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Local newspaper reports of the results of half-yearly meetings of our local Miners' Lodge, in Durham, in about 1920, typically reported elections to the following offices: President Secretary Treasurer Delegate [to Durham Miners Association Council, presumably] Compensation Secretary Average Taker* Pit Inspectors* Crakeman* (or Doorkeeper & Crakeman) Auditors Assistant Weighman Minimum Wage Board representatives Committee Most of these functions are fairly obvious. But please can some one advise on what the more obscurely named officials - such as those asterisked - did? Also, would there only have been one Checkweighman? (How could one man possibly check all tubs?! … especially if he was also Lodge Secretary and a local Councillor…) And would there have been a colliery-appointed Weighman, whose measurements / calculations were checked by the union's man? (If so, what might have been his official job title?) Thanks for any help Mike If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] - leave mining-history ---------