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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1866

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The Dispute Between the Manager and the Men of the Waratah Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 3

On "Wednesday last, a meeting of miners employed in the Waratah tunnels was held at Griffiths' Flat. There were one hundred and thirty-five miners present. The meeting…

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Letters to the Editor. the Waratah Colliery Dispute

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 3

SIR-You have published, from time to time accounts of a good deal of what has been said and done in reference to the dispute betwixt the manager, Mr. R. W. Moody, and the workmen…

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The Waratah Colliery Dispute

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 3

SIR-In your impression of the 14th ultimo there appeared a letter signed "Another Well-disposed Miner." May I offer a few remarks by way of reply to the same? "I think it is but justice to my…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Waratah Colliery Dispute. [Final Letter.]

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1866 · page 6

SIR-I see by your issue of the 17th instant, I are allowed by you to reply to the "Well-disposed Miners' [?] and seeing that there was another coming from the same elip[?] I have walted patiently to see what…

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The Weddin Mountain Goldfield

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 19 December 1866 · page 4

10TH DECEMBER.-The opening up of a new gold-field at a period of unusual depression in the monetary affairs of the colony, being of interest to all classes, from the lonely…

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