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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Coal Miners' Strike. Serious Development. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

THE miners at South Burwood have resolved to cease work on Wednesday. This, combined with the attitude of Wallsend colliery miners, is inducing…

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Eight Hours for Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

The Yorkshire miners at a conference field yesterday passed resolutions adve[?]onting an international strike for the [?]ight hours principle…

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Mercury Junior. Dorothy's Stepfather. [In Eight Chapters.] Chapter Vii. Hard-earned Gold

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 6

All the evening after the visit to Mrs. Beech's and Dorothy's sudden resolution about earning the money for the hospital, Dorothy was so much preoccupied that she was scarcely conscious what was…

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The Colliery Difficulty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

THE situation in connection with the Newcastle colliery difficulty is anything but assuring, judging by late reports. The South Warratah miners met on…

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Mr Dibbs on the Colliery Difficulty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

SPEAKING at Kiandra on Wednesday night to a Daily Telegraph representative, Mr Dibba, in his capacity as colliery proprietor, expressed the opinion…

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Greta Miners' Monthly Meeting. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held in Page's Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. John Spink, in the chair, and the attendance was large. The minutes of the meeting held on…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, January 14, 1892. the Situation at the Collieries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 4

OUR readers are aware that the Associated Colliery Proprietors arranged towards the close of last year that from January 1, 1892, the price of coal at their collieries should be…

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The Glasgow Colliery Disaster

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

It is believed that the miners entombed in Bailioston Collicry, near Glagow, will be rescued…

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The Colliery Trouble. Great Strike Probable

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 2

A METROPOLITAN paper says:—"A representative meeting of non-associated northern collieries was held at the Chamber of Commerce,…

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Good as Gold

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

There's the girl with the smiling face, The girl with the witching eye, There's the girl with stately green, And the girl that is modest and shy;…

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Original Correspondence. the Maitland Colliery. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 4

SIR,—I wish to correct a statement which appeared in the columns of your paper this week, with reference to the Maitland miners refusing to work until the dispute was settled in regard to the…

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Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

A meeting of this lodge was held in Page's Hall on Tuesday evening, to hear the minutes of last Delegate Board meeting and transact other ousinpss. Mr. Wm, Jackson was in the chair,…

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The Newcastle Colliery Difficulty. Another Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

IT appears that a serious strike among the Newcastle coal miners is now inevitable. All efforts at conciliation have so far proved unavailing, and the…

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The Difficulty in the Coal Trade. a Satisfactory Understanding Arrived At

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

THE associated and the non-associated mineowners held meetings on Tuesday in Sydney, at which arrangements were made which will probably result, in all…

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The Mining Trouble

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

A LARGE meeting of miners was held at Lambton on Monday, when at was decided by an overwheling majority not to strike. The miners hoped the…

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Miners' Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in Mr. Page's Hall on Tuesday, Mr. Jackson presiding, and there was a large turn-out of the men. The minutes of the…

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District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Greta. Miners' Adjourned Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

Tuesday's adjourned meeting was resumed on Wednesday evening, Mr. Jackson in the chair, when the delegate read the minutes of last board meeting, and explained the proceedings. The…

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News by Cable. The Coal Porters' Strike. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

The strike of coal porters in London is increasing and additional men are leaving their work…

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The Heddon-Stanford-Greta Coal Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 4

The Maitland gentlemen interested in the coalmining enterprises known as the Heddon-Stanford-Greta ptoperties, on Friday last entertained a few of their friends at a picnic in the vicinity of one of…

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District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Greta. Miners' Special Meetting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 4

A special meeting was held in Page's Hall, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Jackson in the chair, and the attendance was not large. Minutes of two previous meetings were read…

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