The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Town Council
A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, in the Council chambers. Present: Aldermen Watson (in the chair), Marriott, Whiteman, Bell, and M'Michael…
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Mining & the mines, 1875
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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR.—After reading the effusion of " Your Critic" in your issue of the 1st instant, it is evident to every intelligent reader, that he knows nothing at all about the subject under discussion between him and me; for,…
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We understand that Messrs. W. Laidley and Co. (proprietors of the Co-operative colliery) have just concluded the purchase from Mr. Jas. Price, of Buttai, of the whole of the property known as Doghole and Ironbark brush,…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners war held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening last, 9th inst. Mr. George Downing in the chair…
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The correspondent of the C. and R. Examiner says Our local blacksmith, Mr. H. Bungate, has exhibited considerable enterprise during the past week in having undertaken to solve the long spoken of coal question in…
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A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening last, at Harris's Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of petitioning the Government to divide the Borough into wards…
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THE quarterly general meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 15th instant. Mr. J. Harvey in the chair,—The minutes of the…
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An accident, occurred at this colliery on Thursday, whereby a miner, named Robert Forrest, well-known in Wallsend, was severely crushed about the chest by a full of coal. The effect of the injuries for some time…
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A SERIOUS accident, and which, it is feared, will be attended with fatal consequences, happened in the Hamilton (No. 2) Pit, at about eleven o'clock yesterday (Friday) forenoon, to a miner named James…
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A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor (J. Fletcher, Esq.) Aldermen Richardson, Harris, Abel, Curry…
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SIR,âIt was not without some surprise that I read an account of the late concert at Lambton, as well as some complimentary language to Mr. Thomas Jones, the conductor of the Lambton Choral Union, which…
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DEAR SIR,—Unwilling as I am to state anything discreditable to any party, I am under the necessity of publishing the fact that certain parties, consisting of boys and others—claiming to be men—have, for several…
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SIR,—I was not a little astonished at seeing an advertisement in your journal, convening a meeting for the purpose of dividing the Municipality of Wallsend into wards. I attended the meeting, and, although I…
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On Saturday evening, a miners' meeting was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street; Mr. George Clulow in the chair. MINUTES…
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The following memorial was forwarded to the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company by the Wallsend Railway Committee, on Friday last :—…
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The Singleton correspondent of the Mercury says:—"Our townsman, Mr. George Jarman, with a party of others, have applied for a lease of 260 acres for coal mining, within a short distance from Singleton. The…
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A SPECIAL MEETING of the above was held in the carpenters' shed, on Tuesday, 14th instant, for the purpose of electing a checkweighman and other matters. Mr. B. Forrest in the chair.—The minutes of the…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle, on Saturday evening last, Mr. G. Clulow in the chair…
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A MEETING of the above was held at New Wallsend on Saturday evening last, 18th inst.—Mr. Chas. Marks occupied the chair, and commenced the proceedings by reading the…
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An accident of a serious and very painful nature occurred in the Co-operative Colliery, Wallsend, on Saturday morning last, to a miner named Thomas Clough. It appears that he was working in an ordinary…
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