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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

602 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 31

Walls End. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday night last, the 24th instant, Mr. Gardiner in the chair. The Chairman briefly opened the meeting…

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Mining Intelligence. South Staffordshire Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 4

THE miners of South Stafford are losing no time in carrying out the scheme for a conciliation board. On Tuesday afternoon, a large meeting was held at Walsall of the…

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Accident in the New Wallsend Coal Mine

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

The Herald of Monday says:—George Usher was admitted into the Infirmary, yesterday, suffering from severe injuries he received while in the New Wallsend Coal Mine,…

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The Scotch Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 4

A mass meeting of the miners of Lanarkshire was held on Thursday, near Glasgow, and it was attended by about 10,000 men. A motion was proposed to the effect that the…

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Miner's Meetings. Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Borehole miners was held at Mrs. M'Aulliffe's, Bull-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening, July 25, 1874, Mr. James Duke in the chair. The…

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The Miners in the Ackrington District

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 4

The miners on strike in the Acrington district held an out-door meeting at Acrington, Oswaldtwistle, on Thursday, when it was reported that the masters would not concede…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Another Outsider' appears touched, in no mistake, in consequence of my monitory and critical remarks in your issue of the 18th instant. referring to debate in the School…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—There is something connected with the newspaper reports of our meeting that I really cannot understand. On Saturday evening last our monthly meeting was held, and out of the three…

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(To the Editor of the Miners Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Having just read in a recent issue of the Newcastle Chronicle a letter purporting to have been written by one who styles himself "A Catholic but no Bigot," but who, nevertheless, stands out in bold…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

MY DEAR MR. EDITOR,—I do hope you will excuse me for writing, for really it is a thing that I never done before, and shouldn't do it now, but I see that our Council is beginning to wake up at last,…

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Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of this lodge was held on Thursday night last. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

THE monthly general meeting was held on Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. Rippon in the chair. A letter of apology was read from Mr. John Wood, Miners' Secretary, for his absence, on account of his…

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Miner's Meetings. Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last, the usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Assembly Rooms. Wallsend.—The local chairman, Mr. David Gardiner, presided…

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The Miners' Proposed Demonstration

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. John Wood we have received the following letter for publication (referred to in another column):— Sydney, July 16th, 1874…

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The Wallsend Coal Co

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3

By the Herald we notice that the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at Sydney on Thursday last. The financial position of the Company is very satisfactory, and a dividend at the…

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Anvil Creek Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

ON Monday evening, Aug. 3rd, a well attended meeting of the Anvil Creek miners was held at Anvil Creek. Mr. John Ashburn in the chair…

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, July 31st, amounted to 23,756 tons, 5042 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 6245 to Melbourne, 1176 to Geelong, 308 to Adelaide,…

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Embezzlement by a Liverpool Colliery Agent

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 4

MR. Joseph Edmund Perry, the agent in Liverpool for the Westminster Brymbo Coal and Coke Company, has absconded, leaving defalcations to the extent, it is believed of from…

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Miner's Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the members of No. 3 Lambton Lodge was held in Stoker's Druid's Hall, on Friday evening, July 31st. There was a moderate attendance. Mr. W…

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The Miners' Dispute in West Yorkshire

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 4

A COMPLETE stoppage has taken place at all the collieries in this district this morning, in consequence of a refusal of the various employers to prolong the usual rate of prices…

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