English Miners and the Eight-Hour System. London, August 26
Twenty-thousand Derbyshire miners have held a meeting at which a resolution was passed demanding the introduction of the eight-hour system. A similar…
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Mining & the mines, 1890
533 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 27
More Gold in Western Australia. a Big Find
Another big find of alluvial gold is reported from Ashburton field, in Western Australia. A small party of miners obtained 700…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Labour Strike. Matters Unaltered. Military Sent to Newcastle. Government Determined to Uphold the Law. 2000 Special Constables Sworn In. Vessels Running the Blockade. the Secretary Writes to the Owners. Determined to Prevent Crushing Out. Three Months Railway Coal. Price of Produce Still Declining. Butter Lower Than Ever. Market Being Rushed. Police Stoned at Newcastle. All Work Suspended. Outrages in Melbourne. No Prospect of Settlement. Sydney, Thursday morning
Matters in connections with the strike in Sydney are unaltered. One hundred members of the permanent force were sent to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Shipping Strike. Two Thousand Special Constables Sworn In. Military Sent to Newcastle. London Dockers Contribute. Also the Broken Hill' Miners. Matters Quiet at Newcastle. Sydney, Thursday Night
The London Dockers Union have decided to make a special levy of a shilling per week in support of the Australian strikers until the dispute is settled. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. a Rich Patch Struck at Home Rule
We (the Mudgee Post) have long cherished the belief and have not been afraid to express it, that Gulgong, Home Rule, and the other fields would once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strike. Attack on Free Laborers. Seamen Being Summoned. Strikers Being Augmented. Another Demonstration. Threat to Withdraw Funds From the Banks. Italian Labor. Further Collieries Strike. Labor Demonstration at Melbourne. the Socialists. Sydney
The wharves show little alteration, although several attacks on free laborers have been reported. The P. & O. Company's wharf is being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colliery Strike in Belgium. London, August 30
The strike of coal-miners in the mining districts of Belgium, against a reduction of wages, still continues, but the men are displaying a great deal of excitement…
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Emmett and Hughes have crushed five tons of amalgam, which shows over 100oz. of gold per ton Rielly Brothers, from the big vein, crushed nine tons, which yielded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Maritime Strike Aid to Australia From England. Expected to Exceed Australia's Help. a Large Gathering of Employers Determine Upon a Defence Association to Fight Aggressive Unionism. a Big Fund to Be Raised. Sympathy of the Stock Exchange. Union Men at Work in Brisbane. Newcastle Colliery Engineers About to Strike. Inundation of Pits Will Follow. the Situation in Melbourne. London, September 1
The London Dock Laborers' Union have ordered a levy of 1s per man on all members of the union in aid of the maritime strike in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maritime Strike. the Strength of the Unions. Special Constables Sworn In. Members Op Parliament and Solicitors Among the Number. Strikers Shewing Hostile Front. Disorderly Scenes. Touch in Activity. Free Laborers Intimidated. Sleeping Accommodation Provided on the Wharves. Troopers Patrolling the Streets. the Trolly and Draymen Coming Broken Hill Mines Ceasing Work. the Defence Committee Caution the Men. Money Urgently Needed. Strengthning This Shipowners Union. Appealing to France & AMERICA
The Government Statistician has prepared a return showing that our of 319,000 working men in the colony 40,000 belong to trade unions. The present number on strike is 9000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The White the Gold
Daisy and Dandelion quarrelled one day—What was it all about I you say. Daisy was vain of her robe of white, And Dandelion of her gown so bright…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maritime Strike. MR. McMILLAN'S Opinion. the Mayor's Action. Unionists Seeking Re-employment. Threats of Insurrection. the Gas Supply. Increased Police Protection. an Out-break of Violence Feared. Coal Supply in Melbourne. Unionists Dissatisfied. Affairs in New Zealand. Sydney
Speaking at the banquet of the Mutual Life Association yesternight, Mr. McMillan said that the Government had no regard for either side in the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Melbourne
Coal is being conveyed from Culcutta to Melbourne. The freight charge is 21s per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. Peak Hill Goldfield
Nothing fresh in mining, except the shareholders in a three-acre lease are going to have a trial crushing at the Moalls. The stone is looking well. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maritime Strike. Position Unchanged. the Employers' Conference. Simply to Arrange Business in the Future. Ill Not Enter Into Communication with the Trades Unions. Officers and Stewards Wanting to Get Back. Vessels Getting Coal. Traill Accuses the Press and the Government of Unfairness. Mr. McMILLAN Replies. the Government Will Stand or Fall by Their Action. Matters Quiet in the Other Colonies. Sydney
Matters in connection with the strike are unchanged. All the interest was centred in yesterday's employers conference. An official statement 'announces that the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maritime Strike. Non-union Wool " Employees' Conference, Important Resolutions. a Manifesto. Cardinal Moran Declines to Interfere. " Steamship Service."' Western Miners and Trolly and Draymen. Sydney
Already 1000 bales of non-union wool have been dispatched to London. Nothing of any special importance transpired, yesterday in connection ,with the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. WILCANNIA
A lode has been struck in the Nuntherungie Proprietary Silver-mine at the 26ft. level, 3ft. from the shaft. The face of the drive is in good galena ore, but no assays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Intelligence. Official Notices
GOLD-MINING LEASES APPROVED— Ironbarks 302 (as modified), T. Edwards, at 302, county Wellington, parish Burrandong, 19a Or 34p; Peak Hill 18 (as modified, and part of surface…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Lithgow Miners and the Strike. (Mercury)
It has for some time been apparent that a section, if not a majority, of the miners employed in the Illawarra district looked with anything but favor on the decision of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Finds of Gold. Walcha
There is great excitement here over a very rich find of gold at Bungendore Crock, about 30 miles from Walcha, in a southwesterly direction. The lucky…
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