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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1875

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Greta Miners' Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

A MEETING of the above body was held on May 4th—Mr. Perks tin the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borehole Miners Committee was held at Brian's Junction Hotel, on Monday evening last. Mr. Peter O'Dowd in the chair—The minutes of last…

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Co-operative Miners' Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the miners and other workmen of this colliery was held on Saturday evenin last, at Lundy's Hot 1. There was a good attendance. Mr.—presided, and having briefly stated…

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

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 3

SIR,—Seeing that a scheme on a large scale has been introduced to our Legislative Assembly to expend a large amount of public money, for the purpose of enriching not the country, but the already wealthy…

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Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of these miners was held on Wednesday evening last, in Harris' Assembly Rooms. There was a good attendance.—Mr. D. Gardner in the…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

SIR,—I see in your paper of Wednesday last the report of a meeting of the miners and others employed at the Co-operative colliery, at which the Chairman, in his opening remarks, regrets that the Wallsend men had…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of the 12th instant, a letter appeared, signed "Henry Fairfax," manager of the Vale of Clwydd Colliery, with his comments upon a private letter which he had received from me…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of the 13th inst. appears a communication from your West Maitland correspondent, which I have no hesitation in declaring a issue of falsehoods, and a most cruel and malicious libel. I…

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Conference between Managers and Officers of Miners' Association

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

A CONFERENCE was held yesterday (Friday), at Newcastle, between the Associated Managers and the District Officers of the Coal Miners' Association, for the purpose of drawing out an additional clause to…

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Lambton. Hunter River District Miners' Association. No. 4 Lodge, Waratah Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 3

The Members of the above Lodge held their usual monthly meeting, at the Rechabite's Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening last. Mr. P. Grant occupied the chair, when the following…

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Waratah Miners Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Rechabite Hall Lambton, on Thursday night, 20th inst.—Mr. P. Grant in the chair.—The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Wallsend Miners v. D[?]tors

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 3

It would appear that there are a few [?]dical men in the colonies who have not yet [?] an good a positon as to make them indisposed [?]eave it. The above have only advertised for little of a week, and…

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Local and General News. Coal for Maitland Hospital

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 3

The Greta and Anvil Creek Coal Companies have each sent a supply of coal to the Maitland Hospital in the shape of a truck load of coal…

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Poetry. Ramon: Refugio Mine, Northern Mexico

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

Drunk and senseless in his place, Prone and Sprawling on his face, More like [?] tran any man Alive or dead,—…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 5

SIR,—In my previous letter I stated it was not my intention to reply any further respecting the Vale of Clwydd Colliery; but, through the remarks and questions in a letter from Mr. Park on the 22nd instant, I…

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Mr. E. H. Hargraves' Claim for the Discovery of Gold

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

By reference to our Parliamentary report elsewhere, it will be seen that the claim of the above gentleman has again been submitted to the Assembly by Mr. CUNNEEN, who moved in the usual form, "that a sum of £7619 be…

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Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of these miners was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening last. There was a good attendance.—Mr. D. Gardner in the chair.—The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Borehole Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 3

The usual meeting of the committee of the Borehole miners was held at Brien's Junction Hotel, on Monday evening, May 31st. After the minutes had been read and confirmed, the following motions were passed:—,…

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 3

In our weekly returns of Saturday last, of the export of coal, we were obliged to o[?]nt the returns of the A. A. and New Lambton Companies, their returns not having come to hand. The amount shipped by these companies…

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Duckenfield Colliery

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

The visit of Mr. Alex. Brown to England is evidently being fraught with good results for the Duckenfield (late Minmi) Colliery. We are informed that 400 tons of railway iron and 200 fine hopper waggons are now…

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