(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—I am glad to find "Cosmopolitan' and "Z" advocate reform in the matter of coroners' inquests. Oddly enough, another "Civis" called attention to the subject in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1876
527 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 27
Scarcity of Water. (To the Editor of the Miners Advocate.)
SIR,—Having noticed now for some time that the columns of your spirited and valuable paper are open for any suggestion affecting the welfare of the public. I therefore take the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegrams. Unmistakeable Defeat of Mr. Parkes' Amendment. Water for Mining Townships. Coal Fields Bill. Excursion Tickets Every Saturday. Inkstand to the Pope. Parliamentary. Friday, Reed. 2.30 p.m
In the Assembly on Thursday, the protracted debate on Mr. Parkes' amendment against the financial policy of the Government, was lost by a majority of twelve. The following is the result of the division:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Colliery Explosion
From telegraphic intelligence in the San Francisco papers we learn that an awful explosion occurred on the 6th December at the Swaithead Colliery, Dear Barnsley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Greta Colliery
Our readers at Greta and elsewhere who have been so anxiously looking forward to he sale of this colliery, will be [?]isapponted to learn that the sale has been indefinitely post[?]ned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reforms at the A. A. Company's colliery
Mr. W. T[?] entered upon his duties as manager of the A. A. Company's collieries on Monday 17th inst., and it is understood that several reforms will be initiated. Speculation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Mechanics' and Miners' Institution
THE eight [?] of [?] of the [?] was held on Monday evening [?] was a good [?] the Vice-President (Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—I see that Mr. Parkes' motion of censure upon Mr. Robertson's immigration scheme has been scattered to the winds, and all renegades ought to be scattered to the same place, and be heard of no more. Ours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Proposed Amendments
THE following amendments are to be moved by Mr. Dibbs in the Assembly:— Clause 14. Omit all the words after the words "as the case may be" in the 15th line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Miners
THE adjourned monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Druids' Hall, Lambton, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. A. Sneddon in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Miners
THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Rechabites' Hall, Lambton, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Uriah Broom in the chair.—The minutes of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Municipal Council
A meeting af the above took place last Monday evening, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Michael, Bell, Harper, Watson, and Marriott…
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SEVERAL letters have appeared in the Herald lately on the above question, which forcibly remind us that, none are so blind as those who won't see. "Spectator," in particular,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—The only argument which can be adduced in favour of an unskilled unpaid magistracy, as against a skilled stipendiary magistracy, is that it is unpaid. The trial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Arrival of the Suez Mail. Probable War with England Russia Accuses England. Prince of Wales Recalled. Dreadful Colliery Explosions. the Dutch Insurgents. Great Excitement in Victorian Parliament. Dr. M'gibbon. Half-yearly Meeting of Wallsend Coal Company. Sydney. Friday, Reed. 9.50 p.m. PARLIAMENTARY
In the Assembly this evening there was a fair compliment of members in their places. Mr. Cohen asked Postmaster-General,—Is he aware that the railway carriages used on the Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colliery Townships WARATAH
A DANGEROUS LUNATIC.—At the Waratah Police Court, last Thursday, a man named Dennis Thomas was brought before Messrs. Tighe and Moody, charged with being of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Alliance Coal Company. Celebration Banquet
At the Oddfellow's Hall, last Saturday evening, a banquet, to celebrate the recent opening of the mine of the above company, was given by the proprietors to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi Miners
A committee meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, 20th Jan.—Mr. J. Ashbourn in the chair. Moved and seconded, "That the minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—With your sanction, I will make a few remarks on some of the speeches made to-day, at the nomination for aldermen. Mr. Thomas Fryar took up a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)
SIR,—I have observed for some considerable time past, an advertisement in your columns for melt to work on the railway extension at Murrurundi. Knowing that in the columns of…
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