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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 36
SIR,—It is unfortunate for the interests of the Wallsend Choral Union that their chairman should have been advised to reply to my criticism on their performance on the 16th inst. Had a disinterested person, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—My attention has been called to a report in the shipping column of to-day's Argus regarding the coal ex Duke of Edinburgh, steamer, from Newcastle, from the Greta Company's mine, which is inaccurate in so far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I beg leave to correct an error in your issue of Saturday, 28th inst., respecting the debate at Waratah between Mr. Bull and Mr. Rodgers. There was no show of hands taken the first night of debate; the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STOPPAGE OF THE GOODS AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.—Since the return of the deputation from Sydney, and the withdrawal by the Government of the goods and passenger trains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A strike has occurred in one of the mining districts of France. We cannot obtain any particulars as to the cause, nor to what extent the men are likely to succeed in their object. True to their characteristics, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several miners were summoned lately to the Court of petty sessions at Accrington for using Mondays as holidays. The employers said that the men had signed a written document to work for one year at specified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred at the Wallsend colliery, yesterday Friday) morning, to a miner named F. Roland, by which one of his feet was severely crashed through some coal falling on it. Dr. Wades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PUBLIC MEETING.—RAILWAY TRAFFIC. A public meeting was held on Wednesday evening, at Harris's Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of receiving the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.—Knowing that your liberal columns are always open for the ventilation of grievances, and the vindication of justice, I ask to be allowed to bring under your notice a case of hardship in which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—The other day, after returning from work, and enjoying a quiet cup of tea, I took up the Advocate, of the 25th ultimo, when the first thing that enlisted my attention was the "Borehole Miners Monthly Meeting,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PUBLIC MEETING.—The usual monthly meeting of the miners was held on Friday evening last; the business transacted was of a formal nature…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Harris' Rooms on Friday evening last. There was a good attendance. MINUTES.—The minutes of last meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred to a wheeler named Cummings, on Monday, by which one of his hands were severely injured by being crushed between some coal skips. Dr. Wades was in attendance, and found the hand so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening last at Lundy's hotel. There was a good attendance. MINUTES—The minutes of last meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iron is responsible for the following:—Coal is said to be practically inexhaustible on Vancouver's Island, and the Nanaimo coal-fields are sending large quantities to the San Francisco market. The company is now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINISTERIAL VISIT.—The Honorable the Minister for Lands, T. Garrett, Esq., paid Wallend a visit on Monday last. The object of his visit was to negotiate with the free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Greta miners was held in the carpenter's shed, on the 7th inst. Mr. B. Forrest in the chair. MINUTES.—The minutes of previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at Mr. T. Hardy's hotel, on Tuesday evening last Mr. John Rippon in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held on Saturday last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the action taken by their employers in giving them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Secretary (Mr. J. Wood) has handed us the following letter for publication, from which it will be seen that the miners at New Wallsend have been asked to submit to a reduction of 2s per ton. We may…
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