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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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Miners' National Association

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 4

The sittings of this half-yearly conference of this association commenced on Tuesday in the Civil Court, Leeds Town Hall—Mr. Alex. Macdonald presiding, being supported on the…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend Miners

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

ON Friday evening last a well-attended meeting of the miners of No. 2 Lodge was held in the Assembly Rooms, Wallsend, Mr. Humpreys occupied the chair. The minutes…

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Miners' Meeting

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of No. 4 Lodge Waratah Miners', was held at Mr. Jenkins' Hotel, on Friday evening last. Mr. THOMAS ABEL occupied the chair, and called…

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Important to Colliery Managers

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 3

AT the Chesterfield Borough Police Court, on Saturday, before F. Swanwick and B. Lucas, Esqs., Henry Walters, manager of the Brampton Colliery, was summoned for n[?]t having…

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Demonstration of Miners

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

A last week's issue, we announced that the miners intended to celebrate, by a grand deconstration, the agreement entered into by the Associated Masters and the members of…

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Co-operative Miners

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

ON Saturday evening last the usual monthly meeting of No. 5 Lodge was held at Mr. Lunday's Grapes Inn, Wallsend,—Mr. W. Wonders occupied the chair. Minutes of…

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The Coal-mining Bill. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 3

SIR—Curiosity invites, us well as knowledge, attention to the great acts of "people who have the power to say, yes, or no," to the welfare of a community. I suppose a great many in this…

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A Caution to Miners

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

ON Saturday afternoon Dr. Le Neve Foster, the Government Inspector of Mines for Cornwall, Devon and Samerset, addressed the miners assembled for the setting at East Pool…

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Meeting of Miners at Lambton

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

LAST evening (Friday) a special meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Mr. Stoker's Hall, Lambton. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Enoch Davis occupied the…

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The Development of Coal Fields

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

WE (Manchester Guardian) have been furnished with the following by correspondents:— The large profits now being made by…

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Latest District News. Lambton. Miners' Meeting

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

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was held on the hill near the pit on Friday, 13th instant; Mr. Wm. Smith in the chair. The Chairman stated that the principal…

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

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

SIR,—I was rather amused in last week's paper on reading an article signed "Fair Play." What is "Fair Play" trying to prove? He first devies in 'toto' "Cuckoo's" remark, and then admits i[?] to…

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

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

SIR,—I crave a corner in your most valuable paper for the purpose of calling our Examiner's attention to two accidents that have taken place at Four-Mile Creek, both of which our Examiner ought…

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The Price of Meat. (To the Editor of the "Miners' Advocate.")

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

SIR.—My attention has lately been called to an energetic movement made by a large and influential number of miners, complaining of the price and quality of the meat supplied by the butchers in the…

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Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

The first half-yearly report of the directors of the Anvil Crack Coal Mining-Company (limited), for presentation to the shareholders at the first half-yearly meeting, was held at the…

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Coal Development

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 2

AN important development of the coal field of North St[?]ffordshire has been fairly commenced; enterprise having been at length aroused in that, as it [?]…

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Foreign Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

IN a report by Mr. Consul Reade on the trade of the consular district of Sentari, Albania, during the year 1872, he deplores the apathetic condition of affairs prevailing…

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Durham Miners and Their Wages

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

ON Friday last the Durham coalowners received a number of delegates representing the Miners' Association in the Wood Memorial Hall, Newcastle, and discussed with them…

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Notes on Foreign Coal Trade

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 2

IN several official despatches which have just issued from, the Parliamentary press, some miscellaneous information is given with regard to the coal trade of different foreign…

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Winding the Steam Coal in Pontypridd

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 4

PONTYPRIDD is in colours. The flags of pretty near all nations wave from flagstaffs across roads and out of windows. Everyone seems satisfied with himself, especially those…

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