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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

863 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 44

Stockton Colliery Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 5

In another column appears a notice from the manager of the Stockton colliery, informing the miners lately employed thereat that they can…

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The West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 5

A portion of the labourers engaged to work at the West Wallsend Colliery arrived in Newcastle yesterday morning by steamer from…

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The Stockton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the Stockton miners was held yesterday morning, in the Temperance Hall, Stockton, Mr. Goodman presiding. There was a very…

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Untold Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 11

THE celebrated Lessing was remarkable for a frequent absence of mind. Having missed money at different times without being able to discover…

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Salt-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 5

The salt syndicate has acquired the whole of the Cheshire Saltworks, and a number of the Carrickfergus mines…

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The Stockton Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 5

Yesterday morning a meeting of the Citizens' Mediation Committee was held to take into consideration a proposal submitted to them by the…

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British Coal-miners Request an Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1888 · page 5

Two hundred thousand English, Welsh, and Scottish coal-miners demand an advance of 10 per cent. on their present rate of pay…

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The Coal-miners' Strike. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

Sir,—I, with thousands of others, deplore the state of affairs in and around Newcastle, brought about by either the employer or the employed…

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The Stockton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

In accordance with the acceptance by the district of the offer of the Stockton Company work will be resumed at that mine on Thursday…

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The Coal-trimmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 7

WE have been requested to publish the following correspondence:— "Messrs. Francis and Robinson. "Gentlemen,—I am instructed by…

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The Press and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

The miners are beginning to understand that it is necessary that publicity should be given to their proceedings; and a resolution is already being…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 4

THE strike has now lasted about six weeks, the first strike allowance has been paid, and the prospect of a general agreement being arrived at…

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Alleged Gold Rush at Pilburra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 7

A ROEBOURN telegram states that a nugget, weighing 103oz. 2dwt., has been found by a man named Naughton. It consists of about 90oz. of…

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Kangarilla Silver-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

Mr. Pearson, of South Australia, has succeeded in floating the Kangarilla Silver-mining Company on the London market, the registered capital…

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The Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

We are informed that it is the intention of the Wallsend Coal Company to start filling small coal, of which they have some 20,000 tons on…

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Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

A special meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held in the Mechanics' institute yesterday morning. There was a largo attendance. The most…

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The West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

Work was continued at the West Wallsend colliery yesterday, and was carried on quietly. A further body of twenty-seven labourers arrived at…

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The Stockton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

Work will be resumed at the Stockton colliery this morning, the agreement having been signed. The men are much pleased at being able to…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Arrival of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

The steamer Taramung arrived in Hobson's Bay to-day with 1700 tons of coal. MURDER…

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A Staunch Friend of the Miners Speaks. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 5

Sir,—It is proposed, in view of the disparaging remarks made by the Mayor of Newcastle (Henry Buchanan, Esq.), concerning the action taken by…

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