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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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Conference between the Coal Proprietors and Miners' Officers and Delegates

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 2

As will have been seen by the report of the Wallsend miners' meeting published in our Saturday's issue, a conference is to be held on Friday next between the coal…

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Waratah Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of No. 4 Waratah Lodge was held on Mr. D. Jenkins' hotel on Friday night last, 21st inst. There was a good attendance, Mr. G. Downing in…

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Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Borehole No. 1 lodge was held at Mrs. M'Aulliffe's hotel, Bull-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening last.—Mr. James Duke in…

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Coal Discovery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 3

A Bombala local journal states that a seam of very fine coal has been discovered in that locality…

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The Durham Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 4

MOST of the collieries in Durham resumed work last week. There is, however, still one difficulty in the country of Durham between the miners and their employers—viz., at the…

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Miner's Meetings. Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 2

THERE was a special meeting of the above miners held on Monday night last at Lundy's Grapes Inn—The attendance was somewhat limited. Mr. Somers occupied the chair…

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Arbitration in the Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 4

ON Thursday, July 8th, Mr. Rupert Kettle sat at Stafford, as umpire and arbitrator in colliery disputes in the West Riding, west Cumberland, and West Lancashire. As to…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of Wednesday, August 12th, "a working miner" states that a miner cannot tender for work in the coal mines. That I admit. Now, Mr. Editor, I have no objection to a miner…

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VACCINATION. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 3

SIR,—The recent case in Newcastle of death by small-pox of the man McGowan naturally leads us seriously to consider the all-important subject of vaccination. Much has been written for and…

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Railway Accommodation to the Colliery Townships

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

WHEN Mr. SUTHERLAND (Minister for Works) visited Wallsend, he promised to the deputation who waited upon him that he would do all in his power to got a mid…

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Development of Coal Lands

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

We understand some very extensive preparations are about to commence respecting developing the resources of coal mines belonging to the Wallsend Company. We believe…

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Miner's Meetings. New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

THE members of the New Lambton Lodge held their usual monthly meeting at Mr. Lowe's hotel on Tuesday evening last. There was very good attendance…

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Probable Closing of a Coal Field

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 3

A grave report says that there are doubt respecting one of the collieries in this district, now in full swing, and where three are nearly three hundred men and boys employed, will unfortunately be…

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Conference Between Associated Masters and Officers and Delegates of Miners' Association

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Friday) a meeting of the Associated Masters and Officers and Delegates of the Miners' Association, Hunter River District, was held at the A. A…

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Wallsend. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Co-operative miners was held at Lundy's Grapes an, on Monday night last, Mr. Somers in the chair…

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New Lambton. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the New Lambton Miners' Association was held on Tuesday night last, at Lowe's New Lambton Hotel. In the absence of Mr. Rippon, the president,…

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Banks in the Colliery Townships

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

From the commencement of the Miners' Advocate we have always urged upon ,the Government the necessity for establishing a Post-office Savings' Bank at the various colliery townships, believing…

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Coal Under Sydney

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 2

The Herald says :—The writer of the letter which appeared yesterday on this subject desires to be permitted to correct an error by placing the centre of the coal basis ten-miles north of Sydney, instead…

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Miner's Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of No. 3 Lambton Lodge was held is Saker's Hall on Friday evening, August 28, 1874, Mr. Walter Kerr in the chair. There was…

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The Export of Coal

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

The Herald's mail summary says:—All our mines have as many orders on hand as they know what to do with for some time. The Associated Collieries, main ain the fixed rate of 14s per ton f.o.b. at…

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