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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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Hamilton. Meeting of A. A. Co.'s Miners

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

ON Saturday afternoon last a meeting of the A. A, Co.'s miners was held at the pay office, Newcastle,—Mr. James Simpson in the chair…

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The Amalgamated Association of Miners. Meeting at Llanelly

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 March 1874 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Loughor district of the Amalgamated Association of Miners, was held on Saturday afternoon, in the field called Cae Peneastell, Lianelly,…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal in Victoria. the French Electoral Law. the English Cricketers. the Palmer River the Tichborne Claimant. the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Commercial. London [Via Singapore., 12th March, 7.20 p.m

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

Charles Orton, of Wapping, has signed a declaration aver[?]ing that he is the brother of the convicted "Claimant." His Royal Highness the Duke of…

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Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last, a meeting of the minors, was held at Mr. Senhyn's hotel. The chair was taken by Alderman Grant. The previous minutes were read and…

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Meeting Wallsend Miners

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

ON Wednesday evening last a meeting of the Wallsend miners (at which there was a large attendance) was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms.—Mr. Walker occupied the…

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Coal in Victoria

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

ACCORDING to the Melbourne Argus the efforts made to develop the Kil[?] coal[?]eld at Western Port are at length beginning to show material and encouraging results,…

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Meeting of the Co-operative Miners

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

Last evening (Friday), the usual monthly meeting of the above took place at Lunday's Hotel. The attendance was good; and Mr. J. Summers presided. Min[?]es of previous meeting were read and…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

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

SIR,—I noticed in the columns of your issue of the 18th inst., my name in connection with a certain speech, where it is said "that it seemed not to be ful[?]y appreciated by the audience being…

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

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

Sir,—I see in your columns of Saturday last a report of a meeting held for the purpose of forming a Horticultural Society. I must say that I was surprised, knowing that we already had one for the…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

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

SIR,—I saw in the columns of your valuable paper, dated Saturday, 14th, an account of a meeting held at Mr. Trotter's Inn, to form a Horticultural Society. I wish it every success, as it will be…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

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

SIR,—As there were a few misprints in my letter of the 18th inst., I will feel obliged if you will allow me to correct them, the first should read "stopping " instead of stopper; the second ought…

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

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

SIR,—As the names of our forthcoming probable Aldermen are already published, I once heard of a little township that was incorporated, not one hundred miles from [?]ere. Before the first election…

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Latest Telegrams. Stormy Debate in the Assembly. the Mining Bill Decrease in the Gold Yield. Friday, reed, 4.30 p.m

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

IN the Assembly, last night, a warm debate [?]ook place respecting Dr. Aaron, gaol surgeon. Personalities were indulged in. The Mining Bill passed all its stages in the…

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Great Demonstration of Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

In accordance with resolutions passed at the various lodges of the Coalminers' Association, in the Hunter River District, last Saturday win set apart for a general gathering of the whole…

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Visit of Mr. Mackenzie, Examiner of Coal-fields

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 4

Our member Mr. T. Bawden (says the Clarence River Examiner)—and Mr. T. Fisher, J.P., having shown considerable interest, and expended a large sum in endeavouring to open…

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The Cost of Coal. the Effect of the Miners' Strike on the Coal Market

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

THE news of the great miners' strike in the Wilkesbarre, Sugar Notch, Hartford, and Plymouth districts, published in the Herald from day to day, has excited a great deal of…

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle during the past week was 2[?],728 tons, viz.:—3228 from the A. A. Company, 6209 from Wallsend, 278[?] from Lambton, 3653 from Waratah, 2362, from…

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The Grand [?]Emonstration of Miners

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

FOR some time past the proposed demonstration to celebrate the agreement entered to between the coal proprietors and the coalminers of this district has been the…

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Local Intelligence. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Accident in the Co-operative Colliery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1874 · page 3

Yesterday (Tuesday) morning a rather painful, [?] though happily not serious, accident happened to a young man named Davidson, employed in the [?] operative colliery. He was doing something with [?]…

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The Wallsend Gold Mining Company

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 3

We are happy to hear that this company have better prospects than ever, and the shareholder[?] are now confident that their expectations will be realised. The claim 200 yards…

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