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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
602 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 31
SIR,—I have not heard of any preparations being made for some harmless sports at Wallsend, on Queen's Birthday, and I hope some of our enterprising townsmen will bestir themselves to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are pleased to notice that Mr. Neilson, the manager of the above colliery, has erected a large hopper or box for storing small coal when there is no demand for it. It is estimated that it will hold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first regular monthly meeting of the members of the No. 3 Lambton Lodge of the Miners' Association was held in Stoker's Hall on Friday evening last, Mr. Walter Kerr in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We notice that during the last few weeks great activity has been displayed in the construction of new coal waggons, &c., at this colliery. There are seven carpenters employed on this work alone, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE have been kindly favoured, by the Secretary (Mr. J. Irving), with the following:— Minutes of a meeting held at Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday last a valuable horse belonging to the Co-operative Colliery was killed by being jammed between the coal waggons near the small coal hopper. It appears the horse was unaccustomed to the work,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The Wallsend Prince of Wales Cricket Club played against the Lambton Lilywhites on Saturday the 11th day of April, 1874, when the former club was victorious, winning by five runs. The batting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Being a constant reader of the Miners' Advocate, I can see that the district is for drawing up a little closer. Well they may, I say, until every member of our union is conscious of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I should not have taken the trouble to write to you on this case had it not been for the abridged account of the matter given by your correspondent, and also the way he speaks concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In our paragraph on this subject in Wednesday's issue an error occurs. Instead of the hopper holding 600 tons small coal, as we stated, it will hold somewhere about 1200 tons, and 300 tons can be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A largely attended meeting of the Greta miners was held at Greta on Wednesday evening last. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAST evening (Friday) a well attended meeting of Wallsend miners was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms. Mr. Alnwick occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Q. What is your name. A. Peter Poverty. Q. Who gave you that name ? A. My masters, butties, and doggies, in my baptism, wherein I was made a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fresh difficulties have arisen in connection with the iron and coal trades in the North of England. 8000 ironstone miners struck work yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The saying is, "if one dog barks, the rest will follow suit;" therefore, through so many correspondents being countenanced by you, touching on miners' interests, I thought that it would not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Earl of Carnarvon (Secretary of State for the Colonies) has declared the policy of the Cabinet concerning the British possessions in Western Africa. He told the House that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In your issue of the 20th ultimo there appeared two paragraphs briefly recording the proceedings of two public meetings—one of he "Durham County Franchise Association," and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four delinquents, aged eleven, nine, [?] and eight years were brought before it Court, for stealing a quantity of coal, the property of the A. A. Co., at Hamilton, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ANOTHER payable coal-seam has been discovered in the Gipps Land district, and from present appearances it is likely that when the Gipps Land Railway is completed we may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As you take a great interest in all our mining affairs, perhaps you would allow me a small space in your valuable columns to give my suggestion as to what ought to be done in the present…
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