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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

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Mining at Sandhurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1876 · page 2

A report of the gold-field and dividends from the mines of that district for the first quarter of 1876, is published in the Bendigo Advertiser. The…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Public Meeting in Connection with the Opening of the Congregational Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 April 1876 · page 3

A large public meeting, in connection with the above event, was held on Monday evening last, at the new church immediately after a most sumptuous and successful…

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Colliery Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 5

ON Tuesday evening, Mr. Alderman Taylor, of Rochdale, read a paper before the Manchester Society of Scientific, on "Colliery Accidents Preventible by…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 7th instant a letter operated from Thos. Paul, commenting upon [?]trimming of coal in this port, and as [?]any concerned, I crave a small…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1876 · page 3

DEAR SIR.—Knowing that your columns are ever open for the publicity of public grievances, I feel sure that you will find space for this one also…

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The Colliery Disaster in Belgium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1876 · page 3

The Belgian papers publish some particulars of the dreadful explosion of fire-damp which took place a few day since at the coalpit of Urameries. The…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1876 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening last at Larey's Hotel. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. Daniel Ross…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1876 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your Tuesday's issue from your Minmi correspondent that there are great improvement going on at Minmi. He says Mark Fryar has two plans for a new hotel. Now…

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The Greta Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1876 · page 3

THE following letter appeared in the [?]ERCURY of yesterday, and will receive attention are long:— To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury…

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The Colliery Townships. WALLSEND

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1876 · page 3

ATELETIC SPORTS.—The Wallsend thietic Club gave a very excellent programme on Easter Monday. The weather being everything that could be desired, the attendance…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1876 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 15th inst there appeared a letter signed by J. Russell, in reply to mine of the 7th inst., on the question of coal trimmers and coal trimming. Mr. R. has not…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1876 · page 3

SIR.—Having entertained the idea that your journal is ever ready to take up the cause of the oppressed ad wronged, I have, on behalf of the community of Wickham, taken up the cudgel…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. M'Williams in the chair…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held at Hardy's hotel, at three o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Mr. G. Holland was voted to the chair…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 3

SIR.—I read with considerable surprise in your last Saturday's issue the so-called account of a cricket match played at Hexham, between the Minmi and Lambton Cricket Clubs, wherein…

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To the Editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 3

SIR.—In answer to Mr. Vickery's letter in the Maitland Mercury of the 18th inst., I merely make a few remarks in reference to some portions of Mr. Vickery's statement. Mr. Vickery…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Meeting of Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 5

A large public meeting of miners was held at Harris' Assembly Rooms, on Thursday. evening last. There were about 600 present. Mr. George Reay occupied the chair…

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Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 3

THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting in the Rechabites' Hall, on Thursday evening last. Mr. T. Winterbottom in the chair…

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New Lambton. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 5

A special meeting was held at 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, at Mr. Hardy's hotel. SECRETARY. Owing to the newly elected secretary…

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Latest Telegrams. The Greta Colliery. Saturday, reed. 7.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1876 · page 2

Mr. Vickery is going to start Greta mine on Monday at five shillings per ton. He refuses to recognise Union men…

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