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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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The Wallsend Band. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

SIR,—As many garbled accounts respecting our refusal to play for the Athletic Club have reached the people of Wallsend, I think I cannot find a better medium for informing their of the facts of the case…

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Miner's Meetings. Walsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening last, in Harris' Assembly Rooms, Wallsend. There was a fair attendance. Mr. David Gardener in the…

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

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 2

THE Conference between the Associated Colliery Managers and the Officers and Delegates of the Miners' Association, on the deficient work at the A. A. Company's and New Lambton mines was held…

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Greta Colliery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 2

Our Newcastle correspondent informs us that ten new hopper waggons are standing completed on the Woodford siding for this colliery…

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Rolling Stock for Local Collieries

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 5

The ship Leicester, from London, via Sydney, brings nearly 5[?]0 tons cargo for the Waratah Coal Company, consisting of a locomotive engine and railway plant required for their new pits. The A. A. Co.,…

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Coal

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 2

The export of coal for the week ending, Friday, November 20th, 1874, amounts to 19,939 tons, 6453 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 3730 to Melbourne, 208 to Geelong, 706 to…

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Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 5

A special meeting of this lodge was held in the Assembly Rooms last evening.—The attendance was good, and Mr. Gardner presided and briefly explained the result of the Conference held on Monday last…

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Waratah Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 6

A SPECIAL MEETING of the members of the Waratah Lodge, was held in the Rechabite Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening, 19th inst. There was not a very good attendance…

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Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held on Saturday evening last, at Mr. J. McAuliffe's Hotel. There was a fair attendance. Mr. Hunter in the chair.—The…

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Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 7

A meeting of the Waratah miners was held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lamhton, on Thursday evening last. Mr. M. Yates occupied the chair…

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New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the New Lambton Lodge was held in Mr. Lowe's long room on Tuesday evening last, 17th inst. Mr. John Rippon in the chair…

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Miner's Meetings. Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 6

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above was held on Wednesday evening last at Mr. R. Johnson's, Commercial Hotel.—There was a moderate attendance…

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Anvil Creek and Greta. Miners' Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Greta miners was held in the carpenter's shed adjoining the Greta pit, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Mr. Joseph Bird occupied the chair. The meeting was convened for…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. the New Electoral Bill. Conference

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last, a meeting of the Mayors and Aldermen of the various Municipalities in the Colliery Districts was held in the Council Chambers Waratah, to…

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Conference Between the Associated Masters and Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 3

In accordance with a resolution passed at a meeting of the General Conference on the 6th instant, a conference was held between the Associated Masters and' Associated Miners…

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Our Member. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 5

Ye gruffy aldermanic squires, Wha represent our burghs and shires, And douccly manage our affairs In Parliament (Burns slightly altered)…

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Original Correspondence. [Let it be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents. All communications must have the names and addresses of the writers attached, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.] (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 5

Mr. Editor,—Some short time back, I saw in your Lambton correspondence that the Lambton Building Society had held its half yearly meeting, and, like many others of the shareholders. I have been expecting…

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Miners Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Lambton Lodge was held in Stoker's Hall on Friday evening last, 20th inst. There was a very good attendance, Mr. John…

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The Dispute in the Durham Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 4

THE Newcastle Weekly Chronicle says:—"We rejoice to be able to announce that both the parties to the dispute in the Durham Coal Trade have agreed to refer the questions at issue to a…

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The Crisis in the Home Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 4

THE Weekly Chronicle says:—"Other mining districts besides our own are disturbed by the crisis in the Coal Trade. The miners of Fifeshire, for instance, are engaged in a conflict…

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