The Miners' Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Evening
The question of whether their representatives shall have plenary powers in their conferences with the colliery proprietors has been submitted to a ballot…
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Mining & the mines, 1898
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Stray Notes. The Mining Laws
IN this colony there is an old, long-established Conservative party which in the olden time used to govern the convicts, and ever since has had the idea that its special mission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Miners' Wages. LONDON, Tuesday Evening
The Miners Federation is arranging a congress to consider the question of wages, which the men in all parts are urging shonld be increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. [Reuter's Message.] The Price of Silver. LONDON
Bar silver (standard) is now quoted at 23. 1 15-16d. per ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery Fire. Thirty-Six Miners Perish. [Reuter's Message.] London
A disastrous fire has occurred in a colliery at Whitewick, in Leicestershire. No less than 36 miners, who were entombed in the pit, perished…
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The following is taken from the fifty-third annual report of the directors of the South Australian Mining Association:—"The receipts from all sources during the halfyear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Miners' Wages. LONDON, Tuesday Evening
The Miners' Federation in arranging a congress to consider the question of wages, which the men in all parts are urging should be increase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Provident Fnnd. Outlined by the Minister. A Meeting Supports the Idea. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A meeting of the representatives of the municipal councils of the northern district, as well as of the miners' representatives, was held in Newcastle yesterday. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mining Case
IN the Warden's Court to-day, bofore the warden (Mr. Makinson, P.M.), an action was brought by James O'Connor against Frederick Knowling under the mining regulations. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Miners' Strike. LONDON, Thursday Evening
The miners' strike in Wales is extending, and involving the southern industries in Britain in a loss of £800,000 weekly. Some 200,000 persons have been thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroism in a Flooded Mine
AULDHOUSEBURN colliery, near Muirkirk, Ayrshire, has been the scene of a disaster which will be memorable, not owing to its being of an uncommon character, or because…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mine "Boss" Killed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Hans Neilson, underground "boss" of the New Prince of Wales mine at Eaglehawk' was killed instantly on Saturday night. He waa fixing a cap piece, which swung out,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines in New York Harbor. Cables Cut. London, Saturday Afternoon
A number of submarine mines have been laid in New York harbor as part of the defence. Several of the cables connecting the mines have been cut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Spain. Hayti Refuses to Supply. London, Sunday Evening
The Republic of Hayti, the island to the east of Cuba, has refused to supply coal to the Spaniards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Menzies Barossa: A Disappointing Return. ADELAIDE
The result of the clearing up at the Menzies Barossa mine was made known on Saturday, and was of such an unsatisfactory nature as to cause much disapointment. It is alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. The First Shot Fired by Spain. Strength of the Fleets. Attack en General Woodford. The Continental Press Hostile to the States. The Anglo-American Alliance. Would Precipitate a General War. Havanna Provisioned for Six Months. The Spanish-Cubans Will Fight to the Last. Descent on Manilla Expected. Spanish Steamers Captured. Hayti Refuses to Supply Spain with Coal. [Reuter's Message.] General Woodford in Spain. His Train Stoned. London, Saturday Afternoon
General Woodford, the American Minister, while on his way through Spain from Madrid by train, was stoned at Valladollid. He was not injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mine Explosion. MELBOURNE
William Edmond, a miner, working in the Birthday mine, Ballarat, has been killed by an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America Purchases Coal. London, Monday Afternoon
The United States Government has purchased all the coal available at Honolulu…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. Old American G. M. Company
A meeting of the Old American G. M. Company was held at the Royal Hotel last night, with Mr. Terence Murphy in the chair. The "private circular" received by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. The South
THE mill accomplished good work last week, treating 1639 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 21 per cent lead, 5-8oz. silver, and 14'4 per cent, zinc; also, 200 tons…
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