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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

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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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Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 3

The members, of No. 3 Lodge, held an adjourned quarterly meeting at Stoker's hall, on Thursday, March 25th, 1874. Mr. Enoch Davies in the chair…

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B. Pit, Wallsend Colliery

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

On Thursday last the enormous quantity of 1120 tons of coal was drawn from the B. pit, Wallsend, being 920 tons round and 200 ditto small, in 9 hours. This is by far the…

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Latest District News. Lambton. Miners' Meeting

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

THE quarterly general meeting of the miners of the No. 3 lodge was held in Stoker's Hall on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of receiving balance sheet for last quarter,…

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The Coal Seams on the Clarence

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

The Clarence and Richmond Examiner of the 17th says:—Our member—Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. having shown considerable interest, and expended a large sum in…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

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

SIR,—Permit me through your columns to deny that I ever did take any flowers to exhibit at the Waratah Horticultural Society; or if I had, I would have given in my notice twenty-four hours…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

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

SIR,—I noticed in your last Saturday's issue, of the 21st instant, some poor silly "Lover of the Society" making a fool of himself. If he is a drone, he is a stupid one. It he is a worker, he is like one…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

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

SIR,—It appears to me that your correspondent in this township has a fancy to my name, but what astonishes me is, that he paints it with his diabolical falsehoods and untruthful assertions. [?] La[?]…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

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

SIR—I noticed is your valuable journal of Saturday last, March 21, a letter signed by Mr. Thomas, calling into question the report of the Welsh Baptist Church Anniversary Services. Now, sir, I…

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

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

SIR,—I can assure you that it is with reluctance that I feel myself called upon to indite this letter, but after the manner in which the present Government treated the coal miners of the colony…

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Meeting New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the New Lambton miners, for the election of offers and committee for the ensuing quarter, took place hast evening, at the New Lambton…

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New Engine at the Co-operative Colliery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 3

We are pleased to notice that this colliery have got a new winding engine. Her dimensions are as follows:—16½ inch diameter cylinder, 3 feet stroke, with through piston…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Whilst in the reading-room connected with the Mechanics' Institute, a friend pointed out a paragraph in the Newcastle Pilot which, for a piece of bounce, I diver saw beaten. The paragraph I…

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

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 3

SIR,—The following letter was received by me lately, and as it may be of interest to some of your numerous readers, I send it to you for insertion in your valuable journal…

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Burwood Public School. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 3

SIR,—I notice that you have a correspondent from our quiet little town, who provides you weekly with a really concise and correct budget of news, but as he has never yet said anything in praise of our…

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The Miners' Strike. Address to the Craft on Forming a New Branch of the National Association

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 4

At a meeting of the miners held in Weiss Hall yesterday afternoon to effect an organization as a branch of the National Association of Miners, the following address,…

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Late Telegrams. the Proposed Collieries Company. London, March 28

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1874 · page 3

The proposition to start an Australian Collieries Company in London has fallen through. It was found that the company would not float and the money has been returned to those who had…

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Miners' Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton miners was held at Mr. Stoker's long room, Lambton, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of inquiring into the case of the two men, Joseph…

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Miners Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

A quarterly meeting of the members of the Waratah Lodge was held at Mr. Jenkyn'S Hotel last Thursday evening, at seven o'clock. Mr. Peter Grant presided…

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Meeting Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last the quarterly meeting of this lodge, for the purpose of electing officers, &c., took place in the Assembly Rooms. Mr. W. Turner occupied the chair…

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