Ancient Superstition Among Miners
ON Monday morning, the 3rd October large numbers of the miners employed at some of the Bedworth collieries, in North Warwickshire giving way to a superstition which has long…
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Mining & the mines, 1875
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Anvil Creek Miners' Meeting
A MEETING of Anvil Creek Miners was held on Tuesday evening, January 5th. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.—The meeting had been principally called for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Home Colliery News Wholesale Prosecution of Colliers
ON Tuesday, at the Leeds West Riding Court, no fewer than 240 colliers employed at Bowers' Allerton Collieries Company, Limited, appeared to answer summonses charging them with…
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THERE appears to be some misunderstanding between the A. A. Company's management and their miners with reference to the turn-keeping, fire coal, and the paying the miners for getting…
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THE total amount of coal raised by the several collieries in the Hunter River District for the past year is as follows:— COMPANIES. TONS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Forthcoming Arbitration in the Durham Coal Trade
With reference to the sitting of the Court of Arbitration to settle the difficulty in the Durham coal trade, a postponement has been agreed upon, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta Colliery
The Greta colliery have just received five additional new hopper waggons, constructed at Woodford, making the number of waggons now available for the transit of this colliery's coal to Newcastle for…
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THE monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in Harris' Rooms on Friday evening last. There was a large attendance, and Mr. D. Gardiner presided.—The roll was called,…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held on Saturday evening at M'Auliffe's hotel. There was a large attendance, Mr. Clulow in the chair…
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THE discussion of this question has now been proceeding for some years in England, and we need hardly state that, owing to its importance, the question has received a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—In your issue of Wednesday I see a letter signed by George Lonsdale, criticising the report in your paper of the decision of the judges in the prize awarded to the best dressed boy in the Highland…
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The usual monthly meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held on Saturday evening last, at Mr. Auliffe's Cricketers' Arms Hotel…
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THE Isle of Man has not been free from floods similar to those which have caused such destruction in various parts of the kingdom during the present week. Railway traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Miners
THE regular monthly meeting of the Lambton miners' was held in Stoker's Hall, on Wednesday evening, January 13th, 1875 There was a large attendance. The minutes…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borehole miners committee was held at Mr. Williams' Hotel, Hamilton, on Thursday evening, 12th January, 1875. The minutes of last meeting…
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OUR leader on this subject is held over till next week…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the large room of Lowe's Hotel, on Tuesday evening, January 12, 1875. Mr. George Holland in the chair. The…
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THE quarterly meeting of this society was held on Saturday evening, at McAuliffe's Hotel. There was a good attendance. Jabis Canvin in the chair…
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A HALF-YEARLY Conference of delegates from the districts of the Amalgamated Association of Miners was held on Tuesday morning, at the Temperance Hall, Birmingham. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Palmer Gold Fields
PERSONS intending visiting the Palmer goldfield will do well to read the following, as the fact that one may make food for a hungry blackfellow is not exactly a pleasant…
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