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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending June 26th amounted to 25,613 tons, 4827 of which were shipped to Sydney, 3650 to Melbourne, 480 to Geeleng, 1808 to…

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Miner's Meetings. Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the miners of the Borehold Lodge was held at Mr. McAuliff's Inn, Bull-street, Newcastle, on Saturday last, at 3 p.m. The room was litterally crammed…

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Cornish Mining

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 4

THE position of mining in the country appears to become more hopeless every day. On Monday last the standards of tin were again reduced £2 per ton, bringing the quotations…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of to-day (June 27) I see in the report of the Lambton miners' meeting Mr. W. Richardson, in speaking to the question of holding a district meeting…

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The Promised Shipping Facilities and the Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

BY the reports of miners' meetings held during the past week, we notice that some are opposed to a demonstration being held to petition the Government to make better…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

Sir,—According to my promise I send you another batch of my views upon the question of Newcastle harbour. Had the coal trade been a new industry, or shipping requirements a new invention in the…

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Greta Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

ON Monday evening, the 20th June, a well attended meeting of the Greta miners was held at Greta. Mr. Joseph Bird occupied the chair…

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White Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

The Carcoar Chronicle of June 27 says that a statement has been going the rounds of the English press respecting la remarkable discovery of white coal in Australia. The Selentific American has…

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The Miners' Conference

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 5

The annual conference of the Miners' National Association was opened, on Tuesday, at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mr. Alexander Mac Donald, M.P., the president, in the chair…

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WARATAH. Miners' Association

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 5

The Committee of the 'Waratah Miners' Association" held a meeting on Wednesday night last, the 1st inst. Present,—The Treasurer (Mr. Maddison)…

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New Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday, June 20th, a fully attended meeting of the miners and others working at New Wallsend, Catherine Hill Bay, was held for the purpose of considering the utility and…

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Meeting Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the miners employed at this colliery was held on Wednesday evening last at Mr. Lundy's, Grapes Inn, for the purpose of directing the delegate how he should vote on matters brought…

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New Lambton. Miners' Association

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 5

A special committee meeting, of the New Lambton Miners' Association, was held at Lowe's Hotel, New Lambton, on Monday night last, the 29th ultimo. Committee…

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Singular Story of a Mine

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

THE Western Morning News says:—Boscaswell Downs is one of the oldest mines in the St. Just district has returned within a comparatively recent period ores to the value…

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Miner's Meetings. New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

THE miners of the New Lambton lodge held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening last, June 29th, at Mr. Lowe's hotel. Mr. Mathew Atkinson in the chair…

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The Commonage. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Seeing that there is some danger of the people of this district allowing their commonage to be cut up, I now wish to throw out some suggestions in reference thereto, hoping that it will be the…

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Miner's Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the miners of No. 3. Lambton Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall on Friday night last, July 3rd, 1874. There was a very fair attendance, considering…

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The Arbitration in the Somersetshire Colliery Dispute

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 4

THE matters at issue between the proprietors and workmen in the Somersetshire Coalfields, were submitted to arbitration, before Mr. Rupert Kettle, on Monday. The meeting…

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The Anthracite Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 3

On Tuesday the Anthracite Colliery proprietors held a meeting at the Mackworth Arms, Swansea, to hear the report of Messrs. Morgan, Lloyd, and Thompson, who were…

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Export of Coal From Newcastle

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from the port of Newcastle for the week ending Friday, July 3rd, amounted to 27,046 tons, 4557 tons of which were shipped to Sydney 8520 to Melbourne, 653 to Adelaide, 1637…

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