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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

863 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 44

New Lambton C Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 5

THE above miners met yesterday afternoon, at Adamstown, for the purpose of hearing the report of the deputation that had that day waited upon…

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Correspondence Coal-trimmers' Dispute. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 8

SIR.—With reference to your report in to-day's issue of the meeting of the representatives of the Coal-trimmers' Union and the master coal-trimmers'…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening, in the Wallsend park, at 5.30 p.m.; Mr. A. G. Hamilton in the chair…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 5

ANOTHER meeting of the above miners was held yesterday in the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton; Mr. T. W. Weir in the chair…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held on Tuesday evening in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute; Mr. William Laing in the chair…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 8

A MEETNG of the above miners was held on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall, Mr. D. Mason in the chair…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 8

THE above miners met last evening, Mr. Chappel presiding. The action of several miners who had left the district for Wollongong…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 2

THE above miners met yesterday morning at Mrs. Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance. Mr. John Boundy was in the chair…

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Bonang Gold-mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

MESSRS. FLETCHER AND CO. state that' the mining manager, writing on 17th inst., reports:—"The tramway is now completed from hopper to…

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The Coal-miners' Strike at Ngakawau (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 7

MR. JAMES CURLEY, miners' general secretary, has received the following cablegram with reference to the strike of coal-miners at Ngakawau (N.Z.):—…

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Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 7

A MEETING of the Borehole miners was held yesterday morning at Hamilton, Mr. Weir in the chair. The motion from the delegate board,…

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Hetton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held yesterday morning at Smith's Hotel, Mr. R. Stoker occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held yesterday morning; Mr. Adam Cook in the chair. The delegate fully explained the…

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South Waratah Miners. a Compromise.—Work to be Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 6

ON Wednesday evening the South Waratah miners received the intelligence that the manager was prepared to receive a deputation from the…

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French Coal-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 10

THE production of coal in France in the year 1887 amounted to 21,403,049 tons, an increase of nearly one and ad half million tons on that of the previous…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held last night at Love's Hotel, Adamstown. There was a large attendance; Mr. John Boundy…

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Hetton Miners and Supporting the South Waratah Miners. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 6

SIR,—I see by the report of the above miners' meeting that a speaker objects to support the South Waratah miners, because they do not know…

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New Lambton C. Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 6

THE above miners met yesterday morning at Adamstown, Mr. James Wilcock presiding. The motion from the delegate…

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Gold From British and French Guiana

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 10

Up to the 15th of August, 1888, British Guiana exported for the year 9309 ounces of gold, against 6212 ounces for the same time last year,…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1888 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Borehole Lodge was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening. The attendance was good, and…

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