Lambton Miners
THE adjourned meeting of the above miners was held in Stokers' Ball on Thursday evening last.—Mr. James McWilliams in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE.—The Secretary then read copy of…
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Mining & the mines, 1875
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Wallsend Miners
THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday evening Nov. 26, at the usual time and place, Mr. D. Mitchell in the chair.—The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…
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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 Harris, Birrell, Richardson, Laing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal in Ireland
IRISH coal is not to be compared to English coal. True the Irish coal has its good properties As a general rule it surpasses English coal for malting purpose; but this is about all…
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A WRITER in the Newcastle-on-Tyne Chronicle contributes the following interesting article upon the above:— In the spring of 1858, I had for a long…
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The following is taken from "Chamber's Information":—It as uncertain when coal first began to be used in Britain as fuel, but in all probability it was not earlier than the beginning of the twelvth century. At…
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SIR,—In the issue of the Newcastle Chronicle of Saturday last there appears a paragraph in the district news, supposed to be furnished by the Wallsend correspondent, reflecting, in very insulting terms on the…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, at Lundy's Hotel. There was a good attendance. Mr. R. Ingram in the chair…
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We have been informed that an English company, with a capital of £120,000, has purchased the estate of Mr. Thomas Garnett, in the neigbourhood of Teralba. Boring operations have been commenced on two portions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Colliery Townships. Lambton. Municipal Council Meeting
A meeting of the above was held last Tuesday evening, at the Council Chambers, Lambton. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Goodhew, Screen, Dainty, Grant, Maddison, Maddock, and…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening last, Mr. Uriah Broom in the chair…
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A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held on Monday evening, at the Northumberland Hotel. There was a good attendance. The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had been…
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BY order of the Executive Council of the Amalgated Association of Miners (Manchester) a summons was issued on Tuesday to the members of the various districts, informing them…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the above miners was held in Stoker's Hall, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of considering certain grievances between the master and…
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ALLEGED ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening last two men walked from Newcastle to Wallsend, and from there proceeded to Cooranbong. Yesterday morning one of the men returned to…
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IN another column there appears a report of a meeting of the Lambton miners, which would lead to the conclusion that matters are fast approaching a crisis at the Lambton colliery. The men have a whole host of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Second Reading Passed. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 1, 1875
Mr. Lucas moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill. He said there had been no legislation on this subject since 1862, when a bill introduced by his hon. Colleague (Mr. Robertson) was passed. That Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boring for Coal
We are informed that the successful tenderer for the sinking of a trial shaft on Mrs. Warner's estate is Mr. David Knox, who will commence operations in about a week from to-day. There can be no doubt that a fine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Colliery Accident Loss of Eleven Lives
A shocking colliery fatality happened in the Shropshire coal field on Saturday, Sept. 11 1875, by which eleven lives were lost. At six in the morning the pit's company assembled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—At the usual monthly meeting of the Co-operative miners, on Saturday night, a written apology was read from our General Secretary, stating that he could not attend at the meeting, as he had accepted an…
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