The Mining Conference
By some means not explained, the S. M. Herald reporter was able to obtain the following accounts of the conference of colliery proprietors and delegates held within the past fortnight:…
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Mining & the mines, 1888
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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, Se'ptehber 18, 1888. the Coal Trade Crisis
THE position of affars in the coal trade is this over the signature of the secretary to the Associated propreitors, appears in the papera a notice to the Miners'…
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BECENT proceedings on the part of some illadvised miners at Newcastle has led to the issue of the following proclamation by the Government :—…
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The Great Northern Coal Company on Monday signed the miners' agreement submitted to the Associated Proprietors, and it is stated that work will be resumed at the colliery on Wednesday…
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A Capetown telegram, dated July 18, states that a commission has been appointed by the Government to inquire, into the terrible disaster caused by the fire in De Beers Diamond Mine at Kimberley…
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ON Tuesday there was a most exciting scene at the New Lambton coalpit. Some twelve labourers had been engaged to load up 100 tons of Black. The miners on strike…
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Some of the residents of the southern district regard Mr James Curley's visit with surprise and distrust, It is feared be may foment discontent among the miners there…
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For "criminal and cruel neglect" of the residents of Broken-bill, in connection with water supply, the Minister for Mines was burnt is effigy there last night…
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Ninety diggers have left Normanton for Thursday Island, en route for the New Guinea gold rush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Friday. the Miners Strike
An opinion is gaining ground at Newcastle that the strike will be all over in the course of a few days. The Hon. J. N. Brunker, Minister for Lands, this morning…
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In the Victorian Assembly to-day Mr Woods asked the Promjor to indicate the sympathy of the people of this colony with the Nowecastle miners, by ordering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alleged Riot at New Lambton Colliery. Proceedings Against the Rioters. (From our own Reporter.) Newcastle
At the Newcastle police court to-day, Thomas Frith, Thomas Sloan, Henry Evans, William Gibson, Alfred Edden, Thomas Long, Joseph Moss, Thomas Pellow, and Henry Wallace, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal Goldfields. (Home News, Aug. 3.)
A paper was read by Mr. C. Wilson Moore, in the lecture-room of the science department of the Crystal Palace a few days since, on the De Kaap Goldfields, the lecturer…
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The miners' delegates, who have been charged with the task of ventilating the coal-hesora' troublest in the metropolis and intercoalonial lowns, commenced their crasade…
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NOTWITHSTANDING the praiseworthy efforts of the Mediation Committee during the past week, in their endeavour to bring the masters and the men…
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The resources of the Railway Department ere being fully taxed by the coal traffic on the southern line consequent on the sonveyance of coal to Victoria…
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The South Bulli masters having declined to grant an increase in the bowing rates, a ballot of the district is to be taken to determine whether or not…
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WORK at the Stockton coal pit is to be resumed to-morrow (Thursday). About 700 men will find employment. The Newcastle miners generally are reported…
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An experienced miner writes us as follows: I have been desired at different times to send you for publication in the Mercury some particulars concerning this field, in which be many persons are interested,…
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