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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
972 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 49
ONE of the most important land sales that has been held in this district for a long time past was conducted by Messrs. Lang, Wood, and Co. at their rooms, Scott-street, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE quarterly meeting of the Miners' Home Lodge, Wallsend, Australian Oddfellows' Union, took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. There was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Mr. Watkins seems anxious for an explanation of the "inconsistency," as he is pleased to term it, of my remarks regarding Mr. Dixon. Speaking of this gentleman,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Statistics concerning the southern coal trade for the year 1696 show that the quantity of coal raised was 1,008,376 tons, valued at £265,686, representing an increase in quantity of nearly 92,000 tons, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE decision arrived at by the delegate board respecting the double shifting of places at Burwood Colliery has given general satisfaction to the miners most interested, writes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Londoners will now have an opportunity of witnessing the operations of a coal mine, as, in connection with the Victorian Exhibition, the directors of the Crystal Palace have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sunday.—At a meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Mines yesterday, Sir Hugh Nelson, Premier of Queensland, spoke in terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coal shipments at the dyke for the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday amounted to 36,907 tons as against 25,069 tons for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase in favour of the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT about noon yesterday a fatal accident occurred in the Stockton Colliery, when a miner named George Hansen Stormm, working mates with David Evans, was killed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—A serious mud rush has occurred in the famous De Beers diamond mine at Kimberley, South Africa. Several Europeans and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Monday.—The report of Mr. Wardie upon the rich gold discoveries at Klondike, British Columbia, has greatly excited the populace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the last meeting of the Stockton Miners' Lodge the check-inspectors' report, based upon an inspection made on the 12th and 14th inst., stated that the brick stopings on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →J. W. Harrison's coal circular contains the following: —"Since the Alameda left there have been the follwing arrivals from Sydney and Newcastle, viz. Loch Torridon 2928 tons, Blairhoyle 1728 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SERIOUS accident occurred at East Greta Colliery yesterday afternoon when a miner named James Ryan was badly injured by a fall of coal. It appears that Ryan, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. THOMSON, M.P., is arranging with the Minister for Mines to receive a deputation to consist of miners and representatives of the coal miners districts on Thursday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUNKER, in answer to Mr. EDDEN,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE above miners held their monthly meeting last night at Love's Hotel, Adamstown. Mr. James Cook occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WHEN the near goods rate book came into operation on 1st June there was a provision in it that the 20 per cent. rebate allowed for some considerable time past on the carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Addressing a meeting yesterday in connection with the Western Australian Chamber of Mines, at which 400 gentlemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday. — Reuter's Telegram Company learns that the rich discovery at Klondyke, British Columbia, has caushed a rush and…
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