESSRS. FLETCHER AND CO., the legal managers of the Bonang Gold Mining Company, report that this property has been floated and the company registered. The manager at the…

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Aggregate Meeting of the Hunter River District Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1888 · page 6

AN important aggregate meeting of the miners of the district was held in Lambton Park on Saturday to consider the urgent necessity of a general district agreement with the colliery…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was held in Ralph's Druid's Hall on Monday evening; Mr. D. Mason in the chair. The minutes of the previous monthly…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 8

MINUTES of a delegate meeting held at Lambton, July 28th. All the lodges represented, along with the district officers, Messrs. R. Goundry, W. Hunter, and J…

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The Newcastle Coal-mining Company, Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 7

THE twenty-third half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Newcastle Coal-mining Company, Limited, was held in the company's head office,…

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South Waratah and Tribute Collieries. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your issue of last Friday that Mr. Hildred is not satisfied with my answer of last Wednesday. Now, as I gave Mr. H. in full…

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The San Francisco Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

We take the following review of coal from a private circular of June 23rd: During the week there have been the following arrivals from Great Britain and Australia, 10,017…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 3

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was hold In at Monday evening, Mr. J. M'Allister in the chair…

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Wanted, a Mining Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE and the surrounding district owe their prosperity to coal, and by the dusky diamond we all directly or indirectly live and move and have our…

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A Mining Institute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 7

SIR,—Is it not a matter for regret, if not a reproach, that the important mining industry of the colonies does not possess an institution of "mining…

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District News. Glebsiand. Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 7

THE above miners held a special general mooting on Wednesday evening, in Simpson's Hall, Mr. John Lloyd in the chair…

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The Coal Trade Crisis. Meeting of Colliery Proprietors in Sydney. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

A MEETING of colliery proprietors was held to-day for the purpose of considering the agreement submitted for adoption by the miners, and the…

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Inspecting German Mines and Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

The Agent-General of New Zealand is at Frieburg inquiring into the treatment of refractory ores. He will afterwards visit the Hartz Mountains…

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Correspondence Gases in Mines. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 11

SIR,—I am pleased to think that my letter re this matter has excited comment and a spirit of inquiry. I hold that every man should, for the benefit of all, relate his…

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The Assumed Impending Miners' Strike. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 11

SIR,—Some few days ago, I read a very sensible letter in your columns signed "Wallsend Miner." I have also read your leader on the subject in to-day's issue, which…

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The Coal-mining Deadlock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 4

THE question of the relations between capital and labour in the Newcastle district has for some time past been one of the engrossing subjects of the…

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Wallarah Coal-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

The prospectus of the Wallarah Coal-mining Company has been issued…

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