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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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The Arbitrators Decision on the Dispute between the A. A. Co. and their Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 2

IN last Saturday's issue we announced that the late Conference of the Associated Masters and the Officers and Delegates of the Miners' Union, had appointed Messrs…

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Shocking Colliery Accident near

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 4

BISHOP AUCKLAND.—On Saturday last, the deputy coroner, Mr. Thomas, held an inquest at the house of Mr. John Dunn, Windlestone, near Bishop Auckland, relative to the death…

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Greta Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 2

THE first monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held at Greta on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, Mr. Joseph Bird in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 3

At a meeting of the Co-operative miners held on Thursday evening last it was passed that 500 copies of the Accident Fund Rules (as revised) be printed at the Miners' Advocate office…

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Miner's Meetings. New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the miners of the New Lambton Lodge was held at Mr. Lowe's New Lambton Inn, on Tuesday evening, 2nd inst. There was a very good attendance,…

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Death from Injuries Received by a Fall of Coal. Coroner's Inquest

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave the particulars of an accident that happened to a miner named James Hall, at New Wallsend colliery, Catherine Bay, on Monday last, and briefly stated that the…

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Dreadful Colliery Explosion.—Fifty one Lives Lost

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 4

On April 14, an explosion of an appalling nature occurred at the Astley Deep Pit, Dukinfield, near Manchester, which is worked by Mr. Benjamin Ashton and others, under the…

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, June 5th, amounted to 20,660 tons.—4 30 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 4176 to Melbourne, 542 to Adelaide, 150 to the…

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Shocking Colliery Accident Near Bishop Auckland

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 4

AN inquest was held at the house of Mr. John Dunn, Windlestone, near Bishop Auckland, relative to the death of a man named Samuel Fish, 27 years of age, who met with his…

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Miner's Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the No. 3 Lambton Lodge of the Miners' Association was held in the Druids' Hall on Friday evening, June 5th, 1874. There was a numerous…

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The late Fatal Accident at the New Wallsend Colliery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 2

FROM the evidence given at the inquest by GEORGE DAVID, the man who was working in the bord with the deceased JAS. HALL when the accident happened, it will be seen…

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The Price of Coal in England

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

The European Mail, just received, says:—At this time last year the country was animated with a feeling of bitter complaint against the high price then ruling in the coal market, and called loudly…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

SIR,—It was commonly said in Cornwall, that he whom was a saint abroad would be a devil at home. This I can never forget while I see the presumption of the notorious customer that visited us in…

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English Extracts. the South Wales Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

THE determination of the coalowners of Monmouthshire to withdraw the notices, to be issued by the house coal owners on the 1st of April, for a reduction of wages on the 1st…

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The Waratah Coal Company V. the Municipality of Waratah

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Monday (the Herald says), Mr. Davis, for the defendants, moved for a rule nisi for new trial. There had been a verdict for the plaintiffs by consent, subject to the…

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Stoppage of the Overtime of Coal Guards

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 3

We are informed that the overtime so richly earned by the guards of the coal trains has been stopped, and, we presume, by the Commissioner for Railways, (Mr. Rae). When it is considered that the guards…

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Wallsend Gold Mining Co

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 3

On Friday evening last a well attended meeting of the shareholders of this company was held in Mr. M. Johnson's, Northumberland Hotel. The balance-sheet was read and adopted, and a report from the…

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Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 2

ON Friday evening lust a well-attended meeting of the above, was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms.—In the absence of the general chairman, Mr. W. Patrick was chosen to…

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Miner's Meetings. Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last the monthly meeting of the Co-operative miners was held at Mr. Lundy's, Grapes Inn, Wallsend. The attendance was good, and Mr. Summers occupied the…

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South Wales Coal and Iron Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 3

THERE is little to be said respecting the coal market this week, beyond recording the continued downward tendency of the prices. The depressed state of manufactures in…

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